By Scott SullivanEditorOctopus EthicsPETA is on a roll. People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, having taken credit for closing the Ringling Brothers-Barnum & Bailey Circus, now wants Detroit Red Wings fans to stop throwing dead octopi onto the hockey arena ice.Ridiculous? Yes and yes: both the tradition of hurling the slimy things after the Wings Read More…
A perfect fall day brought more than 1,000 guests to enjoy the annual Cow Hill Yacht Club Chili Cook Off Sunday in Saugatuck’s Wicks Park.The Cook Off was a competition between 14 top area restaurants. They served chilis competing in two categories: traditional and unique, as well as for the overall prize, the Peoples’ Choice Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorSo much for the latest “Saugatuck” sign at the corner of Holland Street and Blue Star Highway.The wood-frame marker, moved in August from Mt. Baldhead Park to replace a past sign damaged by cars, was itself mowed down Sunday night, Oct. 6.“City manager Ryan Cummins reported it to us the next Monday morning,” Read More…
The Allegan girls swim & dive team earned an 85-75 victory over Hastings on Tuesday, Oct. 7.With such a small roster, the Tigers knew every swim would matter—and they rose to the challenge, according to head coach Carol Gephart.“The girls delivered strong performances across the board, winning 10 of 12 events, including all three relays,” Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor EAST LANSING—Prior to last season, the Otsego girls golf team had never won a regional championship.Now the Bulldogs have captured back-to-back regional titlesParticipating in the Division 3 regional at Michigan State University’s Forest Akers East on Thursday, Oct. 9, Otsego rolled to the top spot in the team standings with an Read More…
I put on a DVD of George Clooney’s film “Good Night and Good Luck” the other evening. Although 20 years old, it is just as relevant, if not more so, today.It’’s the story of U.S. news reporter (radio, journalism and television), Edward R Murrow, who became world famous during World War II when he ran the European Read More…
I don’t care how bad your Trump Derangement Syndrome might be, you have to give the man credit for orchestrating a deal that released the 20 living Israeli hostages from the grips of Hamas on Monday.On Monday, the world witnessed a rare, human moment amid a long, bitter conflict. Families embraced their loved ones. Streets Read More…
By Gari Voss October is domestic violence awareness month. The color is purple and is associated with the fight to end domestic violence. The Allegan City Hall staff including the City Police have joined a county-wide effort to bring awareness to this serious issue by when they donned various shades of purple on October 2nd.On Read More…
By Elizabeth FersztContributing Writer In another twist in the cockfighting story that has been developing since July of this year, SHARK founder Steve Hindi now says that he has the names and addresses of nine (9) other alleged cockfighters who can be seen in the drone video they shot on July 26.But according to Hindi, Read More…
By James Windell The public comments at the City Council Meeting on Monday, October 6, 2025, hinted at dark forces that had changed wording in the 2025 Master Plan update.Some residents again, as in previous City Council meetings, expressed concerns about the Master Plan’s designation of the property at 89 North Shore Drive as commercial Read More…