Elon Musk, Robert Kennedy Junior and Franklin Graham are three people I admire the most. Each is of a different political persuasion. Each has a different mission in life. But all three are doing the best they can to make a positive difference in our world.I was a big fan of Elon Musk, before it Read More…
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Otsego boys secure Wolverine Conference championship
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorPAW PAW—Following a one-year hiatus, the Otsego boys track team is back atop the Wolverine Conference standings.The Bulldogs racked up 145 points at the Wolverine Conference Championship on Saturday, May 14, to easily claim the league crown.Otsego had won three titles in a row before being knocked off the pedestal by Edwardsburg Read More…
Bulldogs claim first league title
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—Otsego girls tennis coach Jen Aldrich isn’t a big fan of having competitions on the same day as prom.So when she found out the Wolverine Conference Championship was on the same day as Otsego’s prom—Saturday, May 14—she was less than enthused.“In my past coaching experiences, I learned not to schedule anything Read More…
Otsego students enjoy prom at Air Zoo in Portage
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PORTAGE—For the second straight weekend, the Air Zoo in Portage played host to hundreds of local high school students.One week after Plainwell High School held its prom at the Air Zoo, Otsego High School did the same on Saturday, May 14.Nearly 300 students attended the prom, making it one of OHS’s Read More…
Fennville mother sues hospital over vaccine requirement
A Fennville mother of a teen who needs a kidney transplant is suing Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital over its policy that transplant patients be vaccinated against COVID-19.The lawsuit asks a judge to issue permanent injunction barring Spectrum Health from requiring the girl, 17, to receive the COVID-19 vaccine – and other vaccinations – before she Read More…
Narrow drive hinders barn fire fight
A narrow driveway made firetruck access impossible to this 130th Avenue Manlius Township barn fire Sunday, forcing Hamilton first responders to cut down trees with chain saws for about 20 minutes before they could fully fight it. The Saugatuck Township Fire District dispatched an engine, ladder truck and tanker to assist Hamilton, joined by Graafschap Read More…
Unfair Labor Practices cited in Hopkins Public Schools
By Gari VossThe ruling on an Unfair Labor Practice complaint filed by the Hopkins Education Association (HEA) against the Hopkins Public Schools District was released on April 12, 2022. Michigan Employment Relations Commission Administrative Law Judge David M. Peltz deemed that the Hopkins School Board did indeed act unfairly when it set a policy to Read More…
Safe Harbor of Allegan begins building phase
Safe Harbor Children Advocacy Center held the official groundbreaking for their new facility on Sherman Street, Monday, May 9, 2022. The new Center will provide the staff with additional space to work with children affected by abuse and neglect. Pictured is the Safe Harbor Board of Directors: Left to right – Shellie Park, Kristy Milbocker, Read More…
Lady Rebels finish fourth in playoffs
By Tanya LovelaceThe Lady Rebels went two for three on the first day of the state playoffs. The Lady Rebels beat Patrician 5-2. The Lady Rebels got the lead in the first inning when Patrician walked two and MaKayla Foster hit a double on a line drive to left field. The Rebels wouldn’t score again Read More…
Obituary: Jimmie Sue Smith Hill
Jimmie Sue Smith Hill, 78, of Valley, Alabama passed away at East Alabama Medical Center – Lanier on May 16, 2022. Jimmie Sue is survived by her daughter Constance Hill (Tony Poole) of LaGrange, Georgia; son, Michael Hill of Cusseta, Alabama; and daughter, Brandi Hill Worthy (Larry Sands) of Lanett, Alabama; granddaughters, Shannon Duncan of Read More…