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Saugatuck pub crawl calls heat up

By Scott SullivanEditorIt looks like another banner year for banners advertising pub crawls hung under Saugatuck’s iconic pallet sign at Lake Street and Blue Star HighwayCity council Monday approved requests from the Red Horse Center inviting all to the Saugatuck Second Line Mardi Gras Pub Crawl scheduled for Fat Tuesday, Feb. 17, and from Saugatuck/Douglas Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise News

Otsego to host Anne Frank exhibit starting Feb. 2

Otsego will host Anne Frank: A History for Today, a traveling, museum-quality exhibit that presents the history of the Holocaust through the life and perspective of Anne Frank and her family.The 32-panel exhibit opens Feb. 2 and will be on display throughout the month. Traveling from the Anne Frank Center at the University of South Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise News

City of Otsego advises residents not to run water for freeze concerns

Officials from the City of Otsego say they are not advising residents not to run their water at this time in response to cold weather and freezing concerns related to the city’s water system.According to the City, staff have been closely monitoring frost depth in the ground throughout the winter. Despite the recent cold temperatures, Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise News

Winter weather leads to weeklong school closures in Otsego, Plainwell

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Snow days are often the stuff of student (and some teacher) daydreams—a hopeful glance out the window, a phone refresh before sunrise, and the quiet thrill of seeing school canceled.Last week, those hopes became reality in a big way, as winter weather delivered something rarely seen: an entire unplanned week away Read More…

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Otsego girls stay atop conference standings with victory over Sturgis

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—It’s been said that good things come to those who wait.That proved to be true for Otsego girls basketball coach Tony Koshar and his team as it related to the showdown with Sturgis.The game, which featured the top two teams in the Wolverine Conference standings, was originally scheduled for Friday, Jan. Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise Sports

Otsego bowling teams show improvement against Sturgis

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor BRONSON—Otsego’s boys and girls bowling teams continue to show improvement and resilience as the regular season continues, turning in several strong individual and team performances despite facing tough competition.The most recent action came Monday, Jan. 26, when the Bulldogs traveled to Bronson to face Sturgis on the Trojans’ senior night.Although Otsego Read More…

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Life as Performance Art

It’s been a quarter-century since the death knell sounded for those old chests of drawers in libraries.Were you card-carrying member of the Olds era, you remember them. Three sections of cards, alphabetically organized according to author, subject, or title.We started our search there and if we what we wanted, we wrote down the Dewey Decimal Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise News

Harsh winter weather grips Allegan and Van Buren Counties

By Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher A prolonged stretch of winter weather brought snow, extreme cold, and hazardous travel conditions to Allegan and Van Buren Counties over the past week, disrupting daily routines and prompting multiple school closings as districts prioritized safety.The active weather pattern began early in the week with a winter weather advisory issued for much of Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise News

Allegan recycling center participates in controversial Day of Action

By Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher On Friday, Jan. 23, thousands of Minnesotans participated in an “ICE Out” Day of Action, involving rallies, marches, and protests against the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Renee Good.Organized by labor and faith leaders, the movement called on local businesses and labor Read More…