Saugatuck drops opener to Tri-Unity
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorThe first quarter of the Saugatuck boys basketball team’s season-opening game against Tri-Unity Christian on Tuesday, Nov. 26, showcased a strong defensive effort from the Trailblazers.How good was the Trailblazers’ defense in the opening stanza? Well, Tri-Unity…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorFlorida ManThe onset of winter brings to mind Florida man, inspired by sunshine, moonshine and other substances to achieve feats such as: Down by Law Mi Casa es Su Casa All in the Family Creature Features Only the…
Holiday fun abounds this week
By Scott Sullivan Editor Saugatuck’s annual Christmas Parade through downtown this Saturday will kick off a slew of holiday festivities. Saturday, Dec. 7 • Parade participants should line up near the corner of Mason and Griffith streets starting at 11…
Marineau named to Saugatuck P.C.
By Scott Sullivan Editor New Saugatuck city planning commissioner Auston Marineau has a vision of what tomorrow can be, The 2010 Saugatuck High School graduate, 32 now, “came home” last year with combat experience, a law degree as of June…
Guardrail spares driver icy plunge
By Scott Sullivan Editor This semi that jackknifed on the northbound I-196 Kalamazoo River bridge saw the guardrail do its job on Black Friday, Nov. 29, sparing its driver from an icy plunge. Saugatuck Township Fire District Deputy Chief Chris…
Douglas sells site deemed surplus for $225K
By Scott Sullivan Editor Douglas City Council took a step towards paying back its new $3.23-million bond (see related story elsewhere) to convert 415 Wiley Road into a new city hall/police station by accepting a $225,000 bid to sell 9.59…
Holiday fun abounds this week
By Scott SullivanEditorSaugatuck’s annual Christmas Parade through downtown this Saturday will kick off a slew of holiday festivities. Saturday, Dec. 7 And On …
Silver ribbon decorates special tree in Plainwell
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor If you visit Bill and Deb Brown at their house in Plainwell, you’re sure to notice the large tree that stands guard very close to the driveway.On Sunday, Nov. 24, Deb Brown decorated the tree with…
OHS choir takes part in CMU’s Choral Vocal Day
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A day to remember.That’s how Otsego High School choir director Meredith Lincoln described her students’ trip to Choral Vocal Day at Central Michigan University last month.“It’s a day full of opportunities and experiences and an overall…
Wayland picks up road victory over Hamilton
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor HAMILTON—It’s been said that the third time’s a charm.For the Wayland boys basketball team, the third quarter was the charm in its contest against host Hamilton on Tuesday, Nov. 26.Facing a 24-19 halftime deficit, the Wildcats…
Obituary: Patrick L Rumery Sr.
Patrick L Rumery, Sr. of Valrico, FL passed away peacefully on October 22, 2024. Pat was born in Allegan, MI on April 5, 1949, the son of Jeanette and Weldon Rumery. He graduated from Ferris State University in Michigan. His…
Obituary: Dan Beebe
Dan Beebe of Plainwell, Michigan passed away on November 16th, 2024. He was born on April 27th,1957 in Middletown, Ohio. The Family moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan when Dan was a young child. Dan graduated from Gull Lake High School in…
Obituary: Alva Jean Morgan
Alva Jean Morgan, 70, lifelong resident of Allegan, MI, passed away in the early hours of Monday, November 25, 2024 at Briarwood Assisted Living. Born February 7, 1954 in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Esther…
3126 residences hooked up to county broadband so far
ALLEGAN — The $65 million project to bring broadband, hi-speed internet access to unserved areas of Allegan County, continues to connect residents to the world wide web. The county organized the project using $17 million in federal ARPA funds to…
Small Business Saturday brings wonderful surprises and a sad goodbye
By Gari Voss Even with solid Black Friday sales and specials, the streets of Allegan were lined with vehicles belonging to shoppers taking advantage of Small Business Saturday on Nov. 30, 2024. Full parking spaces may have meant walking a…
Bulldogs win against Long, but drop heartbreaker to Handley
By Pamela Whitlow The LaFayette Bulldogs basketball teams traveled during the holiday Thanksgiving break to Dale County to take on George W. Long.The Boys Junior Varsity team crushed the Rebels with a 44-29 win.The Varsity Bulldogs boys eeked out a…
Obituary: Ms. Barbara (Short Cake) Calloway Ashford
Ms. Barbara (Short Cake) Calloway Ashford, 53, of LaFayette died Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at White Hall Baptist Church, LaFayette at 12:00 p.m. (CST)…
Christmas Committee kicks off holiday season
By John BriceCorrespondent Seasons greetings were in full swing with a tree lighting event outside the courthouse entrance in downtown LaFayette hosted by the Christmas Committee during the evening hours of Sunday, December 1st of 2024.LaFayette Christmas Committee Chair Adrian…
Life as Performance Art
When it started getting cold this year and snow was in the air, someone spotted me walking and wanted to know why my coat was unbuttoned. “Don’t you know it’s cold?” she asked. If I don’t happen to have on my…
Mike’s Musings: Words to live by
I found this post on Facebook. I unfortunately don’t know who the author is, but I haven’t read anything lately, that expresses best, how to live our life. Follow these basic tenets and you will be a great person. Personally,…
