By Scott SullivanEditorColorsWhy do the Summer Olympic Games seem to come in the nick of time?I was 13 when the ’68 Games arrived, fresh from seeing assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy play over and on…

By Scott SullivanEditor“It” was about: Saugatuck intoxication and enchantment this Venetian Weekend.Seamen standing watches onboard or in ports here nights drank in cooling trade winds during nights warming to low-80s sunshine by middays.First-timers came to experience what “it,” the buzz…

By Scott SullivanEditorDeveloper North Shores of Saugatuck, L.C.C. has sued Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance founding president David Swan in Allegan County Circuit Court for: Going BackNorth Shore’s latest filing dates back to when Oklahoma City natural gas magnate Aubrey McClendon…

By Aaron MitchellOtsego City Manager As many Otsegoans (I’m not sure if that’s an actual term or not, but I’m going to go with it) have already realized, we are having some issues with trespassers.In fact, it’s more than a…

By Gari Voss The August 6, 2024, Primary Election is in full swing. Absentee ballots have been requested, sent and are being returned, polls are open for early voting, and Tuesday, August 6th is rapidly approaching. For many precincts, this…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Early in-person voting for the Tuesday, Aug. 6, primary election began at municipalities throughout Michigan on Saturday, July 27, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 4.Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each of those…

By Gari Voss Absentee/Early Voting ballots for the August 6, 2024, Primary Election have been made available. Voters who are Early Voters have received their ballots, and completed ballots are rolling into precinct offices. This is an extremely important election…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor This year’s version of the annual Allegan Lions Club City Championship tennis tournament—which took place from Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 26—featured a lot of fresh faces.Of the 58 players who participated in at least…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Competing at the prestigious U.S. Marine Corps Junior & 16U Wrestling Nationals in Fargo, N.D., last month, incoming Plainwell High School freshman Dylan Nieuwenhuis finished one win shy of being an All-American in the freestyle division.That…

Carol Jean Hiscock, 80, of Allegan, MI passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at Golden Orchards in Fennville. Born May 2, 1944 in Detroit, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Nathaniel and Louise Elsie (Sauthier) Buelow and was…

Clayton Brenner, 85, of New Athens, IL, born July 2, 1939, in Plainwell, Michigan, died July 22, 2024. Clayton was a farmer, a United States Air Force veteran, a member and past commander of the American Legion in Mira Loma,…

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Stanton E. “Stan” Fisk. On July 25, 2024, at the age of 83, Stan unexpectedly left this world of natural causes in Wyoming, Michigan, enveloped in the love and…

By Donald Talonen Allegan County woman Leticia Gallarzo, 49, was supposed to appear in a federal courtroom last week for sentencing but decided not to show. An order was signed on July 23 revoking her bond. Currently, she is a…

By Gari Voss The August 6, 2024, Primary Election is in full swing. Absentee ballots have been requested, sent and are being returned, polls are open for early voting, and Tuesday, August 6th is rapidly approaching. For many precincts, this…

Santa brought Christmas to the Perrigo Splash Pad at the Allegan Riverfront on Thursday, July 24, 2024. It was difficult to corral the children who were not only thinking about Christmas but about keeping Santa busy playing ball as water…

Talk about a Back to School Bash! PHYRE (People Helping Youth Reach Excellence) has done it again.The 2024 Annual County -Wide Back to School Bash was everything on Saturday.The founder Adrian Holloway partnered with the LaFayette Police Department this year…

More To The Game 3 weekend basketball camp kicked off July 12-28th. The camp started off great states founder Trevond Barnes. We’ve had 22 kids participate.In the first 3 days we’ve harped on fundamentals and footwork while also having a…

By John BriceCorrespondent This past weekend saw a pair of shocking crimes occur in Lanett that left the local community disturbed and asking for more information amidst the sets of confusing circumstances. Goodsell United Methodist Church on Sixth Avenue was…

By John RaffelCorrespondent LAWTON – Alyssa McNally is a senior volleyball player at Lawton who has had a productive summerIn the Division 3 state finals, McNally was 28th in pole vault at 7-feet-9 inches.Right now, McNally has been going to…

The smartest thing a city can do is install sidewalk benches in its retail distract. If one of a couple wants to pop into a shop, the other can sit outside people watching.Am I looking in a mirror when I…