By Jason WesseldykSports EditorBIG RAPIDS—It was another top-10 finish for the Saugatuck boys golf team at the Division 4 State Finals Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7.Competing at Katke Golf Course on the campus of Ferris State University, the Trailblazers carded a two-round total of 677 to finish eighth in the 18-team field.Saugatuck placed Read More…
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Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorWe’re No. 119Great news! The latest clickbait poll — this by Careerminds — ranks Saugatuck No. 119 among U.S. spots to micro-retire, i.e. take timeout before you burnout.Tell the boss to shove it, grab your foam rubber fingers to wave in the faces of lower performers and celebrate.Careerminds asked 3,007 workers (random or Read More…
Pride reigns
Days of the Rainbow lit up the lakeshore June 1-7 as Community Pride MI rang in Pride Month celebrating theLGBTQ+ community with activities and events including:• A Tea Dance at the Dunes Resort in Douglas, Sunday, June 1;• A Rainbow Putt-Putt Tournament at Saugatuck Mini Golf Monday, June 2;• A Pride Paddle Cruise on board Read More…
Record number of OHS seniors graduate with distinction
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor It was a record-setting year for the Otsego High School Class of 2025 when it came to academic achievement.Each year, OHS bestows special recognition on seniors who are graduating with a grade point average of 4.0 or above. This year, 35 seniors fit that criteria and graduated with distinction, marking the Read More…
PHS honors top graduating seniors for 2025
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor For each of its graduating classes, Plainwell High School honors students who compiled a grand point average of 4.0 or higher.This year, 21 members of the PHS Class of 2025 fit that criteria and graduated with distinction.EllaGrace Wesseldyk highlights that group of top academic achievers, as she earned valedictorian honors with Read More…
Man sentenced for deadly car accident
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The driver who caused a deadly drunk-driving crash on US-131 near Plainwell last August received his sentence on Monday, June 2.Mattawan resident Joshua William Bommerscheim, 20, was sentenced to 48 months to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay $4,596 in restitution for the crash that took the life of Read More…
Otsego girls soccer suffers regional loss
A strong defensive unit has been the calling card for the girls soccer team throughout the season.Just how good has the Bulldogs’ defense been?Consider this: Through its first 17 games of the season, Otsego had 12 shutouts with the Bulldogs allowing just one goal in the other five games as they amassed a record of Read More…
Life as Performance Art
Over the past three decades and a sprinkling of years I have been fortunate to know a now-retired professor of mathematics at a small university here in Michigan. Someone once said, “Math is just numbers,” but the subject is a foreign language to me. Nor do we have an especially close relationship since we Read More…
Mike’s Musings: My Father My Hero
(I wrote this a few years ago but wanted share it again. Heck I might share this column over and over for years to come. The man meant so much to me)This week I give pause to reflect on my hero, my father. Although he was buried several years ago, there isn’t a day I Read More…
Bridgefest set for this weekend
Summer in Allegan, MI really begins when Bridgefest hits Riverfront Park and the surrounding streets. All are invited to enjoy time with family and friends while exploring the community tents along Locust and Hubbard Streets, dropping into the many shops to find bargains, finding favorite food in the Allegan restaurants and food trucks, participating in Read More…