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Florence “Flo” Fluty, 84, of Gobles, MI and Punta Gorda, FL, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, May 29, 2022, at her home on Baseline Lake surrounded by her family. She was born August 26, 1937, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Frank and Dorothea (Belton) Baker and lived in the Gobles Read More…

Harry “Butch” Eugene Winslow, 74, of New Carlisle, IN, died Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Memorial Hospital after a valiant fight against bladder cancer from Agent Orange. After his older sister, Linda Lou Winslow, passed away at just 9 months old, Harry charged into the world July 23, 1948, in Watervliet, Michigan, son of the Read More…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor As a junior, Elijah Veen established himself as one of the top cross country runners in Division 2, finishing 18th at the state finals to earn All-State honors.Veen brought that same passion and desire for excellence to the classroom. And as a result, he earned the distinction of being named valedictorian Read More…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Plainwell High School Class of 2022 went from the ranks of active students to that of alumni as the school held is commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 26.Despite a threat of rain, the weather cooperated and the ceremony took place at Streidl Field rather than being move into the gymnasium.“I’m Read More…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor KANSAS CITY—Team members, coaches and parents from the Bubble Buddies—a Destination Imagination team from Alamo Elementary School in Otsego—were starting to get nervous.The team had finished competing in the Global Finals in Kansas City and were now at the Closing Ceremony, watching as results were revealed.The Bubble Buddies had selected the Read More…

Bridgefest Returns in 2022 Celebrate the historic Second Street Bridge, now the centerpiece of the award-winning Riverfront Park, on the second Saturday of June in Downtown Allegan!The fun begins on Friday night with the kickoff to the free summer concert series, Rollin’ on the River, from 6:30pm-9:30pm. The concert series takes place on the Riverfront Read More…

Led by members of the Gen. Benjamin Pritchard Camp 20 of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, the Allegan Memorial Day Parade 2022 stepped off from the Allegan County Courthouse Parking Lot and proceeded up Ely Street and through neighborhoods to the Oakwood Read More…

By Gari Voss All are welcome to gather in Pullman, MI for a fun-filled weekend. From Friday, June 3rd to Sunday, June 5th, the Pullman community will celebrate with numerous activities for individuals of all ages while earning money for the Dee Wesbey Pullman Pride Scholarship Fund. Included are the Community Clean-Up Contest, fishing and Read More…