Easter Egg Hunt at Hicks Park
On Saturday, April 9, the City of Plainwell held its annual Easter Egg Hunt at Hicks Park. The festivities began at 10 a.m. with the 2-to-4-year-old age group, followed 15 minutes later by the 5-to-7 year olds and finally, 15…
Senior Expo back at Plainwell Days
The Plainwell Days Festival will host a parade on Friday, June 24, with the festival taking place the following day. (Photo provided) Like last year, the Kids Zone at the Plainwell Days Festival will include Super Hero cosplayers. (Photo provided)…
Plainwell seeks community input
40 lines (6 inches)By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Are you a resident of the City of Plainwell? Or perhaps you own a business in the city. Or maybe you’re part or a community investment stakeholder group.If so, then city officials want…
Art fundraiser to to be held to help Ukrainian refugees
Some of the work Paulette has prepared for Sunflowers for Ukraine By Leslie Ballard Many people are asking what they can do to support the Ukrainians and help the Ukrainian refugees fleeing their war-ravaged country.One action is to attend the…
Residents pack city council as ORV’s, marijuana facility debated
By Leslie Ballard Extra chairs were needed to seat the attendees at Monday’s City Council meeting interested in the Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) ordinance or the Special Use Permit for a Marijuana growing facility.The meeting began Lori Antkoviak, Executive Director of…
Safe Harbor “off to the races” on April 29
By Gari Voss The 14th Annual Lifeline Gala sponsored by the Safe Harbor Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) will be “Off to the Races” on April 29, 2022 at The Silo in Allegan. To coincide with the Derby season, the evening…
Spoonfuls and Spirits back on in Paw Paw
After the last two years, going Back to the Future sounds very good. That’s why the Paw Paw Area Chamber of Commerce decided on that for the theme of its 2022 Spoonfuls & Spirits on April 23.Spoonfuls & Spirits has…
Obituary: Elaine Kay Liechti-Yarling, 75
Elaine Kay Liechti-Yarling passed peacefully into the arms of our Heavenly Father on the 29th of March 2022, surrounded by her loving family at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo following a short illness. Elaine was born on the 27th of June 1946 in…
Obituary: Don Swartzlander, 74
Born February 18, 1948, in Chicago, IL to Joseph Edward Swartzlander and Alitta (Krieger), Don grew up in Watervliet, MI where he played baseball & basketball and spent time on Paw Paw Lake. After graduating from WMU, he met his…
Obituary: Bertha Irene “Betty” Reimink, 88
Bertha Irene “Betty” Reimink, of Allegan, MI passed away Friday, April 1, 2022, her 88th birthday. Born April 1, 1934 in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of the late Henry Patrick and Ivah (Reynolds) Smith. On July 25, 1952,…
Mike’s Musings: U.S. Congress needs term limits
By Mike WilcoxPublisherI’ve been a proponent of term limits for a long time. I believe at too many federal level lawmakers make politics a lifelong career, which was not the intention of our Founding Fathers.Don Young, Alaska’s congressman for 50…
Life as Performance Art
By G.C. StoppelIf your vacation plans this year include Washington, D.C., be careful. Folks at the National Archives Museum are making sure you will not be traumatized, outraged or otherwise disgruntled by displays of historic documents.Next to an original copy…
Otsego track teams upend Plainwell to open season
Otsego teammates Chase Brown (right) and Nick Cockerel took the top two spots in both the 1,600-meter run and the 3,200 run. (Photo by Jason Wesseldyk) Megan Germain was one of three Otsego girls to win multiple individual events. (Photo…
Plainwell man urges others to sign up as organ donors
Dominick Anastasi is back to playing catch and coaching his sons in basketball, baseball and football. He’s grateful for the experience, considering about two years ago, he was too weak to even throw a baseball.Initially diagnosed with pancreatitis, the 41-year-old…
Sugar Palace opens doors in downtown Plainwell
Customers enjoyed tasty treats during the grand opening of The Sugar Palace on Friday, April 1. (Photo provided) Brandy Williams, owner of The Sugar Palace, cuts participates in a ribbon-cutting ceremony while surrounded by her family. (Photo by Jason Wesseldyk)…
Ransom Library offers ‘Spring Into Fitness’ series
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor With the doldrums of winter officially behind us, you may be interested in ways to ramp up your level of activity.If so, then Ransom District Library’s Spring Into Fitness Series might be just the thing for…
Otsego Destination Imagination team goes global
The Bubble Buddies Destination Imagination team is comprised of (back from left) Kyla Haak, Cain Kortlandt, Rowan Ingold (front) Jack DeBoer and Melody Begeman. By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Destination Imagination team from Alamo Elementary School in Otsego has conquered…
Communities offer spring clean-up options
By Gari VossCorrespondent Communities across Allegan County are discovering unwanted items in yards and along streets and roads. To assist in the clean up process, many cities and townships allow residents to take advantage of a variety of services. These…
Unsung heroes of Allegan dispatchhonored
Kylie Coaching Delivery – Telecommunicator Kylie Campbell coaching a family through labor. Medical First Responders arrived on scene only moments before the baby was born. Jordan and Baby Archer – Telecommunicator Jordan Reitzel meets baby Archer Graham only a week…
Fennville offers Beemer administrator post
The Fennville City Commission Monday offered its city administrator position after an interview that night, Commercial Record correspondent Jim Hayden reports on his Bicycle Base Fennville blog.“I’m really excited about potentially working with you guys,” she said at the close…
