Donna M. Hotchkiss of Allegan, MI passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2022, peacefully at her home. Born September 6, 1929, in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Lillian (Miller) Truax and was the wife of the…

Joanne C. Craig, 82, of Sioux City, IA passed away Thursday, April 21st evening due to cancer in the comfort of her home. She was born in Menominee, MI to Virginia and Peter Christiansen who preceded her in death as…

David Donald Hagger of Fennville passed away peacefully as the sun was setting on April 21, 2022, surrounded by his two loving daughters Dana and Julie. David was born in Douglas on June 30, 1941, to Walter and Margaret (Haan)…

Benny LeRoy Koteras, 75, of Allegan, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, MI. He was born in Allegan on December 16, 1945, son of the late Bernard and Iva Koteras. He grew up on…

Isabelle Mary Hanse-Amundsen passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at Advent Health Hospital in Ocala, Florida. She was born on October 8, 1948, in Passaic General Hospital, Passaic, New Jersey to the Rev. John Chapman Hanse and Isabelle Maxwell…

Danielle Ruby Coster, 37 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022. Born August 3, 1984 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, she was the daughter of Steven Coster and Angelia (Hinton) Nash. Danielle was a vivacious woman who had a…

Why is it that our federal government feels it can spend our tax dollars on projects that make little sense? Is it because there is no accountability? Or is it because out bureaucracy needs to spend the dollars allocated to…

     If you have ever gone to a big potluck dinner or noshed your way through an all-you-can-eat buffet, you know the drill.  Spread out before you at serving stations or trestle tables is a vast array of food. With a plate…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Allegan girls tennis team won a pair of flight championships and finished runner-up in five other flights at the Allegan Duals on Saturday, April 23.The Tigers placed second in the team standings with 16 points.…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Otsego girls tennis team opened the Wolverine Conference portion of its schedule with a pair of 8-0 wins.The Bulldogs shut out Paw Paw on Wednesday, April 20, before doing the same to Vicksburg on Monday,…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The two vacancies on the Otsego City Commission have been filled.At the regular city commission meeting on Monday, April 18, Jason Smith and Chuck Moore, Jr. were sworn in. They join Mayor Stacey Withee, Mayor Pro-Tem…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Otsego High School hosted its 92nd Annual Honors Night on Sunday, April 24.Students who earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the first two trimesters of the current school year were invited to…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Community members and students in Plainwell will have the opportunity to hear from a Holocaust survivor.Irene Miller, author of “Into No Man’s Land,” will share her story at Ransom District Library at 7 p.m. on Thursday,…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Board of Commission chairman James Storey, will be facing opposition for another two-year term this year.He will face opposition for the Republican nomination in the August primary.“On the county Board of Commissioners election…

You know it’s a summerlike spring day in downtown Saugatuck when Frank Banko of Ada returns with his accordion to entertain polka-loving college couple Joe Figurski and Helen Hoffman. Bring your dancing shoes; the season’s just starting. (Photo by Scott…

By Scott SullivanEditorLook for Saugatuck’s biggest summer party, Cow Yacht Club’s Venetian Festival, to return full force July 29-31.Saugatuck City Council Monday approved Cow Hill’s special events application to bring back a full state of fun — fireworks and boat…

The City of Allegan is thrilled to welcome live entertainment back to the historic 600-seat Griswold Auditorium located in Downtown Allegan for the first time since the COVID-19 Pandemic began. On Friday, May 13, The Gordon Lightfoot Tribute brings the…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Board of Commission chairman James Storey, will be facing opposition for another two-year term this year.He will face opposition for the Republican nomination in the August primary.“On the county Board of Commissioners election…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Candidates seeking election to the Michigan House and Senate have filed and Commissioner chairman James Storey has pointed out “it’s clear voters need to be sharply attuned to the lines drawn to cut Allegan County…

Joseph Greer, age 92, of Traverse City, died February 13, 2022 in Zephyr Hills, Florida. Services will be held at 11:30 Saturday April 23, 2022 at the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca, Michigan. Burial will be in the North Star…