By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Sign, sign, everywhere a sign.Those words are as relevant today as they were in 1971 when the Canadian rock group The Five Man Electric Band released their song “Signs.” Be they signs for garage/yard sales, political signs or signs in recognition of high school graduations or birthdays, signs of all kinds Read More…
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Otsego Library offers Nemo game
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor In the 2003 hit Pixar movie “Finding Nemo,” it’s the little clownfish’s father Marlin and his friend Dory the blue tang who find Nemo.Now, children and families in the Otsego area have the opportunity to try their luck at finding Nemo, along with some of his friends.As part of its summer Read More…
OPS urges familes to apply for free/reduced meals
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor For the past two school years, Otsego Public Schools has been able to provide free breakfasts and lunches to all students thanks to the federally funded Universal School Meals Program.That will not be the case for the 2022-23 school year, as the United States Department of Agriculture failed to renew the Read More…
Iva B. Sweet, 86
Iva B. Sweet was born November 6, 1935 to the late Russell and Donna Wesseling in Allegan, MI. She graduated from Allegan High School and for a time worked at DeLano Printing and Allegan General Hospital. She married her husband, Arba “Bud” Sweet in July 1954. She was a homemaker and loved gardening, cooking and Read More…
Patrick T. “Pat” McLaughlin, 83
Pat passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at his home in Martin. He was born June 30, 1938, in Lake Odessa, the son of Paul and Mabel (Weber) McLaughlin. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked at Eaton for almost 20 years, as a heavy equipment operator at Carl Goodwin & Read More…
Life as Performance Art
For several years I was an adjunct college history instructor. On the first day of class, after the initial introductions and small talk, I would always ask for a show of hands from those who truly liked history. If I was lucky, someone would tentatively put up their hand. When I asked how many did not like Read More…
We can’t ignore Fentanyl any longer
Made in China, transported by Mexico, fentanyl has risen to the top of the opioid chain as the leading cause of drug deaths in America. Unfortunately our leaders seem to be consumed with other situations, ie Covid and war, so fentanyl is clearly under their radar.In the first half of 2021, fentanyl/opioids were the cause Read More…
Crowds gather on riverfront to enjoy festivities
By Leslie Ballard The July 3 Jubilee was quite a success judging by the crowds swarming the riverfront to enjoy the music, visit the food trucks and vendors, take advantage of the social district, and enjoy the zip line and splash pad.“This is our first time, and we’re really enjoying the food, music and all Read More…
Vigil held as Joseph Nagel’s mom still awaiting news
By Gari Voss The evening of Thursday, June 30, 2022 was beautiful, but the air was somber as family, friends and adamant supporters of Joseph Maverick Nagle gathered in his memory on 26th Street north of 134th Avenue in Monterey Township where 2 weeks before, he lost his life during what could have been a Read More…
Who are the Homeless in Allegan County?
By Leslie Ballard Who are the homeless in southwest Michigan? It’s not the man standing on the intersection corner with the sign asking for help.It’s typically a single parent with three children, the oldest of whom is 7 years old.It’s senior citizens on incomes so fixed they can be described as broken.It’s domestic violence survivors, Read More…