By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—The track teams from Otsego and Plainwell met for a Wolverine Conference dual on Tuesday, April 30, with the result being a split decision.The Plainwell boys won by an 81-56 margin, while the Otsego girls prevailed by a 77-60 final score.On the boys side, the Trojans won 10 of the 17 Read More…
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Allegan tennis places secondat TigerDuals
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Allegan girls tennis team served as host of the Tiger Duals on Saturday, May 4, welcoming Battle Creek Lakeview, Ludington and St. John’s to town.The Tigers finished with a 1-2 record for the day, besting Ludington 5-3 and falling to Lakeview and St. John’s 5-3.“It was a very competitive day Read More…
Obituary: Charles Edward Payne
Charles Edward Payne, 95, of St. Joseph went to meet his Lord on Monday, April 29, 2024. “Ed” was born on May 27, 1928, in Allegan, MI, to Charles E. Payne, Sr. and Henrietta Louisa (Wesseldyk) Payne. He graduated from Allegan High School in 1946 and began studies at the University of Michigan, his Alma Read More…
Obituary: Dorothy Ann (Opperman) Wilson
Dorothy Ann (Opperman) Wilson passed away peacefully on April 30th, 2024, at the age of 92, in Kalamazoo, Michigan at Rose Arbor, Centrica. Dorothy was born on March 3rd, 1932, in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Edward and Jennie (Mason) Opperman. Dorothy grew up in the town of Hopkins, Michigan where she graduated from Read More…
Obituary: Darlene Kay Joostberns
Darlene Kay Joostberns was born on September 7, 1944, in Allegan, Michigan, to Albert Kizer and Coral (Meyer) Kizer. She was the second of three children and the only girl. Darlene grew up in Allegan and attended Allegan Public Schools.Darlene married her high school sweetheart, Andrew (Tom) Joostberns on October 1, 1960, and from this Read More…
Obituary: Maryanne “Mimi” Gabriel
Maryanne “Mimi” Gabriel exited this world like she lived: in her own way and on her own schedule. On April 4th, 2024, Mimi passed beyond the veil after a long battle with lupus and a short fight with cardiac, G.I., and respiratory issues.She was preceded in death by her parents,Conrad and Leona, her brother, Phil, Read More…
Life as Performance Art
Someone figured out a better idea. No more hose drinking or palm lapping. We had to have our water in a sanitary container – a thin, one-time-use bottle – so we would be safe from all those evil germs. We were told that we could tell if the bottle was a new by the way Read More…
What’s the Storey Jim, in or out?
By Donald Talonen Recently, Jim Storey has found himself in the middle of a controversial situation regarding the Allegan County elections. It was reported that Storey might have been disqualified due to unresolved issues with campaign finance report filings from his previous campaign.Storey withdrew his candidacy “under duress” owing to campaign finance report filing issues Read More…
Fallen firefighter Gail VanAuken honored firetruck 1511
By Donald Talonen The rain didn’t stop the celebration dedicated to Gail VanAuken. The firehouse was packed with friends, family, and even strangers for the unveiling of fire engine 1511 in honor of the fallen firefighter, just in time for Memorial Day.On Thursday, May 2nd at 7:30 pm, the Overisel Township Fire Department honored fallen Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Taxes just keep piling up
Like many of us I struggle with having to pay taxes each year. I often wonder why I put aside more and more each year to pay the government yet get lesser and lesser services.For instance, I’m drawing social security. I get about $20,000, yet nearly half of that goes to pay Medicare. I was Read More…