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
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—Despite cold, breezy conditions that featured wind-chill temperatures in the low 30s, the Otsego track teams had a hot start to the season.The Otsego girls took first place in 11 of the 17 events to post…
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
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Brandy Williams has felt at home in the kitchen from the time she was a child.“I got started when I was probably about eight years old,” Williams said. “My sisters and I started creating a lot…
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
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Destination Imagination team from Alamo Elementary School in Otsego has conquered the state of Michigan.Now, it has its sights set on the world.The five-member Bubble Buddies team took first place in their division at the…
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
By Leslie Ballard “We are eternally grateful for all they do for us. We couldn’t do our jobs without them,” is Allegan Fire Chief Nick Brinks’ assessment of the Allegan County Centra Dispatchers (ACCD).National Telecommunicators Week is April 10-16, “a…
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…
SUV driver dies when vehicle crashes in to semi
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan sheriff deputies report a 20-year-old Grand Rapids man was killed in an accident on early afternoon on Monday.Deputies reported at approximately 1:39 p.m. sheriff’s office deputies responded to a fatal injury crash at the…
Allegan boys track competes at GVSU
ALLENDALE—The Allegan boys track and field team kicked off their season at the Laker Challenge at GVSU on Wednesday, March 23.Top finishers for the Tigers included the following: Josiah Flora placing 17th in the 200-meter dash; Josh Hansen placing 22nd in…
Otsego Library hosts book event with Terri DeBoer
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor You’ve seen her on your TV for more than three decades.Now, you can see her in person.Terri DeBoer, the longtime meteorologist at WOOD-TV and founding co-host of the station’s lifestyle show “eightWest,” will be at the…
Plainwell receives Water Utility of the Year award
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Earlier this month, the Michigan Rural Water Association held its Annual Conference at the Soaring Eagle Resort in Mt. Pleasant.And the City of Plainwell was among the municipalities to be honored during the event.Plainwell’s Department of…
Otsego looking to fill positions
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The City of Otsego is accepting letters of interest from individuals who would like to be considered for one of the two open seats on the City Commission.Both terms end in November, at which time the…
Clock strikes midnight for PHS’s production of ‘Cinderella’
Plainwell High School’s production of “Cinderella” is officially over, but the memories made by cast members and attendees will last well into the future.PHS performed the show three times, beginning with opening night on Friday, March 25. An evening performance…
Allegan temporarily closes bridge, dam removal plans continue
By Leslie Ballard Allegan has two infrastructure projects planned, one of which begins in April and will affect pedestrians and motorists who use the historic bridge.Beginning April 4, the bridge will be closed to all traffic as road paving and…
Mike’s Musings: Michigan’s beauties evident during tour
Michigan really is a winter wonderland. I came to that conclusion after my girlfriend and I took a state mini-tour two weekends ago.It began and ended at Metro Airport, but the hundreds of miles we traveled in between providing breathtaking…
