By John RaffelCorrespondent HARRISON — A lot of high school coaches like to say winning programs are not built during the season but are determined by how much work they put into the summer months.That includes Ryan Carlstrom, the varsity girls basketball coach at Harrison.“June was a very busy month for us,” Carlstrom said. “We Read More…
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Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorLightning StrikesJust when I thought life had gone to hell came word human deaths by lightning have dropped from 300-plus per annum in the 1940s to only 13 so far this year. Now there’s more people, or targets, too.Why? As for more people, birds do it, bees do it. Fewer lightning deaths? “As Read More…
July 4 rain ends in reign of flame
Rain and lightning reigned on the planned Friday, Fourth of July morning parade though Saugatuck, causing its cancelation to the disappointment of Saugatuck-Douglas Area Convention & Visitors Bureau sponsors, volunteers, participants and spectators. Among those showing up were colorfully-dressed Saugatuck-Douglas Indivsible “No Kings” activists (shown below), who remained undaunted. Weather cleared for both Saturday’s Saugatuck-Douglas Read More…
Lyrics on the Lawn returns to Otsego Library in August
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Since making its debut more than a decade ago, the Lyrics on the Lawn concert series has become a summer tradition at Otsego District Public Library.And this year is no different.Lyrics on the Lawn is back for its 11th year, featuring an eclectic array of performers who will share their talent Read More…
City of Otsego adds another internet option
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor City of Otsego residents will soon have another option when it comes to internet service.On Monday, July 14, Surf Internet will begin install fiber internet throughout the majority of the City.A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled to commemorate the occasion.“(Surf Internet has) actually already started working in the neighboring township property, but Read More…
Otsego updates chicken ordinance
By Aaron MitchellOtsego City Manager Since last March, the City of Otsego has been discussing the possibility of allowing residential property owners to own chickens for the provision of eggs.To kick things off, we had a few residents come to our City Commission meeting to discuss chickens in that month. They came with a good Read More…
Goddard takes reins of Martin varsity volleyball
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Shannon Goddard and her family are deeply entrenched in the Martin community.Just how entrenched, you ask?Consider this: she’s a fourth-generation Martin High School graduate, making her children—Demetrius (class of 2020), Makala (class of 2024) and Kendra (class of 2026)—fifth-generation MHS grads.Goddard’s commitment to the Martin community can be seen by the Read More…
Mattawan boys track team looks ahead
By John RaffelCorrespondent MATTAWAN — Among the top performers for Mattawan boys track and field in regional action this season was junior sprinter Connor O’Rourke, who was fifth in the 100-meter dash in 11.33 seconds. O’Rourke was fifth in the SMAC championships in the 100 with a personal record of 11.12 seconds. He had finished Read More…
Life as Performance Art
My sister Beverly is the family genealogist. She started some 60 years and has stayed with it ever since.It is not exactly an obsession, but she has converted a bedroom into her office, complete with walls lined with shelves, and the shelves filled with several hundred binders full of her research.Her focus is the vital Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Legislators, lobbyists married to one another is a conflict of interest
I was sent an article from the Lansing City Pulse written by Kyle Melinn, that claims there are four state legislators that are married to lobbyists.As Melinn says “that means in four households, one person works for the state to write the laws we live by. The other person works to tell lawmakers what those Read More…