Live entertainment returns to Griswold Auditorium
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…
Three county commissioner races up for grabs
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…
Three vie for 39th District Republican nomination
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…
Obituary: Joseph Greer
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…
Obituary: Ruth Ann Fankhauser
FANKHAUSER, Ruth Ann – of Birch Run, age 82, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on January 4, 2022. Funeral Services will be held at 12PM Friday, January 7, 2022, at Fellowship Baptist Church. Pastor Darrel Manning…
Obituary: James Alexander Johnson
James Alexander Johnson, 96, died on April 19, 2022 in Lansing, MI, following a brief illness. Jim was born on January 9, 1926 in Mount Pleasant, MI, the eldest son of Mark Andrew and Verna Charlotte (Hensley) Johnson of Cadillac, and…
Obituary: Genevieve Mae Kruger
KRUGER, GENEVIEVE MAE “JENNY”, age 95, of Rosebush, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at Rosebush Manor.Funeral Services for Genevieve will be held on Monday, April 18, 2022, at 12 p.m. at Clark Family Funeral Chapel with Pastor Tim Bateman…
Farwell softball sweeps Chip Hills
By Ben MurphySports Writer The Farwell softball team was able to pick up a pair of early season non-conference wins on Thursday, April 14. The Lady Eagles, hosting Chippewa Hills rolled to 15-5 (five innings) and 6-4 victories.In game one,…
Harrison woman dies in Tuesday crash
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A 94-year-old Harrison woman, Annabel Matthews died in a single vehicle accident on Clare Avenue Tuesday morning.A release from the Clare County Sheriff’s Office said Central Dispatch received the 911 call reporting a crash on Clare Avenue…
High speed chase sends two to hospital
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A high-speed motorcycle chase through Clare and north on Old US-27 led to a crash that sent the rider, and a passenger in the vehicle he hit, to the hospital last Friday afternoon.Clare Police Chief Dave Saad…
Marion boys claim victory in first WMD jamboree
by Ben MurphySports Writer There is of course plenty of work to be done, but the Marion boys’ track and field team had a big win at the first West Michigan ‘D’ League meet at Big Rapids Crossroads on Wednesday.…
Postcard from the Pines: Is Spring ever going to be Sprung?
We’ve got some green grass here and there and the maples are definitely showing signs of wanting to pop. The daffodils range from budded to barely blades, migratory birds are returning in droves and as usual we all want more.…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Activities gear up even when the weather doesn’t
That’s it, I am not going to talk about spring anymore.That way maybe it really will finally, actually, arrive.Well maybe I will amend that “not talking about spring” to “after this week.”It snowed again (Monday) and despite the fact that…
Farwell woman dies in Surrey Township crash
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A two-vehicle crash on M-115 near Harding Avenue last Friday claimed the life of a Clare woman.A release from the Clare County Sheriff’s Office said Central Dispatch received the 911 call around 6:56 p.m. April 15 reporting…
Motorcycle rear ends school bus
By Pat MaurerCorrespondentA Harrison school bus that had stopped for a tree in the road last Thursday was hit from behind by a motorcycle.A release from the Clare County Sheriff’s Office said the school bus was eastbound on Townline Road…
Grimm named Marions’ Outstanding Educator
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – At the school board meeting of Marion Public Schools on Tuesday there was an official recognition of the Outstanding Person in Education.Heather Deighton, Sixth grade teacher for Marion and MSEA president, pointed out the Outstanding…
Lee recognized as Friend of Education
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – At the school board meeting of Marion Public Schools on Tuesday, there was an official recognition of Dan Lee and Farm Bureau Insurance as Friend of Education.Heather Deighton, sixth grade teacher for Marion and MSEA…
Faces in the Crowd: Maggie Southwick
Maggie Southwick, an ’04 Lake City grad, takes great pride in knowing that she can help brighten someone’s day.After all, she’s in the flower business.And after what seems like a never-ending winter, who couldn’t use a flower or two?For the…
DeFranco named fulltime township manager
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR The Saugatuck Township Board, looking for both competence and consistency, hired Daniel DeFranco April 13 as full-time manager for a 3-year contract paying $75,000 per annum. DeFranco, a township resident whose résumé includes a Ph.D. in…
Douglas Blue Star rebuild to begin
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Screw trees budding, flowers blooming and warmth stealing over the land. In spring what road workers’ fancy turns to is asphalt plans reopening. To that end, Douglas plans to button up its $573,378.25 streets renovation project…
