By Rita Williams A Gun Lake Casino entrance now requires costly repairs after an early morning SUV crash on September 4, 2024.A domestic dispute between the female driver and her male companion spawned the 2:30 AM crash into the southern…

Welcome back Congress, I hope you enjoyed your six-week vacation. That’s right while two wars commanding our attention, an economy that is not well, and a border that is actually borderless, our elected leaders took six weeks off.Of course they…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor On Friday, Aug. 30, the LYNX Golf Course hosted its Fifth Annual Patriot Golf Day event in support of Folds of Honor.And according to LYNX general manager Jim Szilagyi, the day couldn’t have gone better.“This proved…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor This fall, high schools throughout the country will carry on that age-old tradition of hosting homecoming festivities.For students at Otsego High School, that annual opportunity to put their school spirit on full display will come during…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Labor Day has come and gone, bringing an unofficial end to the summer season.That means all things fall will soon be making their annual return, including pumpkins spice coffee, apple picking and visits to pumpkin patches.And…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor GRAND JUNCTION—It was a clean sweep for the Otsego cross country program at the Southwest Michigan Rustbuster Invitational hosted by South Haven at Warner Camp on Wednesday, Aug. 28.The Otsego boys ended up with 48 points…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor CASSOPOLIS—For the second straight season, the Allegan football team opened its season with a non-conference game against Cassopolis.And for the second straight season, the Tigers emerged victorious in decisive fashion.Allegan took control early against the Rangers…

Rick Dutkiewicz, 70Richard (Rick) Joseph DutkiewiczRick Dutkiewicz, a man who touched countless lives with his extraordinary gift and love of music, passed away peacefully at the age of 70 on August 28, 2024, at his home in Allegan, Michigan.Rick was…

    Dr Lucy Pollock just published a new book:  The Golden Rule:  Lessons in Living from a Doctor of Ageing, Perhaps the most important of her rules is the most basic, “Do not work in a nursing home if you cannot…

By Gari Voss The Allegan Public Schools Bond Proposal that the voters passed on May 4, 2021, has been bringing changes across the district. The $87.5 million did not increase homeowners’ millage, but it did enable the school district to…

Allegan County Fair brings fairgrounds to lifeBy Gari Voss The 172nd Allegan County Fair flings wide its gates to the public on Friday, September 6, 2024, at 1pm. Animal barns are filling, handcrafted items are being displayed, the Skerbeck Carnival…

Once in a while, when I have no other topic that peeks my interest, I like to scan stories I find interesting in other media. Here’s what my latest look see from stories I found to be odd, but interesting.Headline-…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor One Cause, One Community.That’s the theme of Otsego Public Schools’ 8th Purple Community Week to support medical research at Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids.What exactly is Purple Week?It’s a week-long event that brings the district’s…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The 2024-25 school year is officially underway in PlainwellPlainwell Community Schools held its first day on Monday, Aug. 26, with students coming back for a half day.Full days of class were scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 27,…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ALLEGANNew season. Same goals.“Our goals are usually the same year in and year out, including this year,” Allegan coach Damien Arthur said. “We want to win our conference and our regional and finish top 10 at the…

Sheri Renkema Davis, 54, of Fennville went to be with Jesus on Aug. 13, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by those she loved.  Sheri was born on April 30, 1970, to William and Patricia Renkema in Douglas.…

Frederick “Fred” Neils passed away on Friday, August 17, 2024 at the age of 91.  He was born in Detroit, MI on February 18, 1933 to Max and Marie Neils.  He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Paul…

Jeff Greenwood, age 59, passed away July 15, 2024, in Basin, Wyo., where he had moved last fall. Jeff was born in Holland, Michigan Nov. 21, 1964, to Terry (Daughn) Greenwood and Carol (Bob) Damson. Terry, Daughn, and Carol preceded…

Robert E. Waychoff, 89, AKA “Stoney Burke” was born June 18, 1935 in Washington, PA.  Dad didn’t graduate, he had to go to work to support his mom and younger siblings.  He was a Marine from beginning to end and…