Obituary: Gloria Wise, 74
Gloria Wise passed away on Friday April 15, 2022, surrounded by family. Gloria was born to the late Earl and Marjorie Garton on October 25, 1947, in Allegan, Michigan. Early in life, Gloria earned an associate degree from Kalamazoo Valley…
Obituary: Harry E. Stickels, 90
Harry E. Stickels, 90, of Gobles passed away Monday, May 9, 2022 at his home. Harry was born July 24, 1931 in Decatur, son of the late Leonard and Bessie Stickels. Harry was an avid golfer and a pilot. He…
Life as Performance Art
We have four major national patriotic holidays in our country, and two of them always come near the end of May. Most of us already know about three of the major holidays – Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veteran’s Day. There…
Three people I consider heroes
Elon Musk, Robert Kennedy Junior and Franklin Graham are three people I admire the most. Each is of a different political persuasion. Each has a different mission in life. But all three are doing the best they can to make…
Bulldogs claim first league title
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—Otsego girls tennis coach Jen Aldrich isn’t a big fan of having competitions on the same day as prom.So when she found out the Wolverine Conference Championship was on the same day as Otsego’s prom—Saturday, May…
Otsego students enjoy prom at Air Zoo in Portage
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PORTAGE—For the second straight weekend, the Air Zoo in Portage played host to hundreds of local high school students.One week after Plainwell High School held its prom at the Air Zoo, Otsego High School did the…
Fennville mother sues hospital over vaccine requirement
A Fennville mother of a teen who needs a kidney transplant is suing Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital over its policy that transplant patients be vaccinated against COVID-19.The lawsuit asks a judge to issue permanent injunction barring Spectrum Health from requiring…
Narrow drive hinders barn fire fight
A narrow driveway made firetruck access impossible to this 130th Avenue Manlius Township barn fire Sunday, forcing Hamilton first responders to cut down trees with chain saws for about 20 minutes before they could fully fight it. The Saugatuck Township…
Unfair Labor Practices cited in Hopkins Public Schools
By Gari VossThe ruling on an Unfair Labor Practice complaint filed by the Hopkins Education Association (HEA) against the Hopkins Public Schools District was released on April 12, 2022. Michigan Employment Relations Commission Administrative Law Judge David M. Peltz deemed…
Safe Harbor of Allegan begins building phase
Safe Harbor Children Advocacy Center held the official groundbreaking for their new facility on Sherman Street, Monday, May 9, 2022. The new Center will provide the staff with additional space to work with children affected by abuse and neglect. Pictured…
Streak Breakers
It’s been said that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. For the past 18 years, however, you could have added a third item to that list: the Allegan girls tennis team winning Wolverine Conference dual meets.The Tigers…
Four OPS schools named National Showcase Schools
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor In 2020, two schools in the Otsego Public Schools district received the distinction of being named a National Showcase School, with that number growing to three last year.This year, four Otsego schools were among the 377…
Local districts celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor You are appreciated.That’s the message administrators from Otsego Public Schools and Plainwell Community Schools sent to teachers and staff members during Teacher Appreciation Week.The week-long celebration ran from Monday, May 2, through Friday, May 6, and…
Obituary: Gwendolyn Louise West, 90
GWENDOLYN LOUISE WEST entered her eternal home on April 21, 2022 at the age of 90. She was born to Robert H. Henry and Amelia Agusta Henry on Easter Sunday March 27, 1932 in Garden City, Kansas. She married Harold…
Obituary: Joyce Geresy, 96
Joyce passed away Thursday, May 5, 2022 at her home in Plainwell. She was born August 30, 1925 in Augusta, the daughter of Harry and Della (Cosgrove) Rowlson. Joyce graduated from Galesburg High School in 1943. She met John Geresy…
Obituary: Wayne C. Branch, 76
Clinton Township, Michigan – Wayne C. Branch of Clinton Twp., Michigan, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022.Wayne was born August 13, 1945, in Plainwell, Michigan, to Wilbur and Maxine Branch.After graduating from Otsego High School, he received his bachelor’s degree…
Obituary: Eugene A Terrell, 80
Eugene Terrell was born on the Meconi farm in Kalamazoo Michigan on June 8, 1941 to Esther and Frank Terrell. He grew up on a farm in Paw Paw and raised horses and other animals. In childhood he attended a…
Obituary: Mary Elizabeth Johnson, 69
Mary Elizabeth Johnson, 69, of Allegan, MI passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at her home. Born August 18, 1952 in Allegan, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Robenia (Burson) Johnson. Mary was a talented artist. She…
Obituary: Blanche Marie Wilkinson (Peet) nee’ Evans, 92
Blanche Marie Wilkinson (Peet) nee’ Evans, 92 of Allegan, passed away suddenly at her home, on May 1, 2022. She was born on July 30, 1929 in Allegan, Michigan to Homer and Pearl (King) Evans, as the tenth of their…
Life as Performance Art
Groucho Marx would famously flick his cigar, raise his eyebrows, and ask contestants on his television quiz show, You Bet Your Life, “Who’s buried in Grant’s Tomb?” It’s a quick question, and the answer is a bit further down in this column. Grant was…
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