Otsego mayor passes away following brief illness
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Otsego mayor Cyndi Trobeck passed away on Monday, March 14, following a “brief and abrupt battle” with a neurodegenerative disease.Trobeck began suffering from health issues in early December and was recently diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. A…
OPS board honors superintendent
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor From National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day to National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, there seems to be a day in honor of just about everything.So, Otsego Public Schools Board of Education member Amy Stender reasoned, there…
Inflation, Ukraine situations hurt
By Mike WilcoxPublisherMost of us simply want peace in our lives, nation and world. We enjoy resting in a warm or cool house with something to eat, free from worry and stress.Peace is not always easy. This winter, chances are…
Life as Performance Art
By G.C. StoppelMid-March’s warm, sunny weather was a tonic we needed. This winter was a character builder; we had more cold, snow gray skies and bleak news than we wanted.With a few hours of sunshine, melting snow and migratory birds…
Regent Arcade finds a new home in Allegan
By Gari Voss Matt Adams shared, “We knew that someday we would need to move, but finding a new location was not easy. There is some sentimental value to our location at the back of the Regent Theater.”When the Allegan…
Opportunities abound locally for spring breakers
By Gari Voss As April 1, 2022 approaches, families are preparing for a week of Spring Break. Most school districts in Allegan County will be on vacation from Friday, April 1st through April 8th. With the price of gas and…
Watson Twp incident illustrates dangers deputies face
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Board of Commissioner chairman Jim Storey points out the challenges and risks encountered by local law enforcement officials no matter where they are serving.“While the dangers faced by Allegan sheriff’s deputies in performing…
OPS receives Gold Medallion Award
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Michigan School Public Relations Association recently presented Otsego Public Schools with its Gold Medallion Award.The award, which recognizes outstanding programs or projects that advance education through responsible communication, was in response to OPS’s successful Propelling…
Obituary: Donald B. Lucas, 89
Donald B. Lucas, 89 of Allegan, passed away in Ascension Allegan Hospital on March 11, 2022. Don was born in Cadillac, Michigan on August 3, 1932 to Abram and Lena (Westmaas) Lucas. The family moved to Grand Rapids when don…
Obituary: Constance Virginia Miller, 87
Constance Virginia (Gerard) Miller, 87, of Hopkins, MI passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Ascension Allegan General Hospital. Born December 17, 1934 and raised in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Lorraine Gerard. Mrs.…
Obituary: Robert Dale Truax, 74
Robert Dale Truax of Hopkins, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2022. He was born in Allegan to his loving parents, Russell and Maxine (Mudgett) Truax. Robert married the love of his life Diana (Kelly) Truax whom he shared 42…
Ukrainian and American Pain – We must unplug from Russia and China
I’m turning over my column space to my friend, Dr. Glenn Mollette this week. Mollett a doctor and a writer, is of the opinion we need to disconnect ourselves from a reliance on both Russian and Chinese goods. I couldn’t…
Life as Performance Art
Growing up, my favorite television cartoon program was Rocky and Bullwinkle. There were several different segments such as Fractured Fairy Tales, Dudley Doright, Mr. Know It All, and of course, the cartoon of Rocky the flying squirrel and his non-candidate for membership…
Plainwell students bring ‘Cinderella’ to life on stage
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Bibbidi bobbidi boo, Plainwell High School presents the Rodgers and Hammerstein version of the musical “Cinderella” just for you.The production opens on Friday, March 25, at 7 p.m., at the Plainwell Performing Arts Center. Performances are…
Ransom District Library hosts Dr. Seuss Night
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor For more than two decades, The Friends of Ransom Library have sponsored Dr. Seuss Night in honor of the beloved author’s birthday.And this year’s event—which took place on Tuesday, March 8—was the largest to date with…
Pileup closes northbound U.S. 131
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorA weather-related pileup involving nearly two dozen vehicles forced authorities to shut down a portion of U.S. 131 in Allegan County on Saturday, March 12.Police closed the northbound lanes of U.S. 131 at mile marker 49 near…
Chamber names Steinmann as Executive Director
By Leslie Ballard “I’m excited – he’s got the right skill set for the role of Executive Director” is how Allegan Area Chamber of Commerce President Amy Buzzell described her impression of Aaron Steinmann, who assumed those duties on March…
Local Irish dancer heads to world championships in Belfast
By Leslie Ballard Sabrina Mills, an Allegan High School junior, is counting the days until she leaves for Belfast later this month to compete in the 50th Irish Dancing World Championships. Only 1% of the Irish dancers worldwide quality for…
Man arrested after attempting to run over officer, hijack car
At approximately 10:15 a.m. on Saturday March 12, 2022 a Deputy with the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation on M-222 in Watson Township. While trying to stop the vehicle, the vehicle fled…
Obituary: Lorene Anne Gambill, 103
Lorene Anne Gambill, age 103, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at Grand Pines Assisted Living Center in Grand Haven, Michigan. Lorene was born November 7, 1918, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Clarence and Hilda (Anderson) Isaacson. Lorene married Robert…
