By Jason WesseldykSports EditorSCHOOLCRAFT—If you mention the name Cecelia Atkins to players and coaches from the Schoolcraft girls soccer team, there’s a good chance they might break into a cold sweat.And for good reason.Atkins, a Saugatuck sophomore, scored a career-best five goals in a SAC non-divisional matchup with Schoolcraft on Monday, May 20, leading the Read More…
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By Scott SullivanEditorFish StoryA leading suspect has emerged in the case of the spinning smalltooth sawfish: algae.For months ichthyologists have puzzled over what’s ailing and killing dozens of fish species off the Florida Keys. In what NBC News calls “a frantic race” to save the endangered creatures, they now think toxins from seafloor algae are Read More…
Faces of Armed Forces Day
Preceding Memorial Day each year is the Saugatuck-Douglas Armed Forces Day Luncheon, held Saturday at the Community Church of Douglas, recognizing U.S. veterans and their families. These are eyes, one comes away thinking, that have seen everything. Memorial Day observances Monday, May 27, will start with a parade and wreath-placing ceremony in downtown Saugatuck starting Read More…
Island City Festival offers more, bigger carnival rides
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The people spoke. And the organizers of the Island City Festival in Plainwell listened.“Based on feedback from last year, people were expecting more adult-sized activities (at the festival),” Island City Festival president Larry Gonzalez said. “So, one of the big differences people will notice this year is a much larger carnival.“We Read More…
Three Plainwell students honored in poetry contest
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor On Monday, May 6, organizers of the Henry Pestka Art & Poetry Contest held their annual dinner and awards ceremony at Frederik Meijer Gardens.And three Plainwell High School students were among those being honored.Josie Longcore, Julia Bitely and Audra Huberty all placed in the top 10 of their respective grade levels Read More…
Helen Ave. reconstruction project underway in Otsego
By Aaron MitchellOtsego City Manager The northside of the City of Otsego will be looking a little different this summer. Actually, it will be looking very different.It’s hard to miss the infrastructure project that has already commenced and will likely be concluding around the end of September. This project will consist of a full reconstruction Read More…
Plainwell wins three events at regionals, Otsego claims two events
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor RICHLAND—The Plainwell quartet of Hiro Nguyen, Donovan Ryan, Henry Cox and Isaac Veen entered the Division 2 boys track regional at Gull Lake High School ranked first in the 4×800 relay.And they didn’t disappoint, shaving four more seconds off their best time of the season to turn in a winning time Read More…
Obituary: Mary K. Bastian
Mary K. Bastian, age 71, of Gladstone, MI passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the UP Health System in Marquette, MI.Mary was born July 18, 1952 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the daughter of Frank and Marilyn (Stigers) Bastian. She attended the Wayland Union High School and graduated in 1970. In 1972 she graduated Read More…
Obituary: June A. Smith
June A. Smith passed away peacefully at Resthaven Care Center in Holland, Michigan on May 14th, 2024. June was born in Berwyn, Illinois on August 10, 1931 to her doting parents Edward “Ted” A. Reed and Helen Kientop Reed.As a young child she was a well known performer, singing and dancing, most frequently at the Read More…
Obituary: William Don Howard
William Don Howard, 73, of Allegan, MI passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at Meadow Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bloomingdale. Born January 9, 1951 in Greely, CO, he was the son of the late Don and Elizabeth (Vivian) Howard. He grew up in Colorado but cherished summers spent in Duluth, MN with his Read More…