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The Art Thing voting runs from Sept. 29 to Oct. 7

The Art Thing voting runs from Sept. 29 to Oct. 7

Editorial StaffSep 27, 20233 min read

Last year’s The Art Thing reception took place at Mezzo Coffee House. Due to growth of the event, this year’s reception is taking place at the Otsego District Library, where the artwork will be displayed. (Photos provided) By Jason WesseldykSports…

Otsego cross country hosts second City Championship elementary race

Otsego cross country hosts second City Championship elementary race

Editorial StaffSep 27, 20234 min read

Students from Dix Street Elementary School prepare for the start of the City Championship cross country race. (Photo by Jason Wesseldyk) By Jason WesseldykSports Editor For the second year in a row, Otsego Public Schools hosted the City Championship cross…

Gilkey Elementary adds new book vending machine

Gilkey Elementary adds new book vending machine

Editorial StaffSep 27, 20232 min read

Gilkey reading specialist Chad Boender is seen with third-grade student Avery. (Photo by Jason Wesseldyk) Ransom District Library director Joe Gross reads to a class at Gilkey Elementary School. (Photo by Jason Wesseldyk) By Jason WesseldykSports Editor On Friday, Sept.…

Plainwell honors police officers

Editorial StaffSep 27, 20232 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent PLAINWELL – The Plainwell City Council was set to honor several officers for their accomplishment at Monday night’s meeting of this week.The Council was set to consider setting a public hearing for Oct. 23, 2023 at 7 p.m.…

Otsego cross country teams extend league winning streaks

Editorial StaffSep 27, 20232 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor EDWARDSBURG—The streaks continue for the Otsego girls and boys cross country teams.The Otsego girls upped their Wolverine Conference winning streak to 84 with victories over Edwardsburg (15-50) and Three Rivers (17-46) on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The…

Fennville cancels last five weeks of varsity football

Editorial StaffSep 27, 20233 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor FENNVILLE—There will be no more Friday night lights in Fennville for the remainder of the 2023 football season.Fennville High School athletic director Wendall Hughes III announced on Tuesday, Sept. 19, that the district had made the…

Obituary: Annabelle Elaine (Crowell) Samuelson

Obituary: Annabelle Elaine (Crowell) Samuelson

Editorial StaffSep 27, 20233 min read

March 29, 1921-September 16, 2023 Annabelle was born in Bloomingdale Michigan, the daughter of John Delbert and Cora Blaine Wright Crowell.  Her family moved to Allegan when she was five and it remained her home the rest of her life. …

Obituary: Lewis (Louie) Jesse Hitchcock

Obituary: Lewis (Louie) Jesse Hitchcock

Editorial StaffSep 27, 20232 min read

Lewis (Louie) Jesse Hitchcock, 92, passed away peacefully, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 at Allegan hospital, surrounded by his family. Born Sept. 24, 1931 to Leo and Helen(Walker) Hitchcock. He was married to the love of his life, Laura E. Butcher,…

Prom night, Oktoberfest highlight weekend activities

Prom night, Oktoberfest highlight weekend activities

Editorial StaffSep 27, 20232 min read

The weekend of Sept. 22 began with a real Prom Night on the Riverfront with attendees dressed to the 9s! Before dusk, the Riverfront offered places for couples to enjoy food, drink, and friends. Couple had their pictures taken by…

Dorr Elementary named National Blue Ribbon School

Dorr Elementary named National Blue Ribbon School

Editorial StaffSep 27, 20234 min read

The Dorr Elementary staff received the news on Sept. 19, 2023, that Dorr Elementary was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education. The award is given to schools that demonstrate overall academic progress among…

Deputy recovering after fight with man who wanted him dead

Editorial StaffSep 27, 20231 min read

The Allegan County deputy who was injured last week while trying to make an arrest was discharged from the intensive care unit this week, the sheriff said.The deputy was transferred to an area hospital to undergo additional treatment and physical…

Six county cities holding elections

Editorial StaffSep 27, 20231 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Six of Allegan County’s cities will hold municipal elections November 7 to elect members of the respective city’s council or commission.Commissioner chairman James Storey said in Holland, there are three contestedseats, including the mayor’s chair,…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

Editorial StaffSep 27, 20234 min read

Mike “Dirty Jobs” Rowe wrote about work, “What’s happening now in this country that scares me to the core fundamentally is we have never had so much unrealized opportunity and little enthusiasm for it.”Since before European settlement America has been…

Mike’s Musings: Nightmare in a latrine, lady can’t get out

Mike’s Musings: Nightmare in a latrine, lady can’t get out

Editorial StaffSep 27, 20233 min read

A few days ago, a story popped up on my computer screen entitled Michigan police rescue woman trapped in outhouse. It piqued my curiosity because the article proclaimed it happened in Otsego, MI, where we publish the Union Enterprise. After…

Luke Bryan turns Allegan cornfield into a party

Luke Bryan turns Allegan cornfield into a party

Jordan WilcoxSep 20, 20233 min read

Aerial Shot of John Schaendorf Dairy during the concert. Photo by Staufer Aerial, on Caleb Staufer’s Facebook page. The Vitale’s Crew unloading the pizzas. Photo from the Vitale’s of Allegan Facebook page. Luke Bryan at the concert. Photo from Lisa…

Open house scheduled for Otsego Aquatic Center

Editorial StaffSep 20, 20233 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Nearly two years after Otsego Public Schools broke ground on its new aquatic center, the facility is nearing completion.And the district is inviting the public to a sneak peek during an open house from 4 to…

Creative Arts Festival slated for Saturday, Sept. 30

Creative Arts Festival slated for Saturday, Sept. 30

Editorial StaffSep 20, 20234 min read

A car show is once again one of the featured events at the Creative Arts Festival. (Photo provided) Caricature artists will be part of this year’s Creative Arts Festival. (Photo provided) By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The month of September is…

Otsego cross country teams shine in Peoria, Ill.

Editorial StaffSep 20, 20234 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PEORIA, ILL.—Otsego cross country coach Steve Long has never been one to shy away from tough competition.And on Saturday, Sept. 16, his teams took on some of the toughest competition the program has ever faced at…

Allegan tennis places third at home invitational

Editorial StaffSep 20, 20232 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Allegan boys tennis team came away with a pair of flight championships at its home invitational on Saturday, Sept. 16.The No. 1 doubles team of Jackson Morrie/Cole Muenzer and the No. 4 doubles team of…

Obituary: Phyllis Lucille (Belden) Thomas

Obituary: Phyllis Lucille (Belden) Thomas

Editorial StaffSep 20, 20233 min read

EPSON MFP image Phyllis Lucille (Belden) Thomas, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2023 at her home. Born on January 4, 1934, in Dorr, Michigan, Phyllis lived a life marked by kindness,…