News Saugatuck/Douglas Commercial Record

Church hires pastoral pair

Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ has offered interim pastors Rev. Jody Betten and Rev. Daniel Plasman joint fulltime pastor duties. Betten has served DUCC since April 2024, taking the congregation through exercises of historic research, present circumstances and future planning future.While she served, parishioners came also to know her partner Plasman, who has spent his Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise News

OPS asks for input in search for new superintendent

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Otsego Public Schools superintendent Jeff Haase recently announced his plans to retire following the conclusion of the current school year, thereby bringing to an end his 11-year tenure with the district.And while Haase will remain on the job until June 30, members of the Otsego Board of Education have turned their Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise News

Plainwell Community Schools opens new field house

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor It was an event that was more than five years in the making.After voters passed a bond in 2019 for its funding, Plainwell Community Schools’ new athletic field house made its debut on Friday, Jan. 10.Featuring a basketball tripleheader with archrival Otsego—freshmen girls followed by varsity girls and finally varsity boys—admission Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise News

Otsego High School hosts Winter Guard Field Day

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor For one day, Otsego will be the color guard capital of Michigan.Winter Guard Field Day—featuring 15 color guard teams from throughout the state—will take place on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Otsego High School.The event starts at 4 p.m., with doors opening at 2 p.m. Cost is $5, with proceeds benefiting the Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise Sports

Plainwell boys open field house with win over Otsego

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—The first game in its new home was a rousing success for the Plainwell boys basketball team.Not only was a standing-room-only crowd on hand for the game the Plainwell Field House, but the Trojans also secured a 60-39 win over archrival Otsego.“I was a great evening,” Plainwell coach Larry Ash said. Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise Sports

Allegan shakes off slow start to beat Fennville

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor When the Allegan boys basketball team hosted Fennville on Friday, Jan. 10, in marked the first game action for the Tigers in three weeks due to Christmas break.And Allegan showed a little rust early, scoring just six points in the first quarter.“After having 21 days between competition, we definitely started out Read More…