The Mattawan Fire District responded to an early Sunday morning, Sept. 15, call to County Road 652, in Antwerp Township. Responding to the scene at approximately 5:28 a.m., firefighters found four camper trailers and a box truck engulfed in flames. Mattawan Fire District Fire Chief Scott Brooks said a person of interest was located and Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorThe rivalry game between the boys soccer teams from Saugatuck and Fennville on Monday, Sept. 16, was a nail-biter that was dominated by defenseIn the end, it was the Blackhawks who prevailed by a 2-1 final score.“The match didn’t disappoint,” Saugatuck coach Neal Phillips said. “Unfortunately, we couldn’t do quite enough.”The game Read More…
Saturday’s 13th annual Lakeshore Harvest Ride proved tasty for close to 600 bicyclists taking backroads between Saugatuck-Douglas and South Haven. It did too for Friends of the Blue Star Trail, who raised close to $40,000 for their cause See inside.
Ed “Eddie” Welk, 78 passed away on Sept. 3 2024 at Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan at Blodgett Hospital. He was born July 4, 1946, in Oak Park, Ill., the son of Robert and Jean (Rehm) Welk. He married Barbara Ryder on Sept. 3, 1972. Ed is survived by his wife, Barb, three children, Read More…
… and on the lakeshore, we take outdoor trails to do so. This week, let’s take a harvest peek. (Photos by Scott Sullivan)
By Scott SullivanEditorDarth’s DeathDarth Vader died Sept. 9. Or maybe the day before, I don’t know. Actor James Earl Jones, who played the Dark Force villain in “Star Wars” movies, was 93. There was no cause given.Too bad he missed the next night’s presidential debate. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris went at it with words, Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Relaxing. Hanging out with friends. Working to make some money.These are among the activities in which high school students traditionally engage during the summer months.For a group of four Otsego High School upperclassmen, part of this past summer was also spent sharpening their leadership skills.Senior Mackenzie McCaw joined juniors Jarred Curtiss, Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor When Otsego High School cross country coach Steve Long began the elementary cross country program in the district two years ago, he did so with a certain goal in mind.“I think initially starting this program was about building my numbers up at the middle school and high school level by exposing the kids Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor During the past week, officials from Otsego Public Schools and Plainwell Community Schools emailed a letter to parents/guardians of students in their respective districts.Both revolved around issues involving school safety.The letter from Plainwell officials went out on Friday, Sept. 13.“We want to make you aware of some ongoing rumors that are Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Allegan boys tennis team welcomed five teams—including Holland Christian, the top-ranked team in Division 4—to town on Saturday, Sept. 14, for the Allegan Invitational.The tournament was played using a blind-group-draw format, and the Tigers finished in second place with 14 points.Holland Christian took the title with 21 points. Lakeshore was Read More…