James Barrie, best remembered as the author of Peter Pan, also wrote a short play he called, “The Old Woman Shows Her Medals.” It is a sad tale of an elderly widow who would periodically go to the local train station, and if she saw a soldier home on leave from the Western Front in France Read More…
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OHS honors seniors
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Each year, Otsego High School honors the members of the graduating class who maintained a 4.0 or high grade point average throughout their high school career.The Class of 2022 included 29 such students, meaning they graduated with distinction when the commencement ceremony was held on Friday, June 3, at Bulldog Stadium.Class Read More…
Bring back Civics classes, initiate term limits
I fear for our democracy. My fear is rooted in the fact that most citizens don’t really care about what is happening at their federal, state and local governments. Only fifty percent of us bother to vote, and once the vote is complete, we forget that part of our civic duty is to play watchdog Read More…
Callahan named director of Plainwell Public Safety
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The City of Plainwell has a new director for its Department of Public Safety.And city officials didn’t have to look very far to find him.Kevin Callahan, a Plainwell-area resident since 2010 who previously worked as a paid on-call firefighter with the department, was recently sworn in and is now on the Read More…
New sign welcomes drivers to Otsego
Drivers headed east on M-89 may have noticed a new sign as they enter Otsego.Last month, the city posted a sign honoring the 2021 Otsego High School boys cross country team, which won the Division 2 state championship.The state title was the first in program history for Otsego. The girls cross country team has a Read More…
Oakwood Cemetery Living History tour hits home run
By Gari Voss Six inhabitants of the Oakwood Cemetery in Allegan came to life during the early evenings of June 3rd and 4th thanks to the Friends of Oakwood Cemetery. This is the 9th year that Amanda Strickfaden has guided the creation of historic scripts that were enacted by talented actors and actresses from Allegan.The Read More…
Pullman breaks ground on town square
By Gari VossCorrespondent The Pullman Town Square broke ground in May! Now the work begins as the covered shelter, wooden train, conversation benches and picnic area begin to rise.“This project will provide a place for young and old to gather, create, and enjoy their hometown. The goal is to complete the work before fall and Read More…
Teens hospitalized after their car crashes in to bus
On Thursday, June 2, 2022 at about 6:15am, Allegan County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an accident between a car and bus from the Allegan Area Educational Services Agency (AAESA). The collision closed both lanes of M-89 near Bridge Road for about 3 hours.County Deputies shared that the westbound Kia veered into the eastbound lane and Read More…
Deputies investigate fatal accidents
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County deputies investigated on Monday at 6:21 p.m. when first responders were dispatched to a fatal injury crash on M-40 Highway near Lake View Drive in Trowbridge Township.Deputies, along with Allegan City officers, were on the scene and found that it was a single vehicle accident and the only Read More…
Lawrence to honor lifelong resident
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWRENCE – A lifelong resident of Lawrence and an active community member will be honored June 11 by the community during an open house.Charles “Chuck” Moden, 89, graduated from Lawrence High School in 1951, where he played baseball and basketball. He then went to work as a meat cutter at the Read More…