By Scott SullivanEditorThe WendigoA pickleball brawl broke out on Spruce Creek Country Club courts Feb. 8 in Port Orange, Fla. Seems Tony Sapienza, 63 and wife Julianne, 51 and a rival senior couple fought over rules, Tony hammered plaintiff in the head with his paddle, punched him to the court, then some 20 pickleball peers Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorBig Lake winter gales make for whiteouts sweeping over and under north-south bridges here. Rescuers call these wind funnels.When lightly-loaded trailers with high profiles are engulfed in these blasts, they turn into sails, jackknife but bring nouveau Evel Knievel cab drivers with them, far shores in sight even as they plunge.Two nearby I-196 Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Christian Neighbors is asking the community for help stocking its food pantry to help those in need.The organization will host its latest Stuff the Bus food drive on Friday, March 20, and Saturday, March 21, at Harding’s Market in Plainwell, collecting donations to support families across the area.Christian Neighbors program director Read More…
Saturday, March 7, is a day that will always hold a special place in the hearts of the members of Nieuwenhuis family from Plainwell.Because it was on that day that siblings Madison and Dylan each earned a Michigan High School Athletic Association state championship.Madison, a senior, won her title in the 105-pound weight class of Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor MOUNT PLEASANT—The Plainwell competitive cheer team capped another strong season Saturday with a sixth-place finish at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 2 State Finals at McGuirk Arena on the campus of Central Michigan University.The Trojans totaled 767.52 points across the three rounds of competition, marking their third consecutive appearance Read More…
I love laughter within boundaries of good taste. We laugh when we see a pompous, self-important individual slipping on the sidewalk; it is not funny when it happens to one of The Olds or someone who is disabled. Rule #1: Learn what is appropriate, or someone will teach you some manners.Political humor is another matter. Read More…
By Gari Voss Consumers Energy and ITC Michigan are partnering to make upgrades to electrical equipment in the Wayland area that will improve electric service for customers in the community.The overnight work will impact about 3,300 customers in the area around U.S. 131 south of Wayland and north of 120th Avenue from 11 p.m. Thursday, March Read More…
By Joseph Schultz It was a full house Monday night as the Monterey Planning Commission reviewed NorthStar Clean Energy – Allegan Solar LLC’s plans for a 101-megawatt solar energy system and a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Monterey and Hopkins Townships. The solar project was presented to the Planning Commission in January and was Read More…
Judge Emily Jipp says it was because of the ‘justice and mercy’ of a family that the man who killed their eight-month-old daughter in a fatal drunk driving crash would not be spending life in prison. Terry Boss, 56, was sentenced to 13.5 years in prison last week for the April 2025 crash that killed Lucia Iris Seifried. Read More…
By Tom Renner South Haven High School swimmers will compete in eight events at the MHSAA Division 3 State Championships to be held March 13-14 at the Holland Aquatic Center.Zander Duncan has qualified in the 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly and 500 freestyle while Calvin Dissette can compete in the 100 breaststroke, 200 individual medley Read More…