By Jason WesseldykSports Editor It was a blast from the (not-so-distant) past for Allegan swim & dive coach Carol Gephart when the boys’ team hosted Sturgis on Dec. 16.Six former Allegan swimmers who are now competing at the collegiate level returned to their old stomping grounds to visit Gephart and the current Tigers.“It was incredibly Read More…
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Life as Performance Art
In the 1950 movie “Harvey” Jimmy Stewart plays Elwood P. Dowd, a certifiable eccentric befriended by 6-foot invisible rabbit named Harvey.It’s a light comedy, but at one point Dowd says something meaningful: that in order to be liked, one had to be “Oh, so nice or oh, so wealthy.”On the whole, being liked is a Read More…
Mike’s Musings: When Silence Walks Louder Than Shouting
In a world addicted to outrage, the most radical protest I’ve seen lately involved no slogans, no megaphones, and no demands shouted into the air. It was a line of Buddhist monks walking.I first noticed this on Facebook. The monks were walking through West Point, Georgia, where I lived for several years. The streets were Read More…
Hamilton / Allegan County mourn death of Chief Haverdink Struck by vehicle while assisting at accident scene
By Gari Voss The call began as a medical incident on M-40 near 136th Avenue in Heath Township in Allegan County at about 6pm on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, but in an instant, everything went wrong when the announcement came that there had been a car/pedestrian incident.Hamilton Fire Chief David Haverdink had responded to the Read More…
Michigan’s largest New Year’s Eve Ball Drop in Allegan
By Parker Johnson Bundle up and count down to 2026 with the LARGEST New Year’s Eve ball drop in Michigan!Downtown Allegan doesn’t have much in common with New York City, but one thing this small West Michigan community mirrors each year is the iconic Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball. By comparison, the Allegan ball Read More…
Sturgis recycling sequence changing to every other week in February
Curbside recycling in the city of Sturgis will remain on its twice-monthly collection schedule in January, city clerk/treasurer Ken Rhodes said. Beginning in February, the sequence will switch to every-other-week. Pick-up service will continue to alternate between properties on the north and south sides of U.S. 12. In January, collection on north side properties takes place Read More…
Mendon Twp. man in stable condition after accidentally shooting self
MENDON TWP. — A man in Mendon Township is in stable and good condition at a local hospital after accidentally shooting himself. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, the man, who was not identified, was placing a loaded pistol into a safe at his residence in the 24000 block of Pinhook Road in Read More…
TR wrestling downs two conference foes; go 4-1 at Freeland invite
EDWARDSBURG — Three Rivers’ wrestling team opened the Wolverine Conference slate Wednesday, Dec. 17, defeating Niles 69-6 and Edwardsburg 77-3.Owen Moreland, Brayden Niemi, Kyle Snellenbarger, Brody Morrill, Gaven Babcock, Jak Monroe, Ethan Moreland, Carter Hensley, Braylon Faile, Louis Smith, Jaxon Smith, and Joe Anglemyer all went 2-0 on the day for the Wildcats in the Read More…
Boys’ Basketball Roundup TR drops road contest to Otsego
OTSEGO — Three Rivers’ boys’ basketball team ended their 2025 slate of games with a palindromic 64-46 loss to Otsego Thursday, Dec. 18.Gabe Young led the Wildcats with 15 points on the evening, while Zander Barth had nine points and Mason Awe added seven points.With the loss, Three Rivers falls to 1-6 and 0-4 in Read More…
Out and About: Morning breath, check-ups, and Christmas
“Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” -Thomas JeffersonFor you ladies, believe it or not, Sam Elliott does wake up with “Morning Breath”. For you guys, so does Nora O’Donnell. As a matter of fact, I don’t know of anyone who wakes up with their breath smelling like a bouquet of roses, Read More…