Saugatuck/Douglas Commercial Record Sports

Holley leads Saugatuck soccer to two wins

By Jason WesseldykSports EditorDante Holley continued his strong start to the season for the Saugatuck boys soccer team when the Trailblazers hosted Schoolcraft on Wednesday, Aug. 27.Holley scored three goals and assisted on another to lead Saugatuck to the 5-0 victory.With the win, the Trailblazers improved to 5-2. All five of those wins have been Read More…

News Saugatuck/Douglas Commercial Record

Schools Art a Loan opener set. Sept. 10 at SCA

The Saugatuck Public Schools’ Art à Loan program will open Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the Saugatuck Center for the Arts from 6:30 to 8 p.m.Gallery doors will open at 6:45 with leasing beginning promptly thereafter. The Art à Loan pieces, comprised of work by students grades kindergarten through 12th grade selected by area art professionals, will be professionally matted, framed and labeled with tags Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise News

Otsego Creative Arts Festival scheduled for Sept. 27

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Since its inception nearly four decades ago, the Creative Art Festival has become an autumn tradition in downtown Otsego.That tradition will continue on Saturday, Sept. 27, as the festival celebrates its 38th year of existence from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Clarissa McDonald serves as chairman of the Creative Arts Festival Committee Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise Sports

Volleyball Results:

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Hamilton 0 Catholic Central 2Hamilton 2 Cedar Springs 0Hamilton 2 NorthPointe C 0Hamilton 2 Petoskey 0A slow start gave way to a strong finish for Hamilton at the Cedar Springs Mini Invitational on Wednesday, Aug. 27.After dropping a 2-0 decision to Catholic Central, the Hawkeyes bounced back to beat Cedar Springs Read More…

Courier-Leader, Paw Paw Flashes, & South Haven Beacon News

Michigan Flywheelers to hold antique engine and tractor show

By James Windell It’s a show that is in part a living history museum, part community festival, and part flea market. But the Michigan Flywheelers Antique Engine and Tractor Show will be a place to relive the past with hundreds of restored engines and tractors, live demonstrations, entertainment and the atmosphere of a county fair.Held Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise Sports

Allegan tennis prevails

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor NILES—Taking on host Niles Brandywine on Wednesday, Aug. 27, the Allegan boys tennis team secured wins in three of the four doubles flights to propel the Tigers to the 5-3 victory.No. 1 doubles Noah Kuebler/Ian Gaulke (6-1, 6-4), No. 2 doubles Wesley Goodspeed/Oliver Burnett (6-3, 6-4) and No. 4 doubles Sully Read More…

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Life as Performance Art

    For the most part, I don’t give President Trump and his executive orders much attention.   For one thing, these epistles are often challenged in court and sometimes overturned.  The exception is when it touches on something important to me. Right now, that means his insistence that the Smithsonian must have its collections and public Read More…