Mike’s Musings-Signs that keep us guessing
My son can attest to one of my biggest pet peaves- road signs that don’t make any sense. We drive a lot of miles together, and occasionally we find useless signs placed along roadways at taxpayers’ expense. I would be…
Reed takes over as principal at Otsego High School
New Otsego High School principal Thomas Reed is seen with his wife Kali, daughter Anna and their two dogs. (Photo provided) Jason WesseldykSports Editor After spending the past five years as principal at Lawrence High School, Thomas Reed has taken…
Attorney General Nessel pays visit to Plainwell
While in Plainwell, Dana Nessel (left) visited Christian Neighbors and some local businesses. (Photo provided) Jason WesseldykSports Editor The City of Plainwell welcomed Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to town on Tuesday, Aug. 30.Nessel—who was in the area to visit…
Otsego prepares for Purple Week festivities
OHS students (from left) Addyson Thomas, Cooper Smalldon and Emily Allen model this year’s Purple Week gear. (Photo provided) Jason WesseldykSports Editor No one fights alone.That’s the slogan for this year’s Purple Week at Otsego High School.Taking place from Monday,…
Otsego girls upend state-ranked Jenison at Rustbuster
Plainwell’s Josie Longcore (left) placed eighth at the Rustbuster, while Otsego’s Taylor Klimp was 18th. (Photo by Jason Wesseldyk) Otsego’s Logan Brazee (front center), Megan Germain (front right) and Emma Hoffman (back) compete at the Southwest Michigan Rustbuster. (Photo by…
Allegan golfers compete in conference jamboree
Jason WesseldykSports Editor VICKSBURG—Playing in the SAC jamboree hosted by Schoolcraft at States Golf Course on Thursday, Sept. 1, Allegan placed seventh with a score of 231.Zoe Bronkema finished second in the individual standings with a 41, while Leah Snyder…
Obituary: Lois Mae Hammond, 73
Lois Mae Hammond of Allegan, Michigan, age 73, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. She was born to Harold and Una Cole on September 19, 1948, in Kalamazoo, Michigan.Lois was so many things. She was a wife, a…
Obituary: David Bennie Waanders, 90
David Bennie Waanders, 90, lifelong resident of Allegan, MI passed away peacefully Friday, September 2, 2022, at Allegan County Medical Care Community where he had resided for the past five and a half years. Born August 24, 1932, he was…
Life as Performance Art
King Charles I of England detested coffee, and especially coffee houses. If he had had his way, coffee would be forbidden in his realm, and coffee houses would slither into the recesses of history. It had nothing to do with the smell…
Mike’s Musings: Is this really you?
Believe it or not, one of the most requested additions readers seek in our newspapers is horoscopes. Unfortunately we just don’t have the space to publish a regular Horoscope column. However I came across this rather humorous (some would say…
Allegan County Fair begins this Friday
The 2021 Allegan County Fair broke records in attendance and brought smiles to young and old alike as people cautiously moved through the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 Allegan County Fair opens this Friday, and the Fair Board and staff feel…
Ascension hires new administrator for Allegan, Plainwell
Ascension Borgess is pleased to announce Natalie Ryder, MBA-HM, MSN, RN, NE-BC, as administrator of Ascension Borgess Allegan Hospital in Allegan and Ascension Borgess-Pipp Hospital in Plainwell. In addition, Ryder will continue in her current role as administrator of Ascension…
Balloon Fest in Wayland this weekend
The Wayland Hot Air Balloonfest will return for 2022. The event will be held September 9-10 at Calkins Field (3755 South Division in Wayland).Tethered rides will begin at 5 p.m. each night. Balloon launches will start at 6 p.m. A…
8th Annual Wag & Walk to benefit Wishbone Saturday
Wishbone’s 8th Annual Wag and Walk will be on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Robinson Manor, 701 Marshall Street in Allegan. From 10am until 2pm, walkers with or without four-legged friends can meander down Marshall St., cross the 2nd Street…
Plainwell hosts program to help monarch butterflies
The Mayor’s Monarch Pledge program is underway in Plainwell. (Photo provided) Four local organizations hope that residents of Plainwell will soon be busy collecting milkweed seeds for the Seed Exchange at Ransom Library.The seeds will grow milkweed plants, the only…
Second severe storm in past month does more damage
Jason WesseldykSports Editor For the second time in less than a month, a strong storm system ripped through the area.The most recent of those storms hit the Otsego and Plainwell between 3:30 and 3:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 29. And…
Gus Macker tourney returns to streets of Otsego
Otsego City Manager Aaron Mitchell (center) drives past Otsego varsity boys basketball coach Matt Dennis during a charity game as part of the Gus Macker. (Photo by Jason Wesseldyk) Jason WesseldykSports Editor For the seventh time in the past eight…
Allegan tennis finishes runner-up
Jason WesseldykSports Editor For the third time this young season, the Allegan boys tennis team finished runner-up at a tournament or quad match when the Tigers took second place at the Holland High Quad on Saturday, Aug. 27.Holland won with…
Obituary: William Allen Simpson, 46
William Allen Simpson, 46, of Cutlerville, Michigan, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Holland Hospital. Born October 14, 1975 in Allegan, Michigan, he was the son of Janis Stora and William Simpson…
Obituary: Carol Lorraine Kollar, 80
Carol Lorraine Kollar, 80, of Allegan passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022 at her beloved cottage on Muskrat Lake. Carol shared many wonderful times with a large circle of friends and was always ready for an adventure. She was a…
