By Scott SullivanEditorPeter Stanislawski will exit Saugatuck City Hall June 21 and step into Saugatuck Township Hall 10 days later.After 17 years as city treasurer, Stanislawki has resigned to become township finance coordinator. He will continue his separate role as…

By Aaron MitchellOtsego City Manager Adhering to the Michigan State Law (MCL 257.627), the City of Otsego updated speed limits city-wide. This included the handling of the industrial and business districts in 2022, and in 2023 residential streets were required…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Near the end of last school year, Otsego Public Schools’ Alamo Elementary School received a StoryWalk on its playground.Now, Dix Street Elementary School in the district has followed suit.Students from the Allegan Area Tech Center recently…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor EAST LANSING—As sophomores last year, Spencer Shearer and Landon Eastman represented Otsego in the Division 2 Boys Golf State Finals after qualifying as individuals.The duo returned to the Finals again this season. Only this time, they…

By Gari VossAllegan Bridgefest 2024 is now in the books. The combination of community tents, arts & crafts, rides, games, food and music equaled downhome FUN.Allegan District Library Director Pam Armstrong shared, “Bridgefest was phenomenal. I was so happy to…

After hosting a 10 team basketball summer playdate last week, the LaFayette High School Bulldogs basketball team traveled to Troy, Alabama to participate in a playdate at Troy University. The Bulldogs played on Friday and Saturday. The Bulldogs are in…

By John BriceCorrespondent The LaFayette City Council met on Monday, June 10th of 2024 at the Chambers County Farmers Federation Agricultural Center at the ALFA building in LaFayette. In attendance were Mayor Kenneth Vines, Councilman Terry G. Mangram, Councilman Toney…

On Saturday, June 15th, the City of Lanett, and the Greater Valley Juneteenth Committee will celebrate 159th anniversary of Juneteenth on streets near the fountain at North Lanier Avenue and 1st Avenue, Lanett. The streets will be filled with great…

By John RaffelCorrespondent LAWTON – At the recent Division 3 state finals 12 of our Lawton’s athletes competed very well in several events. Here is a summary of their efforts:Mason Mayne 1st in discus with 166-9; 2nd in shot with…

(I wrote this a year ago but wanted share it again. Heck I might share this column over and over for years to come. The man meant so much to me) This week I give pause to reflect on my…

    About a week ago, on a hot and humid afternoon, I was doing some work on the lawn and gardens. I was close to the sidewalk when a couple of visitors to town paused and commented on the amount of…

The 2024 Paw Paw Alumni Scholarship winners this year are: From left to right: William Webster $6,000 PPAC Platinum Scholarship, Ian McDonald $5,000 PPAC Gold Scholarship, Addison Roy $3,000 PPAC Silver Scholarship, Emma Kenyon $2,000 PPAC Bronze Scholarship, Chloe Kooi…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer HARTFORD – Following two years of repairs to the roof and structure of the Van Buren County Historical Museum in June of 2022, following a high wind and rainstorm that damaged the roof, the museum will…

Watervliet man arrested following high-speed chaseBy Paul GarrodStaff Writer BANGOR TOWNSHIP – A 43-year-old Watervliet man faces several charges after he led authorities on a high-speed chase, Thursday afternoon, June 6, through two townships in a stolen vehicle, according to…

By Ken Wyatt Adam Oster is what you would call a poor-home historian. It isn’t a field of inquiry that attracts many historians – nor apparently many large audiences at a lovely Saturday afternoon lecture in mid-May. But it was…

Each year at this time we feature the Albion High School Class of 100 years ago. The Class of 1924 had 94 members; 39 were boys, and 55 were girls. Most of them had been born around 1906. It was…

Those who owe delinquent water bills can expect to see them added to their summer tax bill. At Monday’s meeting, the Albion City Council voted to approve the addition of delinquent water bills and receivables owed to the city to…

Laureen Ann (Lark) Thomason was 69 when she passed peacefully surrounded by family at her side on May 5, 2024. Laureen was born July 28, 1954, in Albion Michigan. After graduating high school, she went right into the workforce in…

Albion High School graduate, Dr. Chris D. Coleman, is guest speaker, urges graduates to “focus on the task and the effort at hand, but don’t limit your possibilities” By John Hendler On a sunny, cloudless evening, 180 students were given…

Two days ago I met a guy from Chicago.  He was trying to sell me a car and must have thought it was important to tell me that he used to be a major league baseball pitcher. I needed new…