Obituary: June A. Smith
June A. Smith passed away peacefully at Resthaven Care Center in Holland, Michigan on May 14th, 2024. June was born in Berwyn, Illinois on August 10, 1931 to her doting parents Edward “Ted” A. Reed and Helen Kientop Reed.As a…
Obituary: William Don Howard
William Don Howard, 73, of Allegan, MI passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at Meadow Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomingdale. Born January 9, 1951 in Greely, CO, he was the son of the late Don and Elizabeth (Vivian)…
Obituary: Albert John Radspieler II
Albert John Radspieler II, a resident of Allegan, Michigan, age 83 bid farewell to this world on April 30, 2024. Born on January 19, 1941, to the late Albert John Radspieler Sr. and Antoinette “Ann” (Wapienik) Radspieler, he was also…
Life as Performance Art
When I was growing up, some of The Olds still called it Decoration Day. They were participating in a tradition that dated back to the 1860s, just after the Civil War. Late each May they went to the local cemetery to clean…
Election Commission keeps Storey off of ballot
By Donald Talonen On Thursday May 17, 2024, the Allegan County Election Commission, in a unanimous 3-0 decision, determined that it lacks the authority to consider or act upon a request made by the current County Board Chair, Jim Storey.…
Memorial Day observances set for many municipalities
By Gari Voss Monday, May 27th marks Memorial Day 2024, a day to remember all those who have given their lives to preserve the freedom of the United States. Across Allegan County, veterans, community leaders, and volunteers plan celebrations to…
Mike’s Musings: The school end is here, thoughts for our graduates
Our newspapers, for the most part, are filled with photos of high school graduates and some college graduates. It is indeed a milestone to graduate, and it will be a feat you, your parents and grandparents will remember for years…
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS – GUN LAKE TRIBE
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS GUN LAKE TRIBE 2872 Mission Drive, Shelbyville, MI 49344 Gun Lake Tribe will be receiving bids for the following bid package: EDA Award #: 06-79-06443 Project Name: 129th Ave Utility Extension and US-131 Utility Crossing The construction…
Plainwell boysplace runner-up at conference meet
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor STURGIS—It would be an understatement to say the distance crew for the Plainwell boys track team came up clutch at the Wolverine Conference Meet on Friday, May 10.The runners competing in the 800, the 1,600, the…
Allegan dominates at league tourney
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Dominant.That one word pretty much sums up the Allegan girls tennis team’s performance at the SAC/Lakeland Conference Tournament on Friday, May 10.The Tigers won six flights to go with one runner-up and one fourth-place finish as…
WMU honors VanWyk as Outstanding Mentor Teacher
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Since starting her teaching career at Dix Street Elementary in Otsego 25 years ago, Kristin VanWyk has provided mentorship to more than 25 aspiring teachers.For her efforts, VanWyk was the recipient of the Outstanding Mentor Teacher…
Plainwell council handles various items
By John RaffelCorrespondence PLAINWELL – At its meeting earlier this week, the Plainwell Council was to consider approving Special Event Permit 24‐13 for Island City Festival to be held Friday, May 31st through June 2nd.The council also was to consider…
Obituary: Arthur S. Henry
Arthur S. Henry, 93, died Sunday, April 28, 2024, at Greencroft Healthcare. He was born July 2, 1930, in Cadiz, Ohio to Sewell M. and Minnie T. (Wynn) Henry. Mr. Henry served in the U.S. Army from November 1949 through…
Obituary: Barbara Jean Tyo
Barbara Jean Tyo May 4, 1949-May 4,2024Barb passed away in the early morning of May 4, celebrating 75 years of life. She passed away at the Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was in Hospice care the last week of…
Obituary: Dawn Marie Wells
Dawn Marie Wells, 69, of Allegan, MI passed away Monday, May 6, 2024 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Born April 7, 1955 in Lansing, she was the daughter of Bonnie (Maloney) Showers and the late Norm Showers. Dawn had…
Life as Performance Art
If you don’t mind me saying so, I think the world is getting a bit too spooky. This war in Israel has been going on for months and tempers are getting short about the number of civilian casualties – and rightfully…
Firemen contain fire while owners are away
While the owners were away, a fire broke out at the corner of Russell and Grant Streets on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Photo: G. Voss By Gari Voss &Nick Brink On May 8th, 2024, at approximately 9:37am, the Allegan Fire…
Otsego woman charged in stabbing death
Leonard Connor By Jason WesseldykSports EditorA fatal stabbing at an apartment complex in Otsego on Friday, May 10, left a 51-year-old man dead and a 24-year-old woman facing murder charges.At approximately 5:40 p.m., Allegan County Dispatch received a 911 call…
Jim’s Storey, to be continued
By Donald Talonen On Wednesday morning of May 8th, the Allegan County Election Commission met to determine the fate of Jim Storey on the upcoming August 6th Republican Primary Election ballot. Jim Storey currently serves as the chairman of the…
Mike’s Musings: Homeless woman found in sign, RFK’s brain eaten by worm
I thought I’d take time out from writing about politics to offer a few weird, or absurd items that appeared in the news last week. It seems some news stories are getting weirder and weirder as weeks and months go…
