By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Three of the seven seats on the Plainwell Community Schools Board of Education are up for grabs.Four candidates are on ballot for the Tuesday, Nov. 5, election to fill those spots.Of those candidates, three are incumbents: current vice president Anthony McNeel along with current trustees Mike Hopson and Jill Dunham.Derek Dunn Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor GRAND RAPIDS—As a member of the Otsego High School boys cross country team, sophomore Jackson Mitchell is no stranger when it comes to running 5Ks.A half marathon, though? That was a bit of a different story.“He have never run 13.1 miles or anything really close to that before,” said Otsego City Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Otsego High School band program has a reputation for excellence.This year is no different.Otsego wrapped up its marching season on Saturday, Oct. 19, by taking first place in not one, but two competitions.At Grandville, Otsego swept all captions—Best Music, Best Marching, Best Percussion and Best Colorguard—and received first place in Read More…
The winning ways continued for the Allegan girls swim & dive team thanks to a 109-63 victory over Plainwell on Tuesday, Oct. 15, to cap Senior Night for the Tigers.The win kept Allegan perfect in the SCC with a 6-0 record as the Tigers won every event in the meet, securing two new state qualifications Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—With a 7-0 record during the dual-meet portion of the season, the Otsego girls cross country team entered the Wolverine Conference Championship Meet as the prohibitive favorite.The Bulldogs didn’t disappoint.Otsego had three of the top five finishers and finished with 32 points to easily outdistance runner-up Sturgis (79 points).Plainwell was third Read More…
Susan Elaine (Saunders) Goodwin of Spring Lake, Michigan passed away peacefully on October 19, 2024, at the age of 84. Beloved wife of Frank I Goodwin and daughter of Margaret (Curry) and Stanley Saunders, all of whom have preceded her in death. Sue loved being a mother to her 3 boys and remained close to Read More…
Margaret Ann VanderVeen, age 78, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2024. Margaret was born on April 2, 1946, in Hopkins to Leon and Edna (Cooley) Arnsman, Margaret’s life was a testament to her strength, her passion for music, and her unwavering love for her family.Margaret is survived by children, Joy (Greg) McMeekan, Lynn (Doug) Read More…
Just before he left the White House for the last time, President Eisenhower warned the nation about the dangers and threats of the Military Industrial Complex. To simplify it, the military was always looking for new and better weapons, and the industries were eager to supply them. Sometimes the industries sent their sales personnel Read More…
This Halloween display, put together by Michael Kempker & Erin Fisher along with four of the scariest little helpers is one of the better yard displays you will find in the area. You can see it at 2568 56th St. in Fennville. See more photos on Page A10.
By Gari Voss “Absentee” ballots have been requested and are being returned. On October 26, 2024, Early Voting at polling places begins and goes through Sunday, November 3, 2024. The last in-person voting day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024.The most important take away for this election is whether or not voters take time to become Read More…