Lyrics on the Lawn returns to Otsego District Library
Calabogie Road will bring their Bluegrass stylings to the Otsego District Library on Thursday, Aug. 11. Samuel Nalangira kicks off the Lyrics on the Lawn schedule on Thursday, Aug. 4. By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Lyrics on the Lawn is back.Following…
Allegan’s Bronkema records first hole in one
Allegan’s Zoe Bronkema collected her first hole in one when she aced the 140-yard 17th hole at Clearbrook Golf Club in Saugatuck. Bronkema, who will be a senior during the 2022-23 school year, has competed at the MHSAA state finals…
Logan Sweet found after three day search
Logan Thayer Sweet The Michigan State Police announced that the body of 31-year-old Logan Thayer Sweet of Hamilton was located on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 3:22pm near 134th Avenue and 32nd Street in Monterey Township between Hamilton and Dorr.…
Blue-Green algae problem returns to Swan Lake
Blue-Green Algae has been detected on the NW shores of Swan Lake in Cheshire Township, Allegan County. Tuesday, July 26, 2022, the Allegan County Health Department received a call that cyanobacteria bloom was detected near the beach at a campground…
Allegan abuzz with bevy of weekend events
A-Tech on Hubbard Street hosted pop-up vendors plus provided sales on computers and more. Locust Street offered shoppers favorite brick and mortar shops plus numerous “pop-up” vendors who offered a wide variety of handmade items. Friday, July 29th, the Community…
Obituary: Robert Leon Leslie, 70
Robert Leon Leslie, 70 of Allegan, Michigan, reunited with his loving wife, Kim, on Sunday, July 10, 2022 with his family by his side. Born March 29, 1952 in Douglas, Michigan, he was the son of the late Earl and…
Life as a Performance Art
The toll road around Chicago had ground into a slow-moving parking lot, and my favorite uncle and I were caught in the middle of it. I was bored and restless, much as any youngster would be. Going to the railroad…
$40 billion without oversight? I think not
There is a different side to the Ukraine story than we’ve been told. Corruption has run rampant through the Ukrainian government ever since it gained independence from the former Soviet Union. One watchdog name Ukraine the second most corrupt nation…
Senior citizen millage tops Primary Election proposals
By Gari Voss The August 2, 2022 Primary Election will request voters to determine the outcome of a variety of proposals. These proposals will only be available during the August 2nd election. There is one countywide renewal proposal for Senior…
Allegan City Police receive Hometown Hero Award
The Modern Woodmen of American Hometown Hero Award was presented to the City of Allegan Police Department on Friday, July 22, 2022. Participating in the ceremony were Taylor Lake of MWA, Officer Hoeksema, Officer Duesterberg, Bryanna Cope of MWA, Officer…
Arson suspected in Gilkey fire
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A fire at Gilkey Elementary School in Plainwell appears to be a case of arson, according to officials from the Plainwell Department of Public Safety.Firefighters were dispatched to the school at approximately 7:58 p.m. on Tuesday,…
Obituary: Richard J. Poljan II, 82
Richard J. Poljan II, age 82, of Goetzville, Michigan, died July 12, 2022 in Coldwater, Michigan. Richard (Dick) was born November 2, 1939, in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Richard and Viola (Maciejewski) Poljan. Dick graduated from Richmond High School…
Obituary: Audrey J. Hart, 74
Audrey was born to Thelma (Morris) Thomas and Basil Thomas on August 26th, 1947 in Traverse City, Michigan. The family lived in southwest Michigan, settling in Portage where Audrey graduated from Portage Central High School in 1965. Audrey married E.J…
Obituary: Emma Christine Schafer Essenburgh, 100
Emma Christine Schafer Essenburgh, 100 of Allegan, Michigan went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at the ACMCC. Born April 17, 1922 on the family farm in Hopkins, Michigan, she was the daughter of Henry and…
Armintrout- Millbocker Nature Preserve plans fall opening
By Leslie Ballard The Armintrout-Milbocker Nature Preserve, which opens this fall in Allegan, will have even more to offer visitors than anticipated.At the beginning of the year Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy (SWMLC) received the Ecological and Floristic study from their…
Primary Election loaded with contested races
By Gari Voss The State of Michigan Primary Elections will be Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Allegan County voters have their work cut out for themselves with the full slate of candidates in the primary. This is the first election since…
Mike’s Musings: Airline travel woes, flying is frustrating
Editor’s Note: My friend wrote the following commentary about his experience flying to Florida. We have all been warned that flying is becoming more and more dicey. Personally, I fly back in forth monthly from Florida to Michigan, and luckily,…
Life as Performance Art
A retired parish priest told me he always prayed no one would pass away on Christ-mas Eve or Day. He didn’t want family or friends to connect the most joyous day of the year with a loved one’s death.Perhaps we…
Hau’oli Shave Ice opens in Otsego
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Are you in need of a cold treat to help beat the summer heat?If so, there’s a new option in downtown Otsego to help with that.Located at 132 W. Allegan St., Hau’oli Shave Ice opened to…
GVSU gives Watson Excellence in Discipline Award
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ALLENDALE—Each year, Grand Valley State University honors one undergraduate student and one graduate student in each academic major with an Excellence in Discipline Award.An Otsego High School graduate was among this year’s recipients.Anna Watson, who graduated…
