By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Courtney Funk’s kindergarten classroom at Gilkey Elementary School in Plainwell recently had some special visitors.Representatives from WGVU—the PBS affiliate based in Grand Rapids—stopped by to present Funk with the station’s Cool Teacher Award.The parent of one…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Otsego mayor Cyndi Trobeck passed away on Monday, March 14, following a “brief and abrupt battle” with a neurodegenerative disease.Trobeck began suffering from health issues in early December and was recently diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. A…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor From National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day to National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, there seems to be a day in honor of just about everything.So, Otsego Public Schools Board of Education member Amy Stender reasoned, there…

By Mike WilcoxPublisherMost of us simply want peace in our lives, nation and world. We enjoy resting in a warm or cool house with something to eat, free from worry and stress.Peace is not always easy. This winter, chances are…

By G.C. StoppelMid-March’s warm, sunny weather was a tonic we needed. This winter was a character builder; we had more cold, snow gray skies and bleak news than we wanted.With a few hours of sunshine, melting snow and migratory birds…

… not necessarily meaning you need to wear green hair and bows — as did Lily Sewall, 8, of Saugatuck on St. Patrick’s Day to play in the sunshine at Beery Field in Douglas. But it’s hard to fault being…

By Scott SullivanEditorThe Saugatuck Planning Commission Monday voted 4-1 to approve a twice-tabled special land use and site plan application by Wicks Park Bar and Grille, 449 Water St., to extend operations into a former home behind it at 121…

By Gari Voss Matt Adams shared, “We knew that someday we would need to move, but finding a new location was not easy. There is some sentimental value to our location at the back of the Regent Theater.”When the Allegan…

By Gari Voss As April 1, 2022 approaches, families are preparing for a week of Spring Break. Most school districts in Allegan County will be on vacation from Friday, April 1st through April 8th. With the price of gas and…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Board of Commissioner chairman Jim Storey points out the challenges and risks encountered by local law enforcement officials no matter where they are serving.“While the dangers faced by Allegan sheriff’s deputies in performing…

By Pat MaurerReview Correspondent Clare, dubbed the “city of festivals,” is holding the biggest festival of the year, the 47th annual Irish Festival, all this weekend!The weekend festival events officially began Wednesday evening with the traditional Business After Hours sponsored…

What a glorious week this has been to celebrate St. Pat’s. It’s also grand that the Irish Festival has returned to Clare after a two year absence. The luck of the Irish has been rewarded. After a wee bit ‘o…

Faces in the Crowd: Sue WeisburgCraft shows on Saturdays, church on Sundays.With spring just around the corner, that’s where you’ll find Sue Weisburg for the foreseeable future.As a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, faith is a big part of…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners, at its Tuesday meeting, voted not to accept the request for proposals which were requested by the Commission on Aging for Hersey Construction Consultant Services.There were various various requests…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the SheriffDepartment to apply to Cargill / Walmart for grants to purchase Electronic Citation Equipment at its meeting earlier the week.“Currently if there’s a stop or…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – The Missaukee County Board Commissioners, at its recent meeting, received suggestions on how to spend ARPA funds.During public comment, Natalie Davis encouraged the board to consider using the ARPA funding for community project applications.Amanda Gibel,…

BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR A Saturday morning blaze caused severe damage to an Old Allegan Road home and ended a 15-month stretch of no structure fires in the Saugatuck Township Fire District jurisdiction, reported department IT director Erik Kirchert. A…

BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Is building water lines to Lake Michigan like taking coals to Newcastle? Not for homeowners near the big lake. John Castro March 9 told the Saugatuck Township Board most, although not all, of his neighbors were…

By John West On Monday March 14, City Attorney Joseph “Mac” Tucker spoke to the LaFayette City Council regarding the city COVID mask mandate. Tucker took the time to lay out his case on why the mandate should be dropped.…

Valley Haven LaFayette Day will be on Saturday April 9th, 2022. CCDA director Chris Busby was on hand at the LaFayette City Council meeting Monday night to make the announcement. The event will be from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm…