Ennis appointed to fill vacant councilposition
By Jody Stewart On Monday, the LaFayette City Council unanimously voted in support of the appointment of former Councilman David Ennis to fill the vacancy of Shannon Hunter, who resigned in May. It was LaFayette Councilwoman Tammie Williams who made…
CCSD sponsors dress code expo
The Chambers County School District is sponsoring a dress code expo for students on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, July 14th -18th. This expo is for all age students in the Chambers County School District. They plan on hosting…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorAtomize“Welcome to McDonald’s,” a voice crackled through speakers.“My order’s random.”“Want fries with that?”So much for foisting chaos. “Medium, extra crispy with two ketchup packets and a medium Coke, extra ice,” I said. My daughter likes two items medium…
Other ways to see
Tolerance of diversity and diverse ways to express tolerance are part of the Saugatuck-Douglas Art Coast experience. These daylilies in front of downtown Douglas’s Redefine Med Spa, shown with colors inverted, are only part. (Photo by Scott Sullivan)
Woodmen may spare maple after all
By Scott SullivanEditorWoodmen may spare the 70-year-old maple near Douglas City Hall first slated for removal to make way for a west side of Union Street sidewalk after all.City manager Rich LaBombard reported July 4 council, hearing residents’ pleas to…
Stolen purse at Walmart leads police on high speed chase
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – A 14-year-old male from Kalamazoo faces numerous charges after he was involved in a stolen purse robbery at the Paw Paw Walmart, then led authorities on a high speed chase through Lawrence and…
Four arrested in dispensary break-ins
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – The break-ins of three area dispensaries, and a vehicle pursuit with speeds reaching over 100 mph, led to the arrest, Thursday, July 7, near Paw Paw, of four Battle Creek men, who now…
Parade, car show highlight Lawton Summerfest
The 2022 Lawton Summerfest was greeted with sunny skies, warm temperatures, and a throng of festivalgoers on Saturday, July 9. The daylong event saw over 100 vehicles take part in the car show, with vehicles parked downtown on Main Street.…
Hau’oli Shave Ice opens in Otsego
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Are you in need of a cold treat to help beat the summer heat?If so, there’s a new option in downtown Otsego to help with that.Located at 132 W. Allegan St., Hau’oli Shave Ice opened to…
GVSU gives Watson Excellence in Discipline Award
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ALLENDALE—Each year, Grand Valley State University honors one undergraduate student and one graduate student in each academic major with an Excellence in Discipline Award.An Otsego High School graduate was among this year’s recipients.Anna Watson, who graduated…
Foupht sentenced to 50-75 years
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor An Otsego-area man who pleaded guilty to charges related to the production and possession of child pornography learned his fate on Thursday, July 7.Appearing in the 48th Circuit Court, Steven Lee Foupht received a sentence to…
Authorities rescue kayakers from Kalamazoo River
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor GUN PLAIN TOWNSHIP—Authorities rescued a group of kayakers who were stranded on the Kalamazoo River in Gun Plain Township on Saturday, July 9.One of the kayakers reportedly had a deep facial cut. That individual was taken…
Obituary: Paul Victor Engelmann, 64
Dr. Paul Victor Engelmann, 64, of Plainwell, Michigan, passed away on July 5, 2022 at Vicinia Gardens Assisted Living and Memory Care in Otsego, Michigan, due to frontotemporal dementia. He was preceded in death by his mother, Patricia Park Engelmann,…
Obituary: Florence May Schafer, 92
Florence May Schafer, 92, of Allegan, MI passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022 at her home. Born February 7, 1930 in Kalamazoo, she was the daughter of the late Alvis and Ann (Nowakowski) Kremer. She married Gerald Schafer on August…
Obituary: L. Jean Barnes, 88
L. Jean Barnes passed away June 30, 2022. Jean was born March 1, 1934 at her grandfather Barnes home in Bravo, Michigan. Jean attended several schools and graduated from Fennville High School in 1952. She also attended Nazareth College School…
Mike’s Musings: America at a Critical Crossroads
Editors Note: I wrote this one year ago, and now find it more relevant than it was when it was written.I’m growing more and more concerned that our republic will struggle to maintain its standing as a leader in this…
Life as Performance Art
It was just after we returned from watching the Independence Day parade here in Saugatuck that our phone rang. It was Pat’s oldest son, telling us that he and his wife were safe. At first, we were confused by their message,…
Authorities rescue kayakers from Kalamazoo River
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor GUN PLAIN TOWNSHIP—Authorities rescued a group of kayakers who were stranded on the Kalamazoo River in Gun Plain Township on Saturday, July 9.One of the kayakers reportedly had a deep facial cut. That individual was taken…
Allegan City awarded $2 million for improvements
The City of Allegan is proud to share that it has been selected to receive $2,000,000 in funding in the upcoming State budget to help rebuild Downtown Allegan’s infrastructure.The securing of this $2,000,000 award was made possible by a multi-disciplinary…
Council votes 4-3 to allow Pride event on riverfront
By Leslie Ballard The July 11 Allegan City Council Study Session lasted longer than anticipated while the regular meeting was brief.The City Council held a public hearing regarding establishing an Industrial Development District (IDD) for Tantrick Brewing Company at 138…
