By Jim Hayden Correspondent The Laketown Township Board agreed at a Sept. 2 special meeting offer a revised contract to Stephanie Fox to become the township’s next manager. It comes with an amendment that the board evaluates her performance after 90 days and 6 months in the contract’s first year. The offer came after board Read More…
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Drain assessment takes city by surprise
By Scott Sullivan Editor It’s better late than never for Saugatuck city property owners whose parcels will be assessed for Warnock Drain work under Ferry Street in Douglas. The Allegan County Drain Commission, acknowledging it failed to give Saugatuck city proper notice of its $61,685 assessment, or 15 percent of costs for the work done, Read More…
Saugatuck volleyball falls short in battle with Fennville
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorFENNVILLE—The volleyball match between archrivals Fennville and Saugatuck didn’t start exactly the way Blackhawks coach Rebecca Hughes had hoped.Saugatuck took an early lead in the opening game and never looked back in securing the 25-17 win.“The rivalry between Fennville and Saugatuck always brings a heightened mental intensity to this match,” Hughes said. Read More…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorCall of the WildGreat news from Lansing, where the same state government that gave us the Flint water crisis has banned using chocolate as bait for bears.We can poison poor people but pack M&M’s in a picnic basket and Yogi purloins the thing, look out. We can still bait him with other foods, Read More…
Car blaze makes Crossfire toast
By Scott SullivanEditorA Kia Crossfire was toast after catching fire on the corner of Blue Star Highway and 64th Street Thursday, Aug. 31 just afternoon.Saugatuck Township Fire answered a 12:01 call to find the Crossfire engulfed in front of the BP station, with all occupants safe outside it including a large black-and-white dog who fled Read More…
25th Mt. Baldhead Challenge is a hit
By Scott SullivanEditorFrom wind-whipped lakeshore to sand dune’s summit to post-race party in Coghlin Park, the 25th annual Mt. Baldhead Challenge Saturday engaged 759 registered runners and countless more volunteers in a dual quest:
Everybody loves a parade!
The Allegan County Fair hosted its annual parade on Monday, Sept. 8, with hundreds of spectators lining the route from downtown Allegan to the grand stand on the fairgrounds.As usual, the Otsego High School marching band and the Otsego Middle School band were part of the festivities, with the high school band using the experience Read More…
Learn ‘n Grow Learning Center adds community garden
Preschool students at Learn ‘n Grow Early Childhood Education Center in Otsego are used to getting their hands dirty outside, as they are explore and play in all kinds of weather conditions.But their newest outdoor adventure is yielding some delicious results.New this school year is a large community garden with multiple plots, one for each Read More…
Otsego girls golf wins pair of league jamborees
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor BUCHANAN—The Niles-hosted Wolverine Conference girls golf jamboree at Orchard Hills took place on Monday, Sept. 8.And as has been the case in the previous two league competitions, it was Otsego that came out on top.The Bulldogs posted a score of 193, while Plainwell was second at 207.Otsego’s Avery Selent earned medalist Read More…
Allegan tennis hosts Gary Ellis Invitational
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Allegan boys tennis team hosted the Gary Ellis Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 6, placing third in the four-team field with 10 points.Unity Christian took top honors with 22 points, while Traverse City West was second with 12 points. Battle Creek Lakeview placed fourth with four points.Allegan had to shuffle its Read More…