Mike’s Musings: Wanna make millions, become a politician
Like most of you, I chose the wrong profession if my goal was to make a lot of money. It seems the best way to achieve financial success is to run for elected office, in particular a federal office.It would…
Ransom Library hosts Kids’ Day Event on Friday, May 3
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Calling parents and guardians of children from zero to five years old.On Friday, May 3, the organization Help Me Grow Allegan is hosting a Kids’ Day Event specifically for pre-school-age children at Ransom District Library in…
Artwork from PHS students featured in area art show
A total of six Plainwell High School students were part of the High School Area Art Show. (Photo provided) Plainwell High School student Jacob Erdody is seen by his artwork that was included in the High School Area Art Show.…
Election season has arrived – May 7th Proposals
By Gari Voss The presidential primaries have passed, but the May 7, 2024, Proposal Election will soon arrive. The proposals will focus on Township Proposals and School Millage Renewals or Bond Issues. This spring election can be easily overlooked, but…
Allegan tennis takes top honors at Tiger Invitational
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The ability to perform well when it counts the most.That’s a trait Allegan girls tennis coach Damien Arthur is striking to cultivate in his team. And he thinks his players took a big step in the…
Otsego tennis earns league wins
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—The Otsego girls tennis team picked up a pair of Wolverine Conference victories by matching 5-3 scores.The Bulldogs beat Sturgis on Monday, April 22, after besting Edwardsburg on Wednesday, April 17.Against Sturgis, Otsego got singles wins…
Obituary: Marian E. Colborn
Marian E. Colborn, 84, of Cheshire Township, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024 at Meadow Woods Nursing and Rehab Center, Bloomingdale. She was born May 21, 1939 in Alamo, the daughter of John and Ester (Maas) Kuiper, the youngest of…
Former Allegan Aquatics Director sentenced to 7-15 years
Scott Simmons By Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher Scott Simmons, the former Aquatics Director for Allegan Public Schools, will live the next 7-15 years behind bars, after pleading guilty to criminal sexual conduct with a student.On Monday, Judge Matt Antkoviak of the…
Groups observe Earth Day
John Pigeon coached participants as they stripped the ring growth from a log. He then assisted them in making pliable fiber to make small baskets. As the growth ring stripping is completed, John Pidgeon prepares lengths of bass wood that…
Life as Performance Art
Fifty years NBC television began broadcasting “Little House on the Prairie” based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s series of young reader novels of the same name.Some of us of a certain age practically grew up reading her stories of growing up in the…
Mike’s Musings: Nothing new about college students protesting
What goes around, always comes around again.I remember the early 1970’s when college students as well as others took to the streets of campuses and cities to protest what they thought was an unjust Viet Nam War. It was a…
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West Nile virus confirmed in dead crow in Otsego
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—A wild crow in Otsego tested positive for West Nile virus, the Allegan County Health Department announced last week.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services informed the ACHD of the positive test on Thursday, Sept.…
Otsego Public Schools students support Purple Week
A group of elementary students shows the money they raised as part of Purple Week (above), while members of the Otsego Middle School student council host games during lunch as part of a Purple Week fundraiser (below). (Photos provided) Students…
OAHM presents program
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Roads allow us to travel far and wide.And on Thursday, Oct. 13, you can learn more about the evolution of roads in the state of Michigan.As part of its monthly Historical Happenings Program, the Otsego Area…
New police officer sought
By John RaffelCorrespondent OTSEGO — Otsego chief Brad Misner, has announced the city is accepting resumes for a full-time police officer position from qualified candidates.The City of Otsego has 24-hour police coverage to the citizens of Otsego.An announcement by the…
Fire hydrant flushing
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Those who reside in the City of Otsego may notice some reduced water pressure and/or discoloration of water during the next few weeks.That’s because the Otsego Water Department began flushing all fire hydrants in the city…
Allegan swim places fourth at invite
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor HOLLAND—The Allegan girls swim & dive team took home a fourth-place finish at the 2022 Girls D3 Midseason Invitational hosted by Holland Christian on Saturday, Oct. 1.at the Holland Aquatic Center today.Holland Christian placed first (424…
Mike’s Musings: My childhood playground destroyed by Ian
It was with great sadness that I viewed the videos and photos of the destruction to Fort Myers Beach caused by Hurricane Ian. I had spent many days of my youth and young adulthood enjoying the weather and beaches of…
Life as Performance Art
Perhaps you remember the old German oom-pah band drinking song, “In Heaven there is no beer, that’s why we drink it here.” I read some potential bad news for the near future. It seems that there is a serious shortage of carbon…
