By Christopher Johnson This past Saturday was prom night in Clare. The venue was Tobacco Ranch, right here in town. Idyllic as ever, it hosted the 2026 evening which yielded a record attendance. It has been described by key organizers as a perfect turnout—virtually “flawless.”Despite the cold weather outside, inside the lights were dimmed, the Read More…
By Christopher Johnson When it comes to eating out nowadays: cheap or free–that’s what we like.The Taste of Clare returns on May 2 and that means more free food for some springtime gladness. It’s an annual tradition that gets people out and about and well fed.The event has its roots from an earlier era of Read More…
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers police are investigating a garage breaking and entering that occurred earlier this month in the city. According to the Three Rivers Police Department, the break-in occurred on April 1 in the 800 block of Hill Street. They claim an unknown suspect or suspects forced entry into a garage and stole Read More…
After a closed session discussion April 22, Sturgis City Commission and city manager Andrew Kuk agreed to a mutual separation, following Kuk’s resignation. His resignation becomes effective July 24. In the interim, he will continue in the role. The motion for resignation was approved in a 6-2 vote, with commissioners Aaron Miller and Jeff Mullins Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorGOBLES—The Saugatuck boys track team turned in a dominant performance Monday, while the girls squad came up just short in a tightly contested tri-meet at Gobles.The Trailblazer boys earned a pair of decisive wins, defeating Gobles 88-48 and Black River 103-24. Gobles defeated Black River 102-30 in the third matchup.Saugatuck was powered Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorZombie Fish“Zombie” fish swim with fellow siscowet lake trout, in cold depths of Lake Superior, per the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.The part-living salmon swim ice-water mansions with plumper kin as if reborn from the sunken Edmund Fitzgerald’s 29 good shipping crew, but in fact are the true ones doomed. Organized AbstractionsI was first Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorThe Saugatuck Township Planning Commission March 17 OK’d builder/developer Scott Bosgraaf renovating no-longer-used Pine Trail Camp cabins on 4.3 acres of more than 20 scooped up last summer by Holland recycling magnate Jeff Padnos.The plot high atop bluffs down to the Kalamazoo River sits contiguous on the southeast edge next of what many Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A severe storm system moved through the Otsego and Plainwell area late Tuesday night, April 14, leaving behind widespread damage and power outages across both communities after two tornadoes touched down within minutes of each other.According to the National Weather Service, an EF0 tornado first touched down near Schermerhorn Lake at Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Allegan girls tennis team hosted the Tiger Invitational on Saturday, April 18. And it was a who’s who of Division 4 teams, as it featured three ranked squads, including top-ranked Ann Arbor Greenhills.The Tigers are fourth Allegan and Lansing Catholic in No. 10.In the end, Greenhills took the team title Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Otsego girls track team made a statement Friday, April 17.Competing in a deep field at the Allegan Invitational, the Bulldogs turned in a strong all-around performance to claim the team title with 128 points. Middleville Thornapple Kellogg followed with 115, while Wayland was third at 75.5 and Saugatuck fourth with Read More…