By Jason WesseldykSports EditorHOLLAND—In 2010, DJ Khaled released the song “All I Do is Win,” with a little help from T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross.Given the way the Saugatuck girls basketball team has been playing this season, that might as well be the Trailblazers’ theme song.Saugatuck—ranked sixth in Division 3—collected its 11th straight Read More…
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Douglas seeks $ selling surplus sites
By Scott SullivanEditorDouglas efforts to prop up coffers for a new city hall/police station were set to take steps Tuesday with city council hearing the first reading of an ordinance to list 16.4 acres at 6825 Wiley Road as surplus property.Douglas bought the flat, largely-vacant tract, once part of the Mi-Ro Golf Course, from the Read More…
Tribute Rosie to speak here for Armed Forces Day
By Scott SullivanEditorMichigan woman Clair Kitchin Dahl will offer her “Rosie, the Riveter” synopsis as keynote speaker during the 13th annual Saugatuck-Douglas Armed Forces Day Luncheon Saturday, May 17, at Community Church of Douglas.“Rosie” was literal poster girl for United States women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II — many, drawing Read More…
OHS senior helps Christian Neighbors with Share Table
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Well-known author and speaker Stephen Covey once said, “Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.”Otsego High School senior Lexi Gross is doing just that.When she noticed a large amount of fresh fruit being thrown out in the school cafeteria each day, it bothered Gross. So she came up Read More…
Bulldog Esports Club starts at Otsego High School
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A group of 11 students recently made history at Otsego High School.They are part of the school’s inaugural Bulldog Esports Club, which held its first competition on Wednesday, Feb. 12.The Otsego team took on the team from Loy Norrix in the game Rocket League, with Otsego taking the best-of-five showdown 3-0.Otsego Read More…
Plainwell hosts ribbon cutting at new field house
The new Plainwell Field House hosted its first even about a month ago when the high school basketball team’s welcomed archrival Otsego. And on Monday, Feb. 17, the district held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the facility. Plainwell superintendent Matthew Montange did the honors of cutting the ribbon, with Plainwell school boards members and representatives from Read More…
Plainwell falls to Three Rivers in regional finals after beating Hamilton in semis
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor THREE RIVERS—After finishing second to Three Rivers in the Wolverine Conference standings, the Plainwell boys wrestling team got another crack at the Wildcats in a Division 2 regional final.Unfortunately for the Trojans, Three Rivers came out on the winning end of this showdown as well.The second-ranked Wildcats won nine of the Read More…
Allegan Co. wrestlers qualify for individual State Finals
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor When the Individual Wresting State Finals get underway at Ford Field on Friday, Feb. 28, Allegan County will be well-represented.A total of 36 local grapplers punched their tickets to the Finals by virtue of finishing in the top four of their respective weight classes at individual regionals on Saturday, Feb. 15.Martin Read More…
Obituary: Diane Kathline (Evans) Dietrich
Diane Kathline (Evans) Dietrich passed peacefully in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with family by her side. Diane was born in Allegan, Michigan to her late parents Robert and Marcelle (Ruhele) Evans on July 31, 1950. After high school Diane would work many jobs and eventually become a successful Realtor in Allegan County for many years. She met Read More…
Obituary: Earl Lee Gillette Jr.
Earl Lee Gillette Jr. (86) passed away February 9 at 12:15am. He passed away peacefully with his wife by his side. Earl was born and raised in Allegan, Mi. He married Patricia Lodge in 1957 and went on to have 3 boys. Earl worked as a machinist at Rockwell International for 30 years. Earl also Read More…