William (Bill) John Hebert, age 83, of Hamilton, passed away Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family and loved ones. Bill was born on July 11, 1941, in Grand Rapids to William H. and Eileen J. (Dutmers) Hebert. He attended Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids. After graduation, he enlisted Read More…
Patricia “Patty” Lee Parliament (Angle), 63, of Iron Station, NC, passed away Friday, January 31 st , 2025 – a day before her 64 th birthday. Patty was born to the late Robert and Roberta (Kellogg) Angle on February 1 st , 1961 in Kalamazoo, MI.After graduating from Allegan High School, Patty earned her bachelor’s Read More…
Early Thursday morning, my father, Domingo (Don) Canales, passed away. He was born at home in Salineño, Texas to Candelario and Teresa Canales, where his family had lived for several generations after having settled there from Northern Spain, in the early 1600s. He was the oldest of 9 children (Domingo, David, Daniel, Develsa, Hector, Victor, Read More…
A murder charge has been filed against a man in the death of his mother, who he lived with near Pullman, Allegan County Sheriff deputies say.Craig Michael Mills, 23, faces a charge of open murder in the death of 43-year-old Mable Mills, who Allegan County deputies identify as his mother. On Sept. 19, she was found Read More…
By Gari Voss At their February 11, 2025, meeting, the Allegan City Council approved numerous purchase orders for the Department of Public Works that would assist in the implementation of the Mahan Park project, Ely Street and Airway Drive improvements, and the Regent Theater parking lot reconstruction along with other odds and ends. The evening Read More…
By Lauren Miller& Gari Voss Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) plays a vital role in supporting children involved in the child welfare and family court systems because of abuse or neglect. CASA of the Harbor, a program under the auspice of Safe Harbor Children’s Advocacy Center, provides trained volunteers who serve as the voice of Read More…
Kathleen Mulrenin Soard passed away on January 23, 2025, in Carthage, TN. She was born on May 26,1953, in Paw Paw, MI, to Charles and Louise Mulrenin, as the fourth of eventually seven children. Kathy grew up in Paw Paw, graduating from Paw Paw High School in 1971. In 1985 she married Tom Soard in Read More…
William Owen Marks07/26/1941 – 01/15/2”25Bill passed after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Nancy Hazzard Marks.He was preceded in death by his parents, Owen and Jean Marks, a sister Joanne. Two sisters, Beverly Jean Tyler and Bettylou Wragg survive him. One brother, Joseph also survives. Bill was an outstanding Read More…
In December I wrote our list of Christmas cards was shrinking each year. Often this was because a friend had passed away. Our card would come back with a yellow USPS sticker saying it was undeliverable and the person’s address unknown.Each time it was a grim feeling. Pat would do some searching and eventually learn Read More…
You gotta feel for small businesses. Not only are their pricing and services under attack by big box stores and internet giants from here and China, they must weave through a ton of regulations placed on them by the government.The Michigan State Legislature is now getting in the act, enacting several minimum increases through 2028. Read More…