On Thursday, November 13, 2025 at approximately 9:11 p.m., the Clare County Central Dispatch received a report of a two-vehicle crash on M-115 near Harding Avenue in Surrey Township. Initial reports indicated that one vehicle was on fire. Deputies from the Clare county Sheriff’s Office and personnel from the Surrey Township Fire Department responded to Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director BATTLE CREEK — Youth and experience have been two of the big keys to top-ranked Mendon volleyball’s run in the MHSAA Division 4 volleyball tournament. After Thursday’s sweep of third-ranked Ubly in the state semifinals at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena, you could add a couple more descriptors to the list: perseverance Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorAs Ty Rock enters his second season as head coach in Saugatuck, he does so with a largely young and inexperienced team.The senior tandem of guard Sammy Gamboa and forward Sam Bos are the only two players back from last season’s 3-20 squad.“We have a lot of newcomers this year with only Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorBrain DustMoon Juice has released Brain Dust, “an enlightening blend of adaptogenic superherbs and supermushrooms that help combat the effects of stress to align you with the cosmic flow for great achievement.”I could use that. Between trying to edit a newspaper, promote running on legs said events have hobbled, deal with personal and Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorIt’s moving week for Douglas. The city is relocating police, city hall and public works offices into what has long been called the old hospital building at 415 Wiley Road.Friday, Nov. 14 was Doulas’s last day of business at its longtime 86 W. Center St. city hall and 47 Center St. police station.Officials Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorA bipartisan bill introduced by two Michigan congresspersons Monday would allocate $500 million over 10 years to fight invasive mussels that are harming the Great Lakes ecosystem and local fishing industry.U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Ann Arbor) and Tim Walberg (R-Tipton) brought the proposed Save Great Lakes Fish Act of 2025 before the U.S. Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Evan at a young age, Heather Damick felt like she had a calling.“Early on, I knew I wanted a career teaching and supporting children in some capacity,” she said. “My first job was a lifeguard for our local pool and the best part of my job—outside of getting paid to swim Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Shannon McLaren has been a fixture for Otsego Public Schools for nearly three decades.And in recognition of her unwavering dedication to the district’s students during that time, McLaren was named Otsego’s Educator of the Year for 2025.The Otsego-Plainwell Area Chamber of Commerce presents the award.According to McLaren, who currently serves as Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ALLEGANBrian Baker may be new to the role of head coach at Allegan, but he is definitely not new to coaching hoops.Baker has 25 years of coaching experience.And he’s been encouraged by what he’s seen so far in Allegan, particularly the fact that 40 kids showed up for tryouts.“We narrowed it Read More…
Thanksgiving has a way of arriving right when we need it most. After another year filled with the usual mix of noise—politics, inflation, crises abroad, and the ever-present rush of everyday life—this holiday stands as a rare invitation to stop, breathe, and take stock of what’s still good and grounding in our lives. And despite Read More…