Fire at Gilkey Elementary appears to be intentionally set
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,…
Lyrics on the Lawn returns to Otsego District Library
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Lyrics on the Lawn is back.Following a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the popular free summer concert series is returning to the Otsego District Library on Thursdays in August. All shows start at 7 p.m.This year’s…
Allegan’s Bronkema records first hole in one
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SAUGATUCK—With her round coming to an end at Clearbrook Golf Club on Monday, July 11, Zoe Bronkema admits that her level of concentration wasn’t quite where it usually is.“It was kind of a weird round,” said…
Logan Sweet found after three day search
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. The preliminary investigation…
Blue-Green algae problem returns to Swan Lake
Tuesday, July 26, 2022, the Allegan County Health Department received a call that cyanobacteria bloom was detected near the beach at a campground on Swan Lake in Cheshire Township. Nicole Taubner, Sanitarian & Water Quality Specialist with ACHD, took samples…
Allegan abuzz with bevy of weekend events
Downtown Allegan was buzzing during the last weekend in July! From Hubbard to Brady to Locust to Trowbridge and along Water Streets businesses and community members were involved in a variety of activities.The festivities began on Thursday, July 28, 2022,…
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
By Gari Voss What seemed like the regular change of shifts turned into an award ceremony for the City of Allegan Police Department. On the afternoon of Friday, July 22, 2022, when the officers entered the breakroom, the table contained…
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…
