Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorGlamour“Know your audience” is a communications axiom. Say you want to sell lawncare products. What better way than send out mass emails peddling “2022’s Most Glamorous Cities in the U.S.”?“Many of us dream of a ‘Real Housewives’ lifestyle,”…
Obituary: Clifford Willard Morris
Clifford Willard Morris, age 94, of Allegan, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2022, with family at his side. He was born July 23, 1927 in Allegan to Clement and Beatrice (Butcher) Morris. Cliff is survived by his wife of…
Obituary: Bobby J. Conley
Bobby J. Conley, 90, of Gobles, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Allegan. Bobby was born August 29, 1931 in Kentucky, son of the late Willie and Shirley Conley and had lived in the area since 1960.…
Obituary: Kevin Michael Stearns
Kevin Michael Stearns, age 32, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022, in Comstock Park, Michigan.Kevin was born April 4, 1989, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Mary Beth Stearns (Czajkowski) and Michael Stearns.He graduated from Wayland High School, class…
Obituary: Richard Alan Priebe, 66
Richard Alan Priebe, 66, passed away on February 16, 2022. Born in 1955 to William and Jean Priebe, he lived his whole life in and around Allegan. He was an avid sportsman and enjoyed his work at Independent Tool. Rich…
Obituary: Raymond Garrett, 84
Raymond (Ray) Garrett, age 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, February 11, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents Walter and Reta Garrett, and two sisters Veva Hendricks and Janet Trutsch. He will be…
Otsego mayor battles mysterious medical condition
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Kind. Joyful. Giving. Selfless. Compassionate.Those are just a few of the words that come to mind when Anthony Trobeck thinks about his mom Cyndi, a longtime realtor in the area and the current mayor of Otsego.“Oh…
Petrie family opens Great Gains Fitness in Otsego
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Petrie family dreamed about opening a gym near their hometown of Martin. But after several opportunities failed to pan out, they thought it might be time to move on from that dream.That’s when the Petries…
Neighbors question Wicks Park plan
By Scott SullivanEditorA Wicks Park Bar & Grill request to expand operations behind its downtown Saugatuck restaurant into a speakeasy with backyard patio ran into neighbor objections during a Saugatuck City Planning Commission public hearing Feb. 17.Christine Murphy Pierce wants…
Saugatuck boys avenge earlier loss to Clippers on hardwood
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SAUGATUCK—A win over visiting Martin on Tuesday, Feb. 15, would not only give the Saugatuck boys basketball team a measure of revenge for an earlier loss to the Clippers, but it was also mark the Trailblazers’…
Allegan, Hopkins cheer teams advance to regionals
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Of the 14 teams competing at the Division 3 competitive cheer district in Allegan on Saturday, Feb. 19, only four would advance to regional action.And two of those four are from Allegan County, as the host…
Plainwell, Lee Township hope to expand broadband
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Progress continues to be made in getting broadband in the area.Broadband Action Workgroup (BAW), created by the Allegan County Board of Commissioners to spearhead the expansion and availability of higher speed internet to county residents,…
Otsego mayor battles mysterious medical condition
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Kind. Joyful. Giving. Selfless. Compassionate.Those are just a few of the words that come to mind when Anthony Trobeck thinks about his mom Cyndi, a longtime realtor in the area and the current mayor of Otsego.“Oh…
Data breach affects 567 county employees
By Leslie Ballard A confirmed data breach occurring on February 11 could potentially affect 567 Allegan County employees.In a February 15 e-mail, Vickie Herzberg, Executive Director of Human Resources for Allegan County, informed employees that “one of our employees fell…
Lawrence recognizes emergency service employees
The Lawrence Township Emergency Services (LTES) recently paid tribute to several of its members for their years of service. At left, LTES Fire Chief Michael Anchor presented plaques to William Gaborik, second from left, five years of service; Morgane Curtis,…
Paw Paw man wins lottery
A Van Buren County man describes winning a $282,589 Fantasy 5 jackpot prize as “life-changing”.David Flory, of Paw Paw, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the Feb. 13 drawing to win the big prize: 06-07-13-29-38. He bought his winning ticket…
Mike’s Musings: High cost of energy fuels inflation
Inflation is at a 40-year high in the United States. Prices that were stable a year have taken a 7.5% jump. Going to the grocery store has put a strain on most of our pocketbooks. Used cars are 41 percent…
Life as Performance Art
Marinell Barretta of north-ern Italy died at age 70. That part, with the mortality rate holding steady at 100 per-cent, was not surprising. What followed was.Local authorities found her mummified remains Feb. 4 some two and a half years after…
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