Obituary: Gwendolyn Louise West, 90
GWENDOLYN LOUISE WEST entered her eternal home on April 21, 2022 at the age of 90. She was born to Robert H. Henry and Amelia Agusta Henry on Easter Sunday March 27, 1932 in Garden City, Kansas. She married Harold…
Obituary: Joyce Geresy, 96
Joyce passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022 at her home in Plainwell. She was born August 30, 1925 in Augusta, the daughter of Harry and Della (Cosgrove) Rowlson. Joyce graduated from Galesburg High School in 1943. She met John Geresy…
Obituary: Wayne C. Branch, 76
Clinton Township, Michigan – Wayne C. Branch of Clinton Twp., Michigan, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022.Wayne was born August 13, 1945, in Plainwell, Michigan, to Wilbur and Maxine Branch.After graduating from Otsego High School, he received his bachelor’s degree…
Obituary: Eugene A Terrell, 80
Eugene Terrell was born on the Meconi farm in Kalamazoo Michigan on June 8, 1941 to Esther and Frank Terrell. He grew up on a farm in Paw Paw and raised horses and other animals. In childhood he attended a…
Obituary: Mary Elizabeth Johnson, 69
Mary Elizabeth Johnson, 69, of Allegan, MI passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at her home. Born August 18, 1952 in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Robenia (Burson) Johnson. Mary was a talented artist. She…
Obituary: Blanche Marie Wilkinson (Peet) nee’ Evans, 92
Blanche Marie Wilkinson (Peet) nee’ Evans, 92 of Allegan, passed away suddenly at her home, on May 1, 2022. She was born on July 30, 1929 in Allegan, Michigan to Homer and Pearl (King) Evans, as the tenth of their…
Life as Performance Art
Groucho Marx would famously flick his cigar, raise his eyebrows, and ask contestants on his television quiz show, You Bet Your Life, “Who’s buried in Grant’s Tomb?” It’s a quick question, and the answer is a bit further down in this column. Grant was…
Disinformation board needs to be scrapped
Say what?I was aghast when I heard President Biden had created the “Disinformation Government Board” in an effort to combat what he and his minions think is “disinformation.”Like most Americans, I believe free speech is a God-given right protected by…
Otsego baseball drops close game to Vicksburg
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorVICKSBURG—The Otsego baseball team found itself on the short end of a pitcher’ duel on Thursday, May 6.Otsego dropped the game to Vicksburg 2-1 in a contest that featured just seven combined hits between the two teams.The…
Enlightening stones
Stones immaculate were the quarry for Will Rodriguez of Grand Rapids and other seeks Saturday on the Pier Cove Park beach. “This,” he held up one, “is a lightning stone.” “Why is it called that?” we asked, noting apparent veins…
Trails: call of wild takes foot foot
By Scott SullivanEditorThe RiverWood Council, new name for the Tri-Community Trail Master Plan Committee, announced more updates in its just-released spring newsletter.Among them is keep working with Saugatuck Township to increase access and improve amenities at the township’s Tails ‘n’…
Council gives thumbs up to ORV’s on city streets
By Gari Voss Monday, May 9, 2022, the Allegan City Council finalized several pressing pieces of business. For the crowd in the audience, the most important piece was the ordinance that would allow ORVs on Allegan Streets. For city maintenance,…
Wings of Hope auction offers something for everyone
By Leslie BallardEveryone likes an auction with variety and that’s what bidders will see when they sign onto the Wings Of Hope Hospice Night of Hope online auction May 19-21.A Deluxe Tenpoint Crossbow, a cottage rental in the UP, a…
Sparse turnout approves school millage requests
By Gari Voss The May 3, 2022 election results have been tabulated. Across Allegan County, the voter turnout was sparce, but millage requests did well across Allegan County.The average voter turnout across the county was 11.84%. Examining the votes cast…
Destination Clare: Art Sculpture Walk opens Tuesday
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Once known to travelers as “The Gateway to the North,” Clare has become a great destination as well for visitors to the center of the state with celebrations, festivals and great events throughout the Clare County area.Now…
Fertilizer truck overturns- stinky clean-up
When a tanker truck overturns, and leaks out on the road and surrounding area, cleanup can be a nightmare, as officials discovered when it happened last Thursday afternoon. What made things especially difficult, however was what the tanker was hauling…
Homeowner fatally shoots home invader
In a press release Thursday morning, Clare City Police Chief Dave Saad reported that officers responded to a “home invasion in progress” on McEwan Street and Dwyer around 6 a.m. in the morning.As they were arriving, Saad said officers heard…
Harrison chooses Walton to lead schools
At their meeting Monday, the Harrison Community Schools Board of Education offered the Superintendent’s position to Dr. Judy Walton (pending the agreement of a contract with the BOE).Dr. Walton said, ““I am beyond thrilled to be joining Hornet Nation. Together,…
Postcard from the Pines: Mom’s Day and Spring Things
We are enjoying the adventure of seeing spring bust out at our new Pines. Not so far from the old Pines, but very different in many ways, the new Pines possess a dry-part-of-the-year creek bed cutting through one corner of…
Marion baseball takes second at Wood Bat tourney
by Ben MurphySports Writer The Marion baseball team played two solid games at the Manton Wood Bat Tournament on Saturday. The Eagles took down tournament host Manton 11-3 in the first round, but dropped a 5-4 10 inning battle in…
