Allegan cheer team places fourth at regional meet
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ROCKFORD—Less than 13 points.That’s all that stood between the Allegan competitive cheer team and a trip to the Division 3 state finals.The Tigers finished in fifth place with 715.9 points, while Lakewood placed fourth with 728.82…
Veterans demand Council leave Veterans Memorial on riverfront
By Leslie Ballard Veterans, their spouses and other concerned citizens filled the Allegan City Council meeting room on February 28 to express their opinions on an item that wasn’t on the agenda and has been briefly discussed at several prior…
Allegan bowling teams qualify for state finals
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor WYOMING—Three county teams qualified for the bowling state finals.That included both the boys and girls squads from Allegan.The Allegan boys won their regional—which consisted of six baker games and three team games—with 3,623 points, placing them…
Grandson’s charged with abuse, death of Grandfather
By Gari VosCorrespondent In Michigan, elder abuse affects an estimated one of every 10 adults. The abuse falls in six major categories: physical abuse, psychological or verbal abuse, sexual abuse, abandonment, financial exploitation, and neglect. According to the Michigan Department…
Wayland Schools superintendent resigns
Wayland Union Schools Superintendent, Dr. Christina Hinds, announced her resignation, effective June 30, 2022 to the Wayland Union Schools staff and community today. Dr. Hinds has served as the Wayland Union Superintendent since July 2020. She was recruited to become…
Obituary: Clifford Willard Morris
Clifford Willard Morris, age 94, of Allegan, passed away peacefully on February 15, 2022, with family at his side. He was born July 23, 1927 in Allegan to Clement and Beatrice (Butcher) Morris. Cliff is survived by his wife of…
Obituary: Bobby J. Conley
Bobby J. Conley, 90, of Gobles, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Allegan. Bobby was born August 29, 1931 in Kentucky, son of the late Willie and Shirley Conley and had lived in the area since 1960.…
Obituary: Kevin Michael Stearns
Kevin Michael Stearns, age 32, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022, in Comstock Park, Michigan.Kevin was born April 4, 1989, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Mary Beth Stearns (Czajkowski) and Michael Stearns.He graduated from Wayland High School, class…
Obituary: Richard Alan Priebe, 66
Richard Alan Priebe, 66, passed away on February 16, 2022. Born in 1955 to William and Jean Priebe, he lived his whole life in and around Allegan. He was an avid sportsman and enjoyed his work at Independent Tool. Rich…
Obituary: Raymond Garrett, 84
Raymond (Ray) Garrett, age 84, went to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, February 11, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents Walter and Reta Garrett, and two sisters Veva Hendricks and Janet Trutsch. He will be…
Otsego mayor battles mysterious medical condition
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Kind. Joyful. Giving. Selfless. Compassionate.Those are just a few of the words that come to mind when Anthony Trobeck thinks about his mom Cyndi, a longtime realtor in the area and the current mayor of Otsego.“Oh…
Petrie family opens Great Gains Fitness in Otsego
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Petrie family dreamed about opening a gym near their hometown of Martin. But after several opportunities failed to pan out, they thought it might be time to move on from that dream.That’s when the Petries…
Allegan, Hopkins cheer teams advance to regionals
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Of the 14 teams competing at the Division 3 competitive cheer district in Allegan on Saturday, Feb. 19, only four would advance to regional action.And two of those four are from Allegan County, as the host…
Plainwell, Lee Township hope to expand broadband
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Progress continues to be made in getting broadband in the area.Broadband Action Workgroup (BAW), created by the Allegan County Board of Commissioners to spearhead the expansion and availability of higher speed internet to county residents,…
Otsego mayor battles mysterious medical condition
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Kind. Joyful. Giving. Selfless. Compassionate.Those are just a few of the words that come to mind when Anthony Trobeck thinks about his mom Cyndi, a longtime realtor in the area and the current mayor of Otsego.“Oh…
Data breach affects 567 county employees
By Leslie Ballard A confirmed data breach occurring on February 11 could potentially affect 567 Allegan County employees.In a February 15 e-mail, Vickie Herzberg, Executive Director of Human Resources for Allegan County, informed employees that “one of our employees fell…
Mike’s Musings: High cost of energy fuels inflation
Inflation is at a 40-year high in the United States. Prices that were stable a year have taken a 7.5% jump. Going to the grocery store has put a strain on most of our pocketbooks. Used cars are 41 percent…
Life as Performance Art
Marinell Barretta of north-ern Italy died at age 70. That part, with the mortality rate holding steady at 100 per-cent, was not surprising. What followed was.Local authorities found her mummified remains Feb. 4 some two and a half years after…
Life as Performance Art
It’s the time of year when aspiring writers get out pens and big legal pads of lined yellow paper. Others find their grandparents’ manual Underwood or Royal type-writer, spray WD-40 on the ribbon to refresh it after dec-ades in the…
