By Jason WesseldykSports Editor After serving nearly a decade-and-a-half as principal at Plainwell High School, Jeremy Wright is ready for his next challenge.Wright was recently named as the new superintendent of Delton Kellogg Public Schools. He officially began his tenure there on Monday, July 1.According to Wright, the decision to leave Plainwell Community Schools was Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor EUGENE, Oreg.—Be bold. Be strong. For the Lord your God is with you.Those lyrics are from the the worship song “Be Bold, Be Strong.” And those are the words that were playing in Hannah Antkoviak’s mind as she headed onto the track at the University of Oregon for the opening round Read More…
Wilma Halstead, age 97, passed away on July 7.Wilma worked for several local companies in Holland. Her specialty was sewing canvas. She retired full time from West Michigan Canvas in 2011, at the age of 84.Although she never had children of her own, she treated her nieces/nephews as her own children and her great-nieces/nephews as Read More…
Vivian Ileath Arnsman, 95, of Hopkins, MI was called home to our Lord on Friday, July 5, 2024. She was always a loving caretaker for many people and was always willing to help someone in need. Vivian was raised in Burnips, MI. After completing 8th grade, she helped to raise her younger siblings and, even Read More…
In many ways, Jimmy Carter was a good President. He was decent, honest, free from personal scandals, and along with his wife, Rosalind, set the example of a good long-term marriage. A good man, but it turned out he made some real blunders during his tenure. I am not certain they were all single-handedly Read More…
By Gari Voss The 2024 July 3rd Jubilee in Allegan was definitely a successful extravaganza as it drew thousands for an evening of fun and excitement. The 5:30pm Parade began the celebration with the majority of the crowd staying to hang around the splash pad, listen to music, and visit vendors while the lines were Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN –Jim Storey, chairman of the county Board of Commissioners, is seeking re-election but will have to do it as a write-in candidate.“Due to a paperwork snafu, my name was excluded from the pre-printed ballots the voters in County Commission district one will receive,”Storey said. “That district is comprised of Fillmore, Overisel, Read More…
By Donald Talonen On Sunday, June 30, at approximately 1 p.m., the Savage family from Kalamazoo was involved in a car accident at 136th Avenue and 58th Street in Allegan County’s Fillmore Township. Tragically, lives were lost. It’s important to emphasize the significance of community support during crises following these recent catastrophic events involving the Read More…
By John BriceCorrespondent Unwelcome news for residents of Chambers County was delivered in a public statement from East Alabama Health Care which announced that inpatient medical services would no longer be available at EAMC-Lanier Hospital in Valley. According to the statement “Officials from East Alabama Health have submitted an application to the Centers for Medicare Read More…