Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorLife LessonsI like history straight up: good, bad, ugly … It is not mine to airbrush or condone but learn as best I can from what happened. Let’s discuss it.I love and support the Saugatuck-Douglas History Center (formerly…
Poets play on Salmon Docket
The once-annual, interrupted-by-Covid-Etc.-too-long Red Dock Poetry Reading will return to the eye-popping-now-more-more-like-a-Salmon Dock (shown with Chief Tony Amato vanishing through a portal) off the end of Douglas North Union Street Wednesday, Aug. 31, from 6 to 7 p.m. Live music…
Familiar faces, new places as township realigns
By Scott SullivanEditorIt wasn’t musical chairs but close Aug. 10 as the Saugatuck Township Board:• Accepted supervisor Cindy Osman’s resignation and appointed her full-time building official/assistant zoning administrator;• Named clerk Abby Bigford supervisor to replace Osman; and• Appointed planning commission…
Saugatuck city seeks to fill 3 seats
By Scott SullivanEditorSaugatuck City Council has hired Frank Walsh Municipal Services to seek candidates for three city positions, two old ones combined plus a new one.A new combined zoning administrator and project manager, combining jobs recently vacated by Cindy Osman…
Students receive free backpacks, school supplies
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Otsego Summer Fun Nights—a collaborative effort between the City of Otsego, Otsego Public Schools and Otsego Main Street—provided free entertainment for families and free meals for children on Wednesday evenings during the summer.It also played a…
Downtown Plainwell’s sidewalk sales thrive despite rain
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Merchants in downtown Plainwell were hoping for sunny, warm weather for the sidewalk sale event on Saturday, Aug. 13.Instead, they got rain and cooler-than-normal temperatures.But not even those less-than-perfect conditions kept customers away, according to City…
Football Preview:
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ALLEGANAllegan football will enter a new era in 2022.After playing the 2021 as an independent, the Tigers are joining the SAC as members of the Lakeshore Division.Allegan previously played in the Wolverine Conference, where it had…
Obituary: Richard Steffen
Richard Steffen passed away peacefully at his home on July 13, 2022 with his 5 children by his side. Richard was born June 15, 1935 and is survived by his children, Mark Steffen, Mike Steffen, Debra Moresco, Denise Nealy and…
Cheshire joins Lee Township to full fund high speed internet
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – The Board of Commissioners at its August 11 meeting, chairman Jim Storey said, approved matching allocations from the three townships’ American Rescue Plan (ARPA) dollars for the expansion of broadband/high speed internet access.“Cheshire dedicated $216,874…
Pride event, including drag queen story hour, set for riverfront
By Gari Voss The last time Allegan, Speak Up! hosted an event was the Black Lives Matter “Sit In” on June 6, 2020. Their voices were heard peacefully in order to protest needless violence towards Blacks propagated by the death…
Allegan City Council moves ahead with Streetscape
By Gari Voss The Allegan City Council held a special meeting on Thursday, August 11, 2022 to examine two significant monetary proposals. The first involved the approval of the Lead Replacement Program, and the other was the approval of Streetscape,…
Obituary: Jerry G. Oisten, 70
Jerry G. Oisten, 70 of Allegan passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at home. Jerry was born January 21, 1952 in Allegan, son of the late Clayton and Beatrice Oisten and lived his entire life in the Allegan area. Jerry…
Sharon K. Burrough, 74
Sharon K. Burrough, 74, of Marion, Indiana, passed away at 7:45 am on Friday, August 12, 2022, in her home surrounded by her children. She was born in Allegan, Michigan, on Sunday, July 25, 1948, to Glenn and Madeline (Root)…
Obituary: James Leroy Freeman, 98
James Leroy Freeman, 98 of Allegan, Michigan, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, August 8, 2022 at Vicinia Gardens in Otsego, Michigan. Born August 21, 1923 in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of the late…
Obituary: Margaret A. Steele, 83
Margaret passed away Thursday, August 11, 2022 in Kalamazoo. She was born October 31, 1938 in Alamo Township the daughter of Cornelius and Wilma (Kindle) Groen. For many years Margaret worked at National City Bank until her retirement. In her…
Obituary-Wilma Troyer Bontrager
MAY 19, 1921 – AUGUST 4, 2022 Wilma Troyer Bontrager, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend, passed awaypeacefully at her home near Fairview, Michigan, on August 4, 2022, at the age of 101. Wilma was born at thefamily home…
Obituary: Edward J. Schlafley
Edward J. Schlafley, age 99, of Manistee, passed away Sunday July 31, 2022, at Maple Ridge Manor in Manistee. He was born on December 25, 1922, the son of the late Edward and Eva (Sanders) Schlafley.His wife, Eleanor Fern Schlafley,…
Obituary: Jill Lynne Hochstetler
Jill Lynne Hochstetler-age 79 of Farwell, passed away on Saturday, August 6th, 2022, at Mid-Michigan Medical Center-Gratiot. Jill was born to parents Charles Phillip and Alice Louise (Gee) Hochstetler in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on June 28, 1943. Jill has been…
Obituary: Mary Ellen Beebe Orton
Mary Ellen Beebe Orton, of Detour Village, MI, passed away August 8, 2022 at the age of 74. Mary was born on June 8, 1948 to John and Jeanine Nordquist in Highland Park, MI.Mary married Douglas M. Beebe on October…
Postcard from the Pines: Do you have an Old Fashioned Hangover?
Many Marionites are all in the same boat this week. They are suffering the after effects of Old Fashioned Days. In short, they have a good old-fashioned, Old Fashioned hangover. It comes from the anticipation, preparation and realization of our…
