Allegan City Council decisions complicated by inflation
By Gari Voss Allegan’s City Council made a number of decision’s that stretched the budget, while improving the infrastructure throughout the city for years to come. Even with access to millions of dollars in government assistance grants, planned project bottom…
Commissioners tap Dunham to lead broadband expansion
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – The Allegan County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution at its meeting last week setting broadband expansion, water and wastewater infrastructure as priorities for the use of the county’s American Rescue Plan Act allocation from…
Funding issues plague health department, state may have solution
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Board of Commissioners chairman Jim Storey reported the state legislature last week approved $1.2 billion in healthcare aid for Michigan residents, including funding for COVID-19 early treatment and various testing supports.A total of…
Mike’s Musings: A day I don’t want to repeat
Sometimes it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed. One of those days was last week, when I boarded anairplane in Orlando to Detroit.Now all I had heard days before is how this once-in-a-decade blizzard was blanketing Michigan. Iassumed…
Life as Performance Art
By G.C. StoppelOn a Saturday morning two somewhat related messages came across my computer.The first was from owners of Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris reminding me there would be a reading of James Joyce’s novel “Ulysses” in commemoration of the 100th…
Otsego girls post road win against Gull Lake
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor RICHLAND—Sophomore Hannah Fitzpatrick joined seniors Kaitlyn Payseno and Cali Miller to form quite the terrific trio for the Otsego girls basketball team in its non-league game against Gull Lake on Tuesday, Feb. 1.Those three Bulldogs combined…
Allegan bowlers thrive at individual tournament
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor NILES—The model of consistency.That’s how Allegan bowling coach Don Lamb would describe Ryan Brinks’ performance at the Niles Individual Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 5.In his six games, Brinks had a high game of 205 and a…
Otsego Library hosts reading forlibrarian’s debut children’s book
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor As a clerk at the Otsego District Library for the past 13 years, Abby Lyne is regularly surrounded by thousands of books.One of those books holds a special place in Lyne’s heart … and for good…
Plainwell Community Schools updates mask policy
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor For the past two months, Plainwell Community Schools has required all students and staff members to wear masks while inside all district building during the instructional day due to high numbers of positive COVID-19 cases and…
Ransom Library offers escape room for patrons
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Three artifacts of the highest level of significance have been stolen from the Museum of American History in Washington D.C.Are you up to the challenge of recovering them?If so, then you’ll want to visit the Ransom…
Quick response saves crossing guard’s life
By Gari Voss Friday, February 4, 2022 began as normal for the mother-daughter crossing guard team at L.E. White Middle School. A vehicle had just sped along Tiger Path almost hitting Guard Karen Willey. Guard Carolyn Gilson told her daughter…
County seeks to add third circuit judge to bench
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Commission chairman James Storey points out the Allegan circuit should have a third judge position.“The Legislature recently passed and sent to the Governor a bill to add new circuit judge positions in Wayne…
Sheriff looking for 13-year-old who drove off in dad’s car
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release on Sunday that it is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 13 year old Zander Canales, who drove away from his residence in Valley Township with…
Driver saved after vehicle submerged in Lee Township water
By John RaffelCorrespondent LEE TOWNSHIP – Allegan County Central Dispatch reported at 8:04 p.m. on Feb. 4, it got received a call that a vehicle crashed in Lee Township and that the vehicle was upside down and partially submerged in water.A release from…
Traffic roundabout may be in Allegan’s future
By Leslie Ballard Allegan may soon join other Michigan communities that have adopted a roundabout system as the Allegan City Council is poised to vote on a resolution to support the design/construction of a roundabout at Hubbard Street during their…
Otsego High School recognizes RISE students
RISE student Maddy Watson receives her crown during Snowcoming. By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Otsego High School used is annual Snowcoming event to recognize some special members of the student body.Between the girls and boys basketball games against Vicksburg on Friday,…
Mike’s Musings: Transgender athletes should not compete with females
It took years to pass Title 9, which essentially put women’s sports on an even keel with men’s. Now female athletes enjoy the same funding, facilities, etc, that male athletes have had since high school and collegiate sports were popularized…
Life as Performance Art
“Sunset and evening star, and one clear call for me. And may there be no moan-ing of the bar when I put out to sea,” wrote Alfred Lord Tennyson. His poem, often used at funerals, came to mind after reading…
Strong second half lifts Otsego over Vicksburg
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—With less than a minute to play in the first half, the Wolverine Conference North boys basketball contest between Otsego and Vicksburg couldn’t have been any closer. Literally.The teams were locked in a 22-22 tie after…
