Out and About: Useless info, armed forces wisdom, and oxymorons
My wife has suggested that I clean up my office. It seems she came in there yesterday and couldn’t find her way out. This prompted me to clear out a couple file folders filled with useless information. I thought you…
Sturgis school board approves science curriculum request, gets update on steering committee, Eastwood driveway project
By Dennis Volkert Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education on March 17 approved adoption of science curriculum upgrades for K-2 and high school.In February, the board received a list of requests from educators to fund educational materials, equipment improvement and…
Hostetler receives ‘Book of Golden Deeds’ award
Kelly Hostetler was honored this week by Sturgis Exchange Club at its 82nd annual Book of Golden Deeds award ceremony, held at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts.According to the club, Hostetler was selected for the award in recognition of tireless…
Harrison competes at CMU
By John RaffelCorrespondent HARRISON —Harrison’s track and field teams competed at the Central Michigan University High School Invitational on Friday.Placing for the Harrison boys were:Daniel Stewart 33rd in the 60-meter dash (7.78 seconds) and 23rd in the 200-meter dash (25.12),…
May I Walk wit You? PRAYER OF SURRENDER
In our adult formation program, The Rescue Project, we have come to a point where we have heard the Good News of Jesus Christ, again, and once more have the opportunity to respond. In a recent gathering we prayed this…
Harrison man rear-ends patrol car, threatens to fight deputy
On Wednesday March 12, 2025, at 9:21 p.m., a Deputy with the Clare County Sheriff Office was conducting a traffic stop on Cedar Rd near Plum St in the township of Lincoln. While on this stop, the Deputy’s patrol car,…
50 YEARS OF SHENANIGANS Celebrated at Irish Festival
By Christopher Johnson This past weekend, Clare celebrated its 50th anniversary of the annual Irish Festival and welcomed an attendance of record numbers. For three days, the main artery of town became a sprawl of green shirts and hometown pride.…
Township water line work underway
By Scott Sullivan Editor Saugatuck Township started work Monday, March 17, to replace a nearly 100-year-old, 2-inch water line serving Riverside Drive and Dugout Road. “This is a legacy project dating back to the 1990s,” said township manager Daniel DeFranco.…
Ferry watermain work begins
By Scott Sullivan Editor The early arrival of springlike weather continues to aid Douglas efforts to reopen Ferry Street by Memorial Day weekend. The city shut down north-south Ferry between West Shore Drive and Campbell Road Aug. 2 last year…
OPS sets interviews for superintendent candidates
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The search for the next superintendent of Otsego Public Schools continues to move forward.On Thursday, March 13, members of the Otsego School Board met to review the 22 individuals who had applied for the position. Deeming…
PHS presents ‘Tuck Everlasting: The Musical’
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor If you had the opportunity to live forever, would you take it?That’s the question at the heart of “Tuck Everlasting: The Musical,” which Plainwell High School will perform from Friday, March 28, through Sunday, March 30.The…
State Champs
It was a good day for area swimmers and divers at the Division 3 State Finals on Saturday, March 15.Otsego’s Liam Smith (left) won titles in the 200 IM and the 100 butterfly, while Plainwell’s Sam Harper claimed the 500…
Blazers fall to P-W in regional semis
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorGRANDVILLE—All things, no matter how good, must eventually come to an end.For the Saugatuck girls basketball team, the end came in a Division 3 regional semifinal on Monday, March 10.Taking on top-ranked and unbeaten Pewamo-Westphalia, the Trailblazers…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorDadDon’t you hate columns that start “Don’t you hate …”? Pick your poison. We all hate, say, robocalls. So how come there are so many?I call folks who lean on tropes like these faux curmudgeons. A real one…
Pub Crawl spreads green through downtown streets
By Scott SullivanEditorSaturday passed for St. Paddy’s during Saugatuck’s downtown pub crawl March 15. Throngs o’ leprechauns — clad in shamrock shades, green sequined hats and Guinness beads — Irish jigged, jogged and staggered down early-sprouting streets.T’was windy out. “Aye,…
Otsego’s Smith capture two more state championships
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor YPSILANTI—People collect all sorts of things, like baseball cards, stamps, coins and rocks.Otsego junior Liam Smith? He collects state championships.In the Division 3 Boys Swim & Dive State Finals on Saturday, March 15, Smith won both…
Softball Season Preview:
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ALLEGANAfter the Allegan softball team saw its 2024 season ended early due to a lack of healthy players, the Tigers are back for the 2025 campaign.And coach Luis Perez has some high hopes for this year’s…
Steelhead Fishing
Every March, large numbers of steelhead fish spawn in the Kalamazoo river, and fishermen flock to the area. Couple that with last week’s bout of 50, 60 degree temperatures, and it produces this picture – Fisherman packed in like sardines…
Allegan County Sheriff’s Office 2025 Annual Awards
By Piper Raab On the evening of Monday, March 3rd, the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office hosted their Annual Awards Ceremony for 2024, at the Martin High School Auditorium. There were 35 Deputies, in all, that received special recognition and honor…
