The three members of Plainwell Middle School robotics team Trial and Error (at far right) pose with competitors from other countries. (Photo provided) Members of Plainwell Middle School’s robotics team Bad Bananas (at far right) interact with members of other…

Each year, the Otsego softball team hosts the Don Knight Memorial Tournament in honor of the former Otsego High School athletic director who passed away in 2006.This year’s event featured as special moment, as Knight’s granddaughter Annabelle Lucas launched a…

City of Plainwell mayor Brad Keeler (right) honors former city employee Sandra Lamorandier (left) during an Arbor Day ceremony on Friday, April 28. (Photo by Jason Wesseldyk) By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Sandra Lamorandier provided nearly five decades of service to…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor GOBLES—Two strokes.That’s all that separated first place from second place and second place from third place at the Wolverine Conference boys golf jamboree at Shamrock Hills on Wednesday, April 27.In the end, it was Vicksburg (156)…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor GOBLES—Shamrock Hill Golf Course was the site of the Gobles-hosted SAC boys golf jamboree on Thursday, April 27.And Allegan posted a second-place finish with a score of 174.Brandon Katsma led the way for the Tigers, carding…

Guess who’s in heaven! Ruth Elaine (Steele) Adams, age 76 of Hastings is now in the loving arms of the Lord Jesus Christ. Ruth passed away peacefully on April 27, 2023 with her family by her side. She was born…

June Marion (Kitchell) Querback passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023. She was born on June 15, 1925 in Allegan, Michigan to the late Clayton and Esther (Porter) Kitchell. She graduated from Allegan High School in 1942 and went to County…

Loren Hoving, age 68, of Apple Valley, Utah (formerly of Allegan, Michigan) passed away surrounded by family at his home on Tuesday, April 25 and was welcomed into heaven.He is survived by his wife of 46 years Arla; his children…

Pat passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at the Wings Home in Allegan. She was born February 18, 1937 in Battle Creek the daughter of Peter and Marjorie (Gradwell) Collins. Pat enjoyed taking care of her home and yard, playing…

Ethan Minot Quillen was born in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, March 18, 1994, the second child to Dean and Sharla (Taylor) Quillen. The family relocated to the United States in 2000, to Allegan, Michigan, where they lived with Sharla’s…

The Marmo Freeman Maple will offer shade to Riverfront Park goers while producing brilliant fall colors. City of Allegan parks employee Corey Belden, Council member Delora Andrus, Officer Josh Morgan, City Manager Joel Dye, Mayor Pro-Tem Roger Bird, City of…

By Gari Voss After two summers of a high infestation of blue-green algae that contained toxins, Cheshire Township Supervisor Steve Revor met the request of Swan Lake residents and gathered members of Michigan Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), Allegan…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Board of Commissioners chairman Jim Storey said in his weekly newsletter that county equalization director Matt Woolford recently reported Allegan County’s equalized property values rose 13.91 percent this year when compared with 2022…

On April 11, 2023 the Wayland City Police Department was dispatched for a suspicious situation. Upon the arrival of officers they were directed to an area next to US131 and Windsor Woods Village. The officers found human remains that appear…

There is nothing new about burning books. The ancient Romans, Greeks, Egyptians, probably Sumerians and Hittites did it.Hitler and his minions tried it in the 1930s as an after-party for the Nuremberg Ral-lies. The Church did a fair number of…

I apologize in advance because some of you think I pontificate too much on my personal life, but I gotta reach out one more time and congratulate my son on earning his BA degree in political science from Eastern Michigan…

Allen G Meade Sr, age 84 of Allegan passed away April 23, 2023. He was beloved husband of Susan for 64 years and the loving father of Pamela Meade of Gobles, Kimberly (Jack) Templin of Allegan, Debora Meade of Otsego,…

Jean Wilma Gill, age 73 of Plainwell, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday morning, April 22, 2023. She was born on October 20, 1949 in Allegan to the late Edward and Wilhelmina Mennega. She graduated from Allegan High…

Lewis Geib, age 38, loving husband, father, son and brother passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on April 19, 2023 in Beijing China. He was preceded in death by his father, George Geib. Lewis is survived by his mother Ruth…

Allegan’s Lion’s Club with other Lions clubs gave hours of support to help build 60 beds for the group Sleep in Heavenly Peace. No child shall sleep on the floor program is their mission. All tools…. hammers, saws, sanders, nails…