By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — Call it a flair for the dramatic, call it being cool under pressure, but at the end of the day, for Mendon softball, Saturday’s regional action was full of twists and turns. Luckily for the Hornets, all those twists and turns ended with the lifting of the Division 4 Read More…
BURR OAK TWP. — Three people riding in a horse-and-buggy were seriously injured and had to be airlifted following a crash in Burr Oak Township Friday night. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, officers were dispatched at 8:16 p.m. to Maystead Road near Needham Road for a crash involving a motor vehicle and Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorKENT CITY—Novella DeGraaf spent much of Saturday, May 30, racing from one event to another.By the end of the day, the Saugatuck junior had collected three All-State finishes, broken three school records and helped lead the Trailblazers to a fourth-place finish at the Division 3 state finals.The Trailblazers scored 30 points to Read More…
By Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher A series of political messages written in chalk on downtown sidewalks has sparked an ongoing debate in Saugatuck over free speech, public property, and the community’s image as a tourist destination.The controversy centers around a recurring event organized by the advocacy group Good Trouble Indivisible called “Chalk the Walk with Truth.” Read More…
This year, CommUnity PRIDE recognizes two extraordinary individuals who have helped shape and strengthen that spirit for more than five decades through their generosity, leadership, volunteerism, mentorship, and unwavering commitment to the community. In many ways, it would be impossible to explore Saugatuck and Douglas without encountering the lasting impact of Bud Baty and Max Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Each year, Plainwell High School recognizes members of its graduating class who achieve grade-point averages of 4.0 or higher.For the Class of 2026, 34 students earned Top Honors recognition.Leading the group were valedictorian Hiro Nguyen and salutatorian Josephine Longcore, both of whom distinguished themselves in the classroom and through their involvement Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—An Otsego High School graduate recently earned recognition for her undergraduate research while representing Kalamazoo College at a regional scientific conference.Mia Crites, a member of Kalamazoo College’s Class of 2026 and a 2022 Otsego High School graduate, received the award for Best Undergraduate Poster at the 2026 Great Lakes Chapter meeting Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor MIDLAND—An historic season ended with another historic accomplishment for the Allegan girls tennis team.The Tigers finished third at the Division 4 state finals in Midland on May 27-28, completing a 22-0 season that included conference, regional and Valley Division championships while producing the program’s highest state-finals finish since placing runner-up in Read More…
I always find it a bit amusing when someone, especially one of the talking heads from almost any news station has a hissy fit about what they call ‘revisionist history.’ They change their tone of voice to make it sound like something salacious, wicked, and morally wrong. Of course, in today’s cultural climate, politics Read More…
By Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher On May 27, the Allegan County Board of Canvassers conducted a hand recount of votes cast in the May 5 Hopkins Public Schools bond election and certified the results as an exact tie, leaving the $110.56 million bond proposal without the majority approval needed to move forward.The Hopkins School Board requested Read More…