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- Otsego, Plainwell choirs qualify for state choral fest
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Choirs from Otsego High School and Plainwell High School were among those to participate in the District 10 Choral Festival hosted by the Michigan School Vocal Music Association earlier this month.And the students from both local school made quite an impression on the event’s judges.OHS’s Chamber Singers and Bell Voce choirs Read More… - Plainwell students shine at regional Science Olympiad
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor KALAMAZOO—Several third-place finishes highlighted a strong showing for a group of Plainwell High School students at a regional Science Olympiad Tournament held at Western Michigan University on Saturday, March 18.Those third-place performances for Plainwell included: Thai Nguyen and Henry Cox for Fermi Questions; Hiro Nguyen and Isabelle DeLaet for Forensics; Isaac Read More… - Otsego VFW to host dinner honoring POWs, MIAs
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, more than 81,500 American service members are considered missing in action, dating back to World War II.Members of Otsego VFW Post 3030 want to do their part to ensure those individuals are never forgotten.On Saturday, May 20, Post 3030 will host a special night Read More… - Girls Track & Field Preview:By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ALLEGANCoach: Mike Chalupa (21st year)Returning letter winners: Sabrina Mills (sprints), sr.; Josie Navarro (distance), sr.; Maddie Antkoviak (throws, high jump), soph.; Dawn DeGood (throws), soph.Season outlook: As a junior last season, sprinter Sabrina Mills was the lone member of the Allegan track team to qualify for the Division 2 state finals.As Read More…
- Obituary: LeRoy Douglas Maltby
LeRoy Douglas Maltby, 79 of Allegan, MI sadly left us on March 13, 2023. Doug was born on December 28th, 1943 in Lawrence, MI; the son of Harriet Sanborn Maltby and LeRoy Maltby, Jr. Doug was a familiar face to many in the Allegan community where he provided haircuts to thousands of people during his Read More… - Obituary: Adelia Davis
Adelia Davis, 89, of McCamey, TX, and formerly of Hopkins, MI, passed quietly into the arms of her Heavenly Father at the McCamey Convalescent Center on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 10:20pm.She was born in South Haven, MI the daughter of Harold “Bus†Mort and Elna (Jorgensen) Mort. Adelia was a 1952 graduate of Hopkins, Read More… - Life as Performance Art
I knew there had been a radical shift in the universe the day I was walking down the street and three women were coming in my direction. They were not talking with each other. Rather, all of them were on their flip phones talking to someone else. They were not experiencing the moment together, perhaps creating memories Read More… - Allegan begins downtown reconstruction
By Gari Voss The City of Allegan began plans for reconstructing Downtown in 2018, now the vision is ready to become a reality. The formal groundbreaking was held on March 20, 2023 at the intersection of Locust and Trowbridge Streets.A contingent of city, state and federal leaders gathered with Allegan business owners and citizens in Read More… - Fennville police chief pick withdraws from consideration
By Jim HaydenCorrespondent Fennville is again searching for a new police chief after the city’s choice withdrew to stay in his current position in South Carolina.“So we’re back to square one,” Mayor Dan Rastall said at Monday’s city commission meeting. The city will start interviewing new candidates as soon as possible.In January, the commission unanimously Read More… - Story responds to lawsuit filed against countyBy John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County commission chairman James Storey has provided a statement in response to three county officials filing suit over an alleged plan to move some county offices to a location outside of the county seat.The suit was filed by the clerk-register, treasurer and drain commissioner.Here’s Storey’s statement:“The suit by three Read More…
- Sheriff office investigating check forgeriesThe Allegan County Sheriff’s Office has investigated multiple incidents recently of forged / altered checks. In all of the incidents the victims reported mailing a check for payment of services or utilities and later being notified that the payment was delinquent. When they contacted their financial institutions they were provided a copy of the cleared Read More…
- Shannon waives preliminary hearing
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor KENT COUNTY—An orthodontist who had an office in Plainwell is heading to trial on child pornography charges.According to court documents, Thomas Shannon, 41, of Byron Township, waived his preliminary hearing—which was scheduled for Wednesday, March 8—following his arrest on Thursday, Jan. 7.Court records show Shannon posted his $20,000 bound and is Read More… - Plainwell High School prepares for ‘Mamma Mia’
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Are you a fan of the music created by Swedish pop group ABBA?If so, then you’re going to love Plainwell High School’s production of “Mamma Mia.”Based on songs recorded by ABBA, “Mamma Mia” is slated to run at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center from Friday, March 24, through Sunday, March 26. Read More… - Arrest made in assault of elderly veteran at Circle K
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorA 24-year-old Battle Creek man is facing assault charges for an attack on an elderly veteran at the Circle K gas station on M-89 in Otsego Township.Richard Lee-Raymond Ward-Perry was arraigned in the 57th District Circuit Court in Allegan on two charges: assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than Read More… - Otsego High School presents ‘High School Musical’
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Dancing while dribbling a basketball is no easy task.Yet that’s exactly what cast members of Otsego High School’s production of “High School Musical” will do when they bring the Disney Channel movie to life on stage.The show is slated to run from Wednesday, March 22, through Sunday, March 26, at the Read More… - Otsego’s Smith claims state title
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor AUBURN HILLS—Otsego boys swim & dive coach Darryl Belton thought his star freshman Liam Smith looked uncharacteristically tight at the Division 3 state finals on Saturday, March 11.“He doesn’t get that way very often,” Belton said. “He’s usually so calm and collected. It’s easy to forget he’s only a freshman.”Despite his Read More… - Obituary: Barbara Jeanne Richlich, 84
After 15 years, Barbara Jeanne (Majewski) Richlich was finally reunited with the love of her life, Jerry, and found eternal peace with her God on March 9, 2023, at home, surrounded by her girls, as were her wishes. Barb joined many of her family and friends in Heaven after a short battle with cancer.Barb was Read More… - Obituary: Della Andrus, 95
Della Andrus, age 95, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Briarwood Assisted Living and Memory Care in Allegan. Della was the only girl in a family of six brothers; a sister, Helen, died before Della was born. Her parents were from Lithuania, so she had an enriched upbringing on their large farm.Della graduated from Read More… - Obituary: Debra Kaylor, 67
Deb Kaylor, 67, born May 15, 1955 in Batesville, Arkansas passed away Friday, March 10th surrounded by her loving family. Deb was a longtime Allegan resident, graduating from Allegan High School and marrying her true love, Peter Allan Kaylor. Together with Pete, Deb raised four children until Pete’s passing on April 14th, 2013. Deb was Read More… - Life as Performance Art
We received a Christmas card and letter from longtime friends, and in it they wrote about returning to Orchestra Hall for the first performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in nearly two years. At the end of the evening the director, Maestro Ricardo Muti, came on stage to speak briefly with the audience. It was his observation Read More…