First kites
… seen Friday, Jan. 27, at Oval Beach just before the Blood Red Moon caused by lunar eclipse and six Solar System planets realigning in luminous changing patterns. (Photo by Scott Sullivan)
2026: A PPP spill odyssey
By Scott SullivanEditorPer a tip last week, a semi crossing the I-196 bridge crashed and spilled “potentially 25,000 pounds” of plastic pellets into the Kalamazoo River. What does“potentially” mean and what plots might it perpetuate? The PPT rhythms sucked me…
Battle of the Books brings excitement and retro reads to the PAC
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor For 25 elementary school teams from across Allegan County, Saturday was all about books, teamwork and a little friendly competition.The annual Battle of the Books competition returned to the Plainwell Performing Arts Center, bringing together students…
Otsego High School earns Gold status on AP School Honor Roll
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Otsego High School has been recognized at the Gold level on the College Board’s 2024–25 AP School Honor Roll, placing it among the top-performing high schools in Michigan for Advanced Placement success.OHS was one of 170…
Plainwell police warn residents about law enforcement impersonation scam
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Plainwell Department of Public Safety is warning residents about a sophisticated phone scam involving callers who falsely claim to be court officers or law enforcement personnel.The alert comes after a recent incident in which an…
Plainwell swim & dive defends conference championship
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—The Southern Central Conference boys swim finals returned to Plainwell on Saturday, Feb. 28.And the host Trojans made sure the celebration stayed home.Plainwell captured its second straight conference championship — and did so in style —…
Allegan falls to top-ranked Dundee in quarterfinals
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor KALAMAZOO—The scoreboard told one story during the Division 3 boys wrestling state quarter between Allegan and Dundee Friday, Feb. 27, at Wings Event Center.The Tigers told another.Top-ranked Dundee—the No. 1 team in Division 3 and the…
Life as Performance Art
My father would occasionally remind me that the older I got the better I would have to dress so I wouldn’t look like an old codger.Then he would point to someone and quietly add: “That fellow over there, he is…
Historic Allegan Presbyterian Church closed
By Gari Voss The decision is final. The First Presbyterian Church on Cutler Street in Allegan has been closed by the Presbytery of Lake Michigan in Portage. The final service was Sunday, March 1, 2026, and members of the congregations…
County makes changes to senior home-delivered meals
By Gari Voss The Allegan County Board of Commissioners approved the continuation of the Home Delivery Meals to eligible seniors. In a conversation with Dan Wedge, the Deputy County Administrator of Services, he wanted to emphasize that the program, which…
Dorr Twp. approves 12-month moratorium on data centers
By David Young The Dorr Township Board Thursday evening decided to issue a 12-month moratorium on any development of data centers by Microsoft.The move was urged and cheered on loudly by more than 75 people who attended the meeting at…
Paw Paw basketball boys are district champs
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw was 2-0 at the boys basketball district last week to make it a 17-7 recordPaw Paw beat Otsego 71-40 and Parchment 63-33 in the title are and was dated to play March…
Mike’s Musings: Opinion: It’s Time to Ban Cell Phones From Classrooms
Walk into almost any classroom in America today and you’ll see a familiar sight: heads tilted down, thumbs scrolling, students half-present as glowing screens command their attention. Teachers often joke that they’re competing with a device designed by some of…
SHAWSA approves Kalamazoo Street project
By James Windell Portions of Kalamazoo Street in South Haven will be undergoing redesigning and reconstruction later this year.The project was given the go ahead at the February 24, 2026 South Haven Area Water and Sewer Authority (SHAWSA) meeting.The engineering…
Chamber of Commerce announces Give Back Program
By James Windell New businesses in the area can have the backing of the South Haven Area Chamber of Commerce in a newly inaugurated Give Back Program.“The Give Back Program is designed to foster and support a new business in…
SH Harbor Commission elects officers, hears about needed repairs
ByJames Windell In a Harbor Commission meeting on February 17, 2026, officers were elected.Kevn Conway, who is serving a three-year term that ends at the end of 2026, was re-elected Chair. Brent Nichols, whose term expires in 2027, was elected…
Van Buren District Library, several townships, discuss decades old contract governing branch libraries
By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com DECATUR – Following a nearly three-hour meeting, that included a nearly 55-minuite closed session by the Van Buren District Library Board, Tuesday, Feb. 24, The Van Buren District Library Board plans to update a decades-old contract…
