Marion Press: Would you tell us about your background where you were born, where you were raised, and your education? First Lieutenant Travis House: I was born in Cadillac, raised in this area, went to Mesick Schools, and graduated from Mesick in 1995. I attended Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) after becoming a cadet for the state Read More…
By Pamela Whitlow Where can you start…. where do you start from a major, epic, week long Alumni homecoming celebration for the LaFayette High School Alumni Bulldogs.People returning back to their Bulldogs old stomping ground with 50 total participating classes. This was the biggest and most number of classes that has ever participated. The previous Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorA family of man greets guests at Wishbone House, the Douglas thrift shop and cat adoption center given a reprieve by the 501c3 Wishbone Pet Rescue Alliance board after a Sept. 21 town hall meeting helped raise more than $13,000 to keep it open.Among pre-owned oddities on front room display are porcelain figurines, Read More…
What’s not to love about a crisp early fall Saugatuck High School football game during which players and fans dressed in pink for breast-cancer awareness? Carter Miller (right) wasn’t cleared to play due to injuries but greeted teammates including Jefferson McCluskey during player introductions. See game story inside. (Photo by Scott Sullivan)
By Scott SullivanEditorFactions, friction, fictions, fractures election factors. Schisms, prisms, prisons … The IncineratorConsummating college transfer I was in Room 102, ground floor of Harrison Hall, Purdue, above seven more men’s floors and east east eight women’s. Winter term’s start. Home flames unconsummated came back.Nothing has changed, it’s still the same John Lennon sang in Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—A wild crow in Otsego tested positive for West Nile virus, the Allegan County Health Department announced last week.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services informed the ACHD of the positive test on Thursday, Sept. 29.The bird was found dead in a yard.There have been no reported or confirmed cased Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Purple Week at Otsego High School was a rousing success, according to Otsego Public Schools director of communications Holly McCaw.“One thing that really stands out right now is just how many people got involved in this week this year,” said McCaw, who serves as the organizer for the bi-annual event. “We Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Roads allow us to travel far and wide.And on Thursday, Oct. 13, you can learn more about the evolution of roads in the state of Michigan.As part of its monthly Historical Happenings Program, the Otsego Area Historical Museum will present “Indian Trails to Interstates: The History of Michigan Roads.”Allegan County Historical Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent OTSEGO — Otsego chief Brad Misner, has announced the city is accepting resumes for a full-time police officer position from qualified candidates.The City of Otsego has 24-hour police coverage to the citizens of Otsego.An announcement by the city on the position points out the hours consist of 12-hour shifts, both days and Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Those who reside in the City of Otsego may notice some reduced water pressure and/or discoloration of water during the next few weeks.That’s because the Otsego Water Department began flushing all fire hydrants in the city on Monday, Oct. 3. The process is expected to last through Friday, Oct. 14.The hydrants Read More…