By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PORTAGE—Throughout the season, the Otsego girls cross country team—led by senior Emma Hoffman—has been ranked first or second in the Division 2 poll.So the Bulldogs entered the Division 2 regional at Portage West Middle School on Saturday, Oct. 25, as the odds-on favorites to win the regional title.Hoffman & Co. did Read More…
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Allegan football ends season with win over visiting Coloma
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The 2025 season ended on a high note for the Allegan football team.Led by a ground attack that amassed 376 yards, the Tigers racked up more than 400 yards of total offense to post the 44-37 win over visiting Coloma on Friday, Oct. 24.The win, which was the second for Allegan Read More…
Life as Performance Art
I have a niche genre of movies that make me happy. The basic plot is the main character sees others around him or her living in the shadowlands, takes action, faces challenges and drama, then the magic happens.One of the first ones I watched was 1951’s “Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell.” Clifton Webb plays the Read More…
Halloween offers events around the county and beyond
By Gari Voss As Halloween arrives, families plan their evening of Trick-or-Treat excursions. In addition to corn mazes and walks through the woods, communities and organizations are planning for Trick-or-Treat or Trunk-n-Treat.Halloween is on Friday this year, so there may be more children than usual out after dark. The optimum words are BE SAFE. Some Read More…
Northside Park Arsonist sentenced to 57 months to 10 years
By Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, September 2nd, firefighters were dispatched to Otsego’s Northside Park to battle a horrific blaze. While the flames remained contained to a small 20-by-40-foot area, the park’s beloved wooden play structure, known to many as “Castle Park,” was unfortunately a complete loss.Afterwards, many residents were left confused Read More…
Paw Paw football to play Three Rivers in playoffs
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw’s football team ended the regular season with a 42-6 victory over Vicksburg on Friday and will be playing Three Rivers in the district semifinals this Friday night.Paw Paw is 6-3 and has won six straight including a 43–0 win over first-round opponent Three Rivers.“We play Three Rivers Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Lawmakers shouldn’t receive pay during shutdown
One of the consequences of a government shutdown should be that those legislators responsible for the shutdown should not receive their regular pay. In my mind they are just as much part of the government as the hundreds of thousand government workers not receiving pay as well as millions of constituents who will soon face Read More…
Council seats up for grabs on Tuesday
By James Windell Although Dave Flack is running unopposed in Ward 3 in the City of South Haven, the City Council races in Wards 1 and 2 are contested.In Ward 1, Eddie Polk and Lisa Krupiarz are running against each other for the one soon-to-be vacant position.Eddie Polk’s experience includes 45 years working for Consumers Read More…
One suspect in car break-ins apprehended
By James Windell Although Michigan has seen a notable surge in car break-ins over the past couple of months, very few such crimes have been reported in South Haven.In the Metro Detroit area, police are investigating a string of coordinated nighttime car break-ins across multiple cities. And in Kent County, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office Read More…