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Otsego girls, Plainwell boys win in conference dual meet

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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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…