By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Otsego mayor Cyndi Trobeck passed away on Monday, March 14, following a “brief and abrupt battle” with a neurodegenerative disease.Trobeck began suffering from health issues in early December and was recently diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. A rare, degenerative brain disorder that causes dementia and has no cure, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease affects approximately Read More…
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OHS’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ prepares for second weekend
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The first weekend of Otsego High School’s production of “The Wizard of Oz” is done. And it couldn’t have gone any better, according to choir teacher Meredith Lincoln.“These students have worked so hard these past three months, and all of their hard work paid off this past weekend,” Lincoln said. “I Read More…
Gilkey’s Funk named a ‘Cool Teacher’
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Courtney Funk’s kindergarten classroom at Gilkey Elementary School in Plainwell recently had some special visitors.Representatives from WGVU—the PBS affiliate based in Grand Rapids—stopped by to present Funk with the station’s Cool Teacher Award.The parent of one of Funk’s students nominated Funk for the award, citing her engaging lessons and loving dedication Read More…
Otsego mayor passes away following brief illness
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Otsego mayor Cyndi Trobeck passed away on Monday, March 14, following a “brief and abrupt battle” with a neurodegenerative disease.Trobeck began suffering from health issues in early December and was recently diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. A rare, degenerative brain disorder that causes dementia and has no cure, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease affects approximately Read More…
OPS board honors superintendent
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor From National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day to National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day, there seems to be a day in honor of just about everything.So, Otsego Public Schools Board of Education member Amy Stender reasoned, there had to be a Superintendent Appreciation Day, right? But after a quick Google search, she Read More…
Inflation, Ukraine situations hurt
By Mike WilcoxPublisherMost of us simply want peace in our lives, nation and world. We enjoy resting in a warm or cool house with something to eat, free from worry and stress.Peace is not always easy. This winter, chances are your heating bill was chomping on your checking account and taking a huge bite out Read More…
Life as Performance Art
By G.C. StoppelMid-March’s warm, sunny weather was a tonic we needed. This winter was a character builder; we had more cold, snow gray skies and bleak news than we wanted.With a few hours of sunshine, melting snow and migratory birds singing as they claimed their territory, our spirits were elevated.The world’s problems haven’t gone away. Read More…
It’s spring
… not necessarily meaning you need to wear green hair and bows — as did Lily Sewall, 8, of Saugatuck on St. Patrick’s Day to play in the sunshine at Beery Field in Douglas. But it’s hard to fault being exuberant this time of year.(Photo by Scott Sullivan)
Revised Wicks plan wins Saugatuck OK
By Scott SullivanEditorThe Saugatuck Planning Commission Monday voted 4-1 to approve a twice-tabled special land use and site plan application by Wicks Park Bar and Grille, 449 Water St., to extend operations into a former home behind it at 121 Mary St.Conditions include total building and patio occupancy of 25, hours a maximum 11 a.m. Read More…
Regent Arcade finds a new home in Allegan
By Gari Voss Matt Adams shared, “We knew that someday we would need to move, but finding a new location was not easy. There is some sentimental value to our location at the back of the Regent Theater.”When the Allegan City Council decided to lease the space at the back of the Regent to a Read More…