By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Earlier this month, the Michigan Rural Water Association held its Annual Conference at the Soaring Eagle Resort in Mt. Pleasant.And the City of Plainwell was among the municipalities to be honored during the event.Plainwell’s Department of…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The City of Otsego is accepting letters of interest from individuals who would like to be considered for one of the two open seats on the City Commission.Both terms end in November, at which time the…

Plainwell High School’s production of “Cinderella” is officially over, but the memories made by cast members and attendees will last well into the future.PHS performed the show three times, beginning with opening night on Friday, March 25. An evening performance…

Patricia Anne Rozek, 79, of Fennville passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at her home.Born Aug. 14, 1942 in Harvey, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Thomas Dennison II and Maude (Mueller) Dennison.In 1959 she met the man…

On March 19, 2022, Robert James Allen passed away peacefully in his home in Douglas at the age of 77.Robert was born on June 26, 1944, in Holland. He graduated from Holland High School in 1962.Bob enlisted in The United…

By Leslie Ballard Allegan has two infrastructure projects planned, one of which begins in April and will affect pedestrians and motorists who use the historic bridge.Beginning April 4, the bridge will be closed to all traffic as road paving and…

Michigan really is a winter wonderland. I came to that conclusion after my girlfriend and I took a state mini-tour two weekends ago.It began and ended at Metro Airport, but the hundreds of miles we traveled in between providing breathtaking…

By G.C. StoppelMy parents had a “kitchen garden” where we grew fruits and vegetables. We ate some of the bounty in a style later called “farm to table.” Some we gave away to people who didn’t have gardens. Everything else…

By Scott SullivanEditorAxe ThrowingThere’s a strip on Plainfield Drive in Grand Rapids where tattoo/piercing, liquor and ax-throwing shops come in quick succession. You don’t need to even cross the street.We all like trifectas, so which first? Having seen Ed Ames…

The way dogs fight when they play you’d almost think they were human. They do too, actually. The winner of this trio’s scrap at Douglas’s Schultz Park dog park Sunday earned the privilege of returning a stick to his human…

By Scott SullivanEditorTower Marine of Douglas and Saugatuck Yacht Service have been sold after 65 years in the Peterson family to Safe Harbor Marinas.Safe Harbor, the world’s largest owner and operator of marinas, with more than 130 such facilities across…

By Scott SullivanEditorMunicipalities allowing marijuana sales will receive $56,453.44-per-licensed shop in revenues from the state next week, according to just-released Michigan Department of Treasury figures.That means Douglas (with Green Koi and Afficianado dispensaries) will receive $112,906.88, Saugatuck Township (New Standard)…

By Gari VossCorrespondent City of Allegan Police Chief Jay Gibson has had a dream that School Resource Officers (SROs) would again be assigned to the Allegan Public Schools to assist teachers and school staff in creating a safer and welcoming…

By Gari VossCorrespondent Allegan’s City Council balanced requests from the public with normal business during their March 28, 2022 meeting. As summer approaches, music is scheduled to return to the Riverfront, and the Griswold will be filled with a benefit…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Stephanie Graham found a unique way to make something good out of a horrible situation last year, and now it has blossomed into a non-profit group, 100 + Women in Clare (and surrounding area) Who Care,” that…

Marcy Susan Wonsey- age 47 passed away on Saturday, March 12th, 2022. Marcy was born on April 12th, 1974, in Lansing, Michigan to parents Perry and Marjorie (Phillips) Railer. Marcy grew up in Lansing until 1988 after which she moved…

DARELL CLINTON DUNKLESEPTEMBER 2, 1946 – JANUARY 10, 2022Darell Clinton Dunkle age 75 of Harrison, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Monday, January 10, 2022. Darell was born the son of Myron “Bud” Earl Dunkle…

Brenda Ann Britton of Marion passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022 at home with her son by her side, she was 60. Brenda was born January 28, 1962 in Flint to Ernest R. and Lottie L. (Carson) Chesser. Brenda…

Franklin James (Jim) Schaaf, 82, of Jupiter FL, passed away on March 21, 2022 due to complications from Covid. Jim was born on February 17, 1940 to Franklin Louis Schaaf and Phylis Iva (Godwin) Schaaf in Clare, MI. Jim graduated…