By Jason WesseldykSports EditorFor the second year in a row, Saugatuck played host to a track & field regional.The difference was that last year it was a Division 4 regional, while this year it was a Division 3 regional.Despite that step up in the level of competition, the two Saugatuck teams still put together strong Read More…
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By Scott SullivanEditorJournalism Redeemed“The mind is a terrible thing to lose,” said Dan Quayle as vice president. Preach it!Page B1 of last week’s Commercial Record said the Jim Cooper Quintet’s “Mallets in Wonderland” jazz concert would be Saturday, March 25, when in fact it will to be Sunday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Read More…
Rosies galore fete Armed Forces Day
By Scott SullivanEditorRed kerchiefs wrapped heads of tribute and real “Rosie the Riveters” at the 13th annual Saugatuck-Douglas Armed Forces Day luncheon Saturday.Sylvia Tanis, 100, of Holland was among women who worked in factories during World War II when U.S. men off to service.Tribute Rosie/historian Clair Kitchin Dahl told a crowd of about 120 at Read More…
Otsego installs new electronic sign at Brookside Park
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The City of Otsego has a new way to disseminate information to its residents.On Monday, May 19, a sign was installed in front of Brookside Park on M-89 that has the ability to display electronic messages regarding upcoming events and other City news.“This sign will serve a couple of purposes,” Otsego Read More…
Two tornadoes touched down in Allegan County
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A strong storm system that ripped through the area on Thursday, May 15, caused extensive damage in Allegan County and left many residents with no power for an extended period of time.In response to the devastation—which included the confirmation of two tornadoes by the National Weather Service—the Allegan County Board of Read More…
Crews search for man who went missing in Kalamazoo River
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—A man went missing in the Kalamazoo River in Plainwell on Saturday, May 17.According to Plainwell Department of Public Safety director Kevin Callahan, the Allegan County Central Dispatch received a 911 call at 12:49 p.m. reporting that an elderly male standing on the bridge over the Kalamazoo River on US-131.The caller Read More…
Otsego’s Hoffman, Allegan’s VandenAkker win two regional titles
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor BERRIEN SPRINGS—Otsego’s Emma Hoffman entered the Division 2 regional meet at Berrien Springs undefeated in the 1,600-meter-run and the 3,200-meter run.She left the meet with that unblemished record intact.Posting a time of 4:45.72 in the 1,600 and 10:51.74 in the 3,200, Hoffman easily won both events and will head to the Read More…
Allegan claims Division 4 regional championship
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor At the Division 4 girls tennis regional hosted by Allegan on Thursday, May 15, four of the nine teams scored at least 18 points.But none scored more than the Tigers.With each of the eight flights contributing at least two points, Allegan finished with 25 points to win the regional championship and Read More…
Allegan County devastated by storms
By Gari Voss Meteorologists across Michigan forecasted that intense storms would reach Lake Michigan’s shores by Thursday, May 15, 2025. Their words rang true as the skies darkened and the winds increased into Thursday evening and thunderstorm warnings were issued.As the weather maps turned colors to indicate areas where the winds were beginning to swirl, Read More…
Memorial Day Celebrations around Allegan County
By Gari Voss Monday, May 26th marks Memorial Day 2025, a day to remember all those who have given their lives to preserve the freedom of the United States. Across Allegan County, veterans, community leaders, and volunteers plan celebrations to honor those from their communities who gave the ultimate to their country – their lives. Read More…