Allegan County News & Union Enterprise

Allegan swim places fourth at invite

Editorial StaffOct 5, 20222 min read

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

Mike’s Musings: My childhood playground destroyed by Ian

Editorial StaffOct 5, 20223 min read

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

Life as Performance Art

Editorial StaffOct 5, 20227 min read

    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…

Obituary: Roger H. Newman, 87

Obituary: Roger H. Newman, 87

Editorial StaffOct 5, 20223 min read

Heaven’s sports teams cheered the arrival of Roger Newman to their ranks on the morning of September 25, 2022. An athlete of note for the vast majority of his life, his loved ones are quite sure he pole-vaulted his way…

Obituary: David Earl Hutchins, 78

Obituary: David Earl Hutchins, 78

Editorial StaffOct 5, 20222 min read

David Earl Hutchins, 78 of Fennville, Michigan, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Holland Hospital. Born June 4, 1944 in Douglas, Michigan, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Helen (Bale) Hutchins and the husband of Debra…

Obituary-Susanne Kay Kolhoff, 56

Obituary-Susanne Kay Kolhoff, 56

Editorial StaffOct 5, 20222 min read

Susanne Kay Kolhoff, 56, of Allegan, MI passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at Allegan County Medical Care Community. She was born on December 14, 1965 in Ann Arbor and was adopted into the Kolhoff family at the age of…

Allegan County deputy arraigned for crash

Editorial StaffOct 5, 20222 min read

On September 29, 2922, Allegan County Prosecuting Attorney Myrene Koch arraigned Thomas Goggins, 42, for a moving violation causing death and for a moving violation causing serious impairment of a body function. These charges stemmed from a review of the…

Larry Massie not only a recipient, but donor

Larry Massie not only a recipient, but donor

Editorial StaffOct 5, 20225 min read

By Gari Voss Author and storyteller Larry Massie received the Library of Michigan’s 2021 Michigan Author Award in January 2022. Due to some changes at the State level, the announcement did not receive its usual kudos until recently when friends…

Saurez, Sanchez named Fennville king, queen

Saurez, Sanchez named Fennville king, queen

Editorial StaffOct 5, 20221 min read

Claudia Suarez and Armando Sanchez were named the 2022 Queen and King at Fennville’s Homecoming vs Mendon, September 30th. Both students are currently seniors at Fennville High School. Claudia is the daughter of Emma and Esaul Suarez. Claudia’s plan after…

Jewett School acknowledged for dedication to preserving history

Jewett School acknowledged for dedication to preserving history

Editorial StaffOct 5, 20222 min read

by David Thompson & Gari Voss The Michigan One-Room Schoolhouse Association (MORSA) held their fall conference at the Congregational Church hosted by the Allegan County Historical Society. Saturday, October 1, 2022.“Hosting MORSA was a great undertaking since it is a…

Elementary students compete in City Championship meet

Elementary students compete in City Championship meet

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20222 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Nearly 90 participants from Otsego’s three elementary schools gathered at the Otsego High School cross country course for the first ever City Championship meet on Friday, Sept. 23.And it was Washington Street Elementary that took home…

Hall fills vacancy on Plainwell Board of Education

Hall fills vacancy on Plainwell Board of Education

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20224 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Plainwell Community Schools Board of Education welcomed its newest member at its meeting on Monday, Sept. 13.Rex Hall was appointed to fill the vacancy on the board that expires on Dec. 31.Hall has resided in…

Art Thing winners announced; riverwalk murals unveiled

Art Thing winners announced; riverwalk murals unveiled

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20224 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Saturday, Sept. 24, was a big day for the arts community in Otsego.In addition to announcing the winners of the annual Art Thing competition, the Art Panel Murals project along the riverfront walking path was unveiled.Otsego…

Appearance by WMU highlights Otsego Band Festival

Appearance by WMU highlights Otsego Band Festival

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20223 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A total of 20 bands took part in the 37th Annual Otsego Band Festival at Bulldog Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 24, and Otsego High School band director Mitch Piersma said the event couldn’t have gone any…

Allegan swim earns league win over Alma

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20221 min read

The Allegan girls swim & dive team defeated Alma 96-63 on Saturday, Sept. 24, in a five-team quad meet that also included Plainwell, Otsego and South Haven. Allegan hosted the meet, in which Alma competed separately against each team.The Tigers…

Allegan swim earns league win over Alma

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20221 min read

The Allegan girls swim & dive team defeated Alma 96-63 on Saturday, Sept. 24, in a five-team quad meet that also included Plainwell, Otsego and South Haven. Allegan hosted the meet, in which Alma competed separately against each team.The Tigers…

Obituary: Steven John Cochran, 54

Obituary: Steven John Cochran, 54

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20222 min read

Steven John Cochran ended his journey on September 16, 2022, in the comfort of his home and loved ones both human and animal. He was born in Allegan, Michigan on July 4, 1968, to Doris Ann Smith and James Lee…

Obituary: Pamela Kay Wooten-Oram

Obituary: Pamela Kay Wooten-Oram

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20222 min read

Pamela Kay Wooten-Oram, 74 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022 at University of Michigan Health West in Wyoming, Michigan. Born October 11, 1947 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Hilda…

Mike’s Musings: Forget fossil fuels, solar power-nuclear energy is best

Mike’s Musings: Forget fossil fuels, solar power-nuclear energy is best

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20223 min read

In attempting to break through the logjam between clean air advocates and those who think our reliance on fossil fuels will not go away any time soon, we have forgotten what I think could be an important alternative- nuclear energy.Green…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20226 min read

   It was a fizzle of a year for tomatoes, as most of my neighbors agree, and now in the waning days of September I am pulling the vines to add to the pile of yard waste waiting for the city…