By Scott SullivanEditor“It” was about: Saugatuck intoxication and enchantment this Venetian Weekend.Seamen standing watches onboard or in ports here nights drank in cooling trade winds during nights warming to low-80s sunshine by middays.First-timers came to experience what “it,” the buzz is — Enigmatic? Magic? Whatever, it was nice to be nautical. Many more were returnees, Read More…
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‘Wild Heart’ suits rage on
By Scott SullivanEditorDeveloper North Shores of Saugatuck, L.C.C. has sued Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance founding president David Swan in Allegan County Circuit Court for: Going BackNorth Shore’s latest filing dates back to when Oklahoma City natural gas magnate Aubrey McClendon bought 420 acres jointly owned by estates of the late Frank and Gertrude Denison north Read More…
City of Otsego deals with trespassing issues
By Aaron MitchellOtsego City Manager As many Otsegoans (I’m not sure if that’s an actual term or not, but I’m going to go with it) have already realized, we are having some issues with trespassers.In fact, it’s more than a trespassing problem. The individuals in question are causing other issues as well.These issues include such Read More…
Primary Elections focus on county and township proposals
By Gari Voss The August 6, 2024, Primary Election is in full swing. Absentee ballots have been requested, sent and are being returned, polls are open for early voting, and Tuesday, August 6th is rapidly approaching. For many precincts, this election is extremely important in choosing county, township and community leaders in their respective parties.In Read More…
Early voting runs through Sunday, August 4
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Early in-person voting for the Tuesday, Aug. 6, primary election began at municipalities throughout Michigan on Saturday, July 27, and runs through Sunday, Aug. 4.Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each of those days in the City of Otsego and the City of Plainwell. Otsego Township polls are Read More…
August 2024 primary election extremely important
By Gari Voss Absentee/Early Voting ballots for the August 6, 2024, Primary Election have been made available. Voters who are Early Voters have received their ballots, and completed ballots are rolling into precinct offices. This is an extremely important election as the winners will go forward to the November 2024 election ballot.Primary Elections are often Read More…
Lions Club tourney features many fresh faces
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor This year’s version of the annual Allegan Lions Club City Championship tennis tournament—which took place from Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 26—featured a lot of fresh faces.Of the 58 players who participated in at least one division, 28 were taking part in a tennis tournament for the first time.“This is Read More…
Plainwell trio claims All-American honors
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Competing at the prestigious U.S. Marine Corps Junior & 16U Wrestling Nationals in Fargo, N.D., last month, incoming Plainwell High School freshman Dylan Nieuwenhuis finished one win shy of being an All-American in the freestyle division.That prompted a text from PHS varsity coach Rodd Leonard.“When Dylan didn’t make top eight in Read More…
Obituary: Carol Jean Hiscock
Carol Jean Hiscock, 80, of Allegan, MI passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at Golden Orchards in Fennville. Born May 2, 1944 in Detroit, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Nathaniel and Louise Elsie (Sauthier) Buelow and was the wife of the late John F. Hiscock. Carol had been a member of the Read More…
Obituary: Clayton Brenner
Clayton Brenner, 85, of New Athens, IL, born July 2, 1939, in Plainwell, Michigan, died July 22, 2024. Clayton was a farmer, a United States Air Force veteran, a member and past commander of the American Legion in Mira Loma, CA, and was a real estate agent before his retirement. Clay lived an incredible life, Read More…