First responders, students remember Patriot Day
To commemorate Patriot Day and honor the lives of those lost on Sept. 11, 2001, a tribute was held at the Paw Paw Elementary Campus flagpole Wednesday morning, Sept. 11. Principals Jeremy Davison and Leah Barnes led the ceremony and…
Man faces assault with intent to murder charge
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer BLOOMINGDALE TWP. A 49-year-old Gobles/Bloomingdale area man faces a charge of assault with intent to murder, following a domestic violence incident with his wife, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van…
Four campers go up in smoke in Mattawan
The Mattawan Fire District responded to an early Sunday morning, Sept. 15, call to County Road 652, in Antwerp Township. Responding to the scene at approximately 5:28 a.m., firefighters found four camper trailers and a box truck engulfed in flames.…
Blazers come up short in defensive battle
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorThe rivalry game between the boys soccer teams from Saugatuck and Fennville on Monday, Sept. 16, was a nail-biter that was dominated by defenseIn the end, it was the Blackhawks who prevailed by a 2-1 final score.“The…
On the road again
Saturday’s 13th annual Lakeshore Harvest Ride proved tasty for close to 600 bicyclists taking backroads between Saugatuck-Douglas and South Haven. It did too for Friends of the Blue Star Trail, who raised close to $40,000 for their cause See inside.
Obituary: Ed Welk
Ed “Eddie” Welk, 78 passed away on Sept. 3 2024 at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan at Blodgett Hospital. He was born July 4, 1946, in Oak Park, Ill., the son of Robert and Jean (Rehm) Welk. He married…
Getting there’s half the fun
… and on the lakeshore, we take outdoor trails to do so. This week, let’s take a harvest peek. (Photos by Scott Sullivan)
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorDarth’s DeathDarth Vader died Sept. 9. Or maybe the day before, I don’t know. Actor James Earl Jones, who played the Dark Force villain in “Star Wars” movies, was 93. There was no cause given.Too bad he missed…
OHS students improve leadership skills at Rotary camp
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Relaxing. Hanging out with friends. Working to make some money.These are among the activities in which high school students traditionally engage during the summer months.For a group of four Otsego High School upperclassmen, part of this…
Elementary XC City Championship
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor When Otsego High School cross country coach Steve Long began the elementary cross country program in the district two years ago, he did so with a certain goal in mind.“I think initially starting this program was…
OPS, PCS comment on safety concerns at schools
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor During the past week, officials from Otsego Public Schools and Plainwell Community Schools emailed a letter to parents/guardians of students in their respective districts.Both revolved around issues involving school safety.The letter from Plainwell officials went out…
Allegan tennis places second at home invitational
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Allegan boys tennis team welcomed five teams—including Holland Christian, the top-ranked team in Division 4—to town on Saturday, Sept. 14, for the Allegan Invitational.The tournament was played using a blind-group-draw format, and the Tigers finished…
Otsego tennis earns first-ever win over Sturgis
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor STURGIS—A dominant showing in doubles helped propel the Otsego boys tennis team past Wolverine Conference rival Sturgis on Monday, Sept. 16.The Bulldogs swept the four doubles flights to go with one singles win to give them…
Obituary: Steven R. Pope
Age 68 Grand Junction Passed away Sunday, September 15th, 2024 at his home. Steve was born August 12, 1956 in Sault Ste Marie Michigan, son of the late Howard and Lorraine Pope, and lived the majority of his life in the…
Mike’s Musings: The bicycle hippie who overcame addiction
I was riding my bicycle last Saturday (yes, the same bike I fell and broke my hip from a year ago) when I was about 8 miles from home, and I heard a loud splat. I knew immediately my bsck…
Scouts remember 9-11 at Veterans Memorial
Allegan Cub Scout Pack 3026 hosted a Scout Salute in memory of those lost on 9-11-2001. Members of Pack 3026, Scouts BSA Troop 91 and Troop 191, and Girl Scout Troop 80024 participated in the event at the Allegan Veterans…
Life as Performance Art
After I wrote the Faces in the Crowd piece on teaching penmanship in school, my mind drifted slightly sideways toward learning how to print in the first and second grade, and then cursive writing a year later. That class…
Judge: Lubbers’ Name Ok to Appear on November 5 Ballot
By Rita Williams A Kent County Judge has denied a challenger’s attempt to keep an Allegan County Board of Commissioner Candidate from appearing on the ballot.On September 13, 2024, Judge George Quist denied Democratic Challenger Christi Allen’s request to prevent…
Substitute teacher violently threatened students, triggered shelter in place
By Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher A shelter in place order was issued at South Haven’s Baseline Middle School on Tuesday, September 10th, following unsettling comments made by a substitute teacher.According to the mother of one of the students in class that…
Looking Out: The last tomato
by Jim Whitehouse Tomatoes. Wonderful things are tomatoes. Every spring when I plant tomatoes in our garden, I anticipate eating one of those sun warmed beauties picked right off the plant and scoffing at the memory of the rock-hard flavorless…
