Herman Warren DeLano, aged 91 years old passed away on July 11th, 2024. He was born on May 14th, 1933 to Herman and Betty DeLano in Allegan Michigan. He attended the Allegan Episcopal Church of Good Shepard. He graduated from Allegan High School and was very active in sports. He attended Miami of Ohio University Read More…
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Obituary: Kimberly KayAnn Milani
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Kimberly KayAnn Milani, 65, a resident of Plainwell, MI, passed away surrounded by loved ones at home on Friday, July 12, 2024. She leaves behind a legacy of dedication, love, and passion that touched the lives of many. Kim was born on March 4, 1959, to Marvin Read More…
Obituary: Lois Marie Hays
Lois Marie Hays, 91, of Allegan, MI passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born August 16, 1932 in Allegan, MI, she was the daughter of the late Troy E. and Dorothy (Mattison) Clawson and was the wife of the late Rex Hays. Lois was a member of Monterey Center Read More…
Obituary: Rosemary (Toots) McKinnon
Rosemary (Toots) McKinnon passed away at her home in Allegan on July 10, 2024. Rosemary was born December 2, 1932 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Keith and Georgia McKinnon. She graduated from Hopkins High School in 1951 where she received athlete of the year. Writing for the Allegan Gazette, the Grand Rapids Press, and Wayland Read More…
Life as Performance Art
On Saturday the thirteen of this month, Pat and I were out along the lakeshore for beautiful evening at Ox-Bow School of the Arts. There is not cell phone service there, so we missed hearing the news of the assassination attempt on Mr. Trump. It wasn’t until later, when we were back in the Read More…
Surviving members of the Savage family released from hospital, time to heal
By Donald Talonen The three surviving members of the Savage family from Kalamazoo, involved in a fatal car accident, have been discharged from the hospital.The accident occurred on Sunday, June 30, at the intersection of 136th Avenue and 58th Street in Fillmore Township, Allegan County.Daniel Savage passed away at the scene of the crash. Mason Read More…
Allegan City receives $100k grant for Mahan Park
By Gari Voss The City of Allegan’s Council meeting began with the resignation of Dave Redding. Redding had come on the council to fill a vacant seat then was voted into a second term. After making a statement of gratitude to the citizens of Allegan who entrusted him with this position and to the Council Read More…
Obituary: Mr. David Phillips
Mr. David Phillips, 64, of LaFayette died Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 22, 2024, at Vines Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00 p.m. (CST) with Rev. G. H. Pulliam officiating. Interment will be in St. John United Methodist Church cemetery, 4509 Co. Rd. Read More…
Mike’s Musings: One would never imagine an assassination attempt, a president resigning in one week
What a week for the history books. First a former president, now the leading candidate for president, survived an assassination attempt, then his opponent, the current president announced he would no longer be running for a second term.I’m still confused and upset, that a 20-year-old kid could outfox our Secret Service, an agency taxpayers fund Read More…
Beyond the Call of Duty honors Abel
On Saturday, July 20th, The Chambers County Sheriff’s Department was visited in downtown LaFayette by the Beyond the Call of Duty organization from the state of Washington to honor Deputy J’Mar Abel, who was killed in the line of duty June 20, 2022.









