Alice M. Johnson passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at her home. Shewas born May 24, 1956 in Allegan; the daughter of the late Robert and Robenia(Burson) Johnson. The youngest of nine children, Alice was often referred to asthe “Baby”. She was a 1974 Allegan High School graduate. She had beenemployed at Hoffman Paper Products, Read More…
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Mary J. Knapp, 78
Mary J. Knapp passed away on December 27, 2021, at the age of 78. She was bornon November 24, 1943, to Orville and Beverly (Dewey) Hockett. Mary is survivedby her daughter Susan Knapp; her daughter-in-law Kelli Knapp; stepsons, AndyHitchcock, and Steve Hitchcock; her sister Brenda (Ron) Hershberger; hergrandchildren Heather (David) Stine, Erika Bowen, Andrea Guthrie, Read More…
Carol Ann Wiley, 71
Carol Ann Wiley, 71 of Allegan, Michigan, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021 at the Allegan County Medical Care Community. Born May 2, 1950 in Plainwell, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Ethel (Fletcher) Fuller and the husband of Dale A. Wiley. Carol and Dale married on Friday the 13th Read More…
William Carl Stuenkel, 74
William Carl (Bill) Stuenkel, age 74, of Hollywood FL, passed away on November 25, 2021.Bill Stuenkel was born on December 10th, 1946, in Allegan, Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University as a Civil Engineer. He worked for American Bridge a division of U.S. Steel. He built dozens of bridges across the United States including Read More…
COVID cases, deaths continue to mount in county
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN — The number of COVID-19 cases in Allegan County posted by health department officials coming into this week was up to 20,764. Deaths rose by eight from a week ago to 280.Governor Whitmer announced in June restrictions would be lifted as COVID numbers were going down and vaccination numbers were going Read More…
Congregational Kitchen addresses hunger in five counties
By Gari VossCorrespondent The food ministry began as a desire to extend a hand to those in need, and has grown from a church kitchen to a distribution center that not only supplies food for the Congregation Kitchen dinners each Thursday, but distributes food to 30 food pantries across five counties, and fills about 400 Read More…
Faces in the Crowd: What are your resolutions for the coming year?
By G C Stoppel Do people still make New Year’s Resolutions, or is it a now dead tradition? For those of us who are still doing it, the question of the week: What are your resolutions for the coming year?-Man at a gas station on M-89: “Buy a vehicle that doesn’t guzzle gas like this one. This one Read More…
Comic book store latest business to open in downtown
By Leslie Ballard “Awesome! Can’t wait for it to open up!” and “Yes!!! Yes!! Yes!!!” are just some of the enthusiastic reactions to the Facebook announcement about Tardy’s Underground Comics & Collectibles opening its doors at 228 1/2 Trowbridge Street in Allegan on Friday, January 14th.This will be the second location for Tardy’s Collector’s Corner Read More…
Commission chair critical of redistricting map
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Board of Commissioners chairman Jim Storey isn’t a big fan of the new congressional map.“The so-called Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission completed its apparent goal to obliterate county lines when it adopted state legislature and congressional district maps on Dec. 28,” Storey wrote in his weekly newsletter. “The Read More…
Fennville to seek four mills for police, fire
Fennville to seek 4 mills for police, fire rising costsThe Fennville City Commission decided Monday, Jan. 3, to seek a 4-mill request for public safety in a special May election to cover rising police, fire and ambulance costs.“The public safety millage is to continue the level of service we have,” said Mayor Dan Rastall. “It Read More…