By Scott SullivanEditorThe City of Saugatuck is pleased appointed Mark Ondersma its new Director of Public Works, with a start date of May 26.Ondersma, who replaces 9-year DPW head Scott Herbert, brings nearly two decades of municipal and military public works experience, along with a strong background in infrastructure management, operations and leadership, to Saugatuck, Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorDouglas City Manager Lisa Nocerini asked council Monday to review and perhaps revise her contract re:
By Scott SullivanEditorChicago builder Johnny Walker — after nine years as a self-employed real estate investor focusing on evolving assets, per his LinkedIn website page — and his family fell in love, as many do, with Saugatuck.“My wife was in corporate there and we’d saved a lot of money, so she bought a place for Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A familiar community favorite returns this week with a fresh look and a new home.The Plainwell Farmers’ Market opens its 2026 season today (Thursday, May 7), with a move to Hicks Park in downtown Plainwell.The market will run from 3 to 6:30 p.m. each Thursday through Sept. 24.Located at 101 Allegan Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A pair of seniors from both Otsego and Plainwell have been recognized for their accomplishments in the classroom and in athletics as part of the Wolverine Conference Scholar Athlete program.This year’s honorees from Otsego are Rebekah Stachura and Carter Shattuck, while Plainwell’s selections are Hiro Nguyen and Gwen Todd.At Otsego, Stachura Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor HAMILTON—A diversified scoring attack coupled with a stingy defensive effort proved to be a winning combination for the Hamilton girls soccer team against visiting South Haven on Friday, May 1.Joselyn Paskvan, Emma Slotman, Ellery Rietema, Ashlyn Brown and Kyrza Michalak each scored a goal. Slotman added two assists, with Rietema and Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PAW PAW—Otsego’s softball team was competitive throughout a Wolverine Conference doubleheader Monday, May 4, but came up just short in both games against Paw Paw.The Bulldogs dropped the opener 4-3 in a tightly played contest. Otsego finished with six hits, matching Paw Paw’s total, but couldn’t quite find the timely hit Read More…
It turns out I’m a rarity: of all the last or surnames in the U.S., Stoppel ranks at 52,970th from the top of the charts. Still, with some 6.2 million Stoppels, it’s not surprising to discover at least two more of us work for newspapers.The one near Emporia, Kans., seems to specialize in obituaries and Read More…
By Elizabeth FersztContributing Writer On Wednesday April 29, 2026, a Fennville mom allegedly shot her 10-year-old son and then took her own life in their Allegan County home.Elisha Mulcahey and her son Daniel were found dead by Allegan County Sheriff deputies — allegedly by gunshot, just two days before Elisha’s mother petitioned the probate court in Read More…
By Elizabeth FersztContributing Writer One year ago last month, the Seifried family of Allegan County experienced the worst kind of tragedy possible: the loss of their 8-month-old daughter, Lucia Iris. On April 26, 2025, a drunk driver plowed into their front yard while the family was relaxing, watching the sunset over Base Line Lake, in Read More…