By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Each month, FOX 17 recognizes and honors first responders, healthcare professionals and veterans who “have made paying it forward their life’s work.”Otsego resident Rick Kelly is the September Pay It Forward Spotlight Award honoree.An Air Force veteran, Kelly, 83, remains active with VFW 3030. Among his duties is leading the VFW’s Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor STURGIS—Something had to give when the Plainwell football team traveled to Sturgis for a Wolverine Conference clash on Friday, Sept. 20, with both teams sporting 0-3 records.As it turned out, it was Plainwell who did the giving … as in giving their fans plenty to cheer about.Plainwell scored early and often Read More…
The Allegan Girls Swimming and Diving team finished ahead of conference rival Otsego Tuesday, Sept. 17, by a 99-81 margin.The win moved the Tigers to 2-0 in the conference duals.Individual winners for Allegan included Bella Festerling in the 200-yard IM, Mari Nistal Palacios in the 50 freestyle, Bailee Dilley in diving, Maddie Antkoviak in the Read More…
James Cole Cannon Sr., known to many simply as Jim, lived a life defined by love, hard work, humor, and the unwavering support of his wife, Geraldine, who stood by his side for 62 remarkable years. Together, they were a dynamic duo. Whether fixing up rental properties, building their family home and cabin, or launching Read More…
Brenda Elaine Tran 78 years old Brenda passed away on September 6th, in her daughter’s home, surrounded by her loved ones after courageously living with Alzheimer’s for many years. Brenda was born on September 14th, 1945, to Ronald and Blanche Mahar. She spent her childhood in Belding, MI, where she met and later married her Read More…
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dorothea (Dort) Blanche Spahn (Healy) of Gobles Michigan. She was born on April 30, 1928, in Gobles Michigan. She was the daughter of Vernon and Blanche Healy of Gobles. She passed away on Thursday September 19, 2024, at Borgess Hospital. She was 96 years Read More…
Roger Allen Smith, passed away peacefully at the age of 79 on September 20, 2024, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born on July 26, 1945, in Allegan, Michigan, to his late parents Leonard and Helen (Heath) Smith.Roger’s life journey was marked by his unwavering intelligence, tireless work ethic, and immeasurable love for his family and friends. After Read More…
As I have written many times in the past, I have long been entranced by newspapers. You might, quite rightly, accuse me of being addicted to them. It has been that way since I was in elementary school and would drop by the local newspaper office to watch the reporters in action. The sports Read More…
By Gari Voss Activity has increased along 26th St. at the site of the Trowbridge Dam. The boat launch on the Kalamazoo River at the Dam is now officially closed until 2027. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that cleanup of contaminated sediment and riverbank soil along a 2.4-mile section river upstream of the Read More…
Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher On the morning of Thursday, September 19th, Allegan County Central dispatch received a call from the Fennville Shell gas station. They were concerned about one of their employees – Mrs. Mable Mills, a 43-year-old from Lee Township.Mills, according to her coworkers never skipped work without explanation. Yet, she hadn’t been to work Read More…