The sun shone bright on downtown Douglas denizens Saturday as they dressed up for Derby Day. Oh, there was a horserace somewhere too? (Photos by Randy Walker and Scott Sullivan)
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OHS teacher, students create Otsego coloring book
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A coloring book depicting various buildings and places associated with Otsego is now available for purchase on Amazon.The book, titled “Coloring Otsego: Where Will You Go?” was a collaborative effort between Otsego High School graphic arts teacher Matt Grile and some of his students.Creating the book began at the end of Read More…
Backyard Games coming to TOP Pavilion on May 18
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor An afternoon of cornhole, disc golf and ladder ball.That’s what you can expect during the Otsego Rotary Backyard Games at the Pavilion on Sunday, May 18, beginning at 2 p.m. at the TOP Riverfront Pavilion.Cost to participate is $40 per two-person team.Otsego City Manager Aaron Mitchell, a member of the Rotary Read More…
Allegan takes first place at Tiger Duals
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Dominant.That one word pretty much sums up Addy Fales’ performance for Allegan at No. 1 singles at the Tiger Duals on Saturday, May 3.Fales went a perfect 3-0 against opponents from Grand Rapids West Catholic, Petoskey and St. John’s, dropping just three total games to help Allegan claim the team title Read More…
Otsego defends M-89 Challenge title
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—In high school golf, it can be easy to overlook the fifth finisher on a team since the score is comprised of the top four finishers.But in the case of a tie, the fifth golfer becomes extremely important.Such was the case that this year’s edition of the M-89 Challenge at The Read More…
Life as Performance Art
Growing up, each year our family went to the “Great Minnesota Get Together,” better known as the State Fair. We toured the buildings, looked at the agriculture displays and livestock, and usually ate lunch at the Hamline United Methodist Church food booth. The Olds picked that place because we were Methodists and they felt Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Absent-minded journalist strikes again
Some people call me absent-minded, others call me addle-headed. Me, I just blame it on being left-handed.Last week, I left my briefcase in a rental car. Its contents were my valuable laptop, scads of paperwork and files and some cash.Let me explain. I didn’t like the first rental car I picked out- too many miles. Read More…
Law Day 2025 brings surprise resignation from Judge Baillargeon
By Gari Voss Allegan County’s celebration of Law Day 2025 on May 1st promoted the theme of “The Constitution’s Promise: Out of Many, One”. During the celebration, the 2025 Liberty Bell Award was given, and the Honorable William Baillargeon announced the recipient of the Excellence in the Law Scholarship in honor of the Honorable George Read More…
Christian song ban from Talent Show rescinded by superintendent
By Gari Voss News published on May 1, 2025, by several news outlets stated that the Allegan Public Schools would not permit students to sing songs from Christian artists Colton Dixon and Brandon Lake at the audition for their school talent show because of the religious content.The First Liberty Institute, a liberty law firm, received Read More…
South Haven tennis falls
By John RaffelCorrerspondent South Haven fell to Kalamazoo Christian 8-0 in girls tennis last week. Singles:No. 1 – Kennedy Price, Kalamazoo Christian def. Olivia Emenhiser, South Haven, 6-0 , 6-0No. 2 – Katie Meints, Kalamazoo Christian def. Harley Nail, South Haven, 6-0 , 6-0No. 3 – Scarlett Hindbaugh, Kalamazoo Christian def. Addy Cook, South Haven, Read More…