BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Pop-up patios will return to downtown Saugatuck this season, but with changes. City council Monday approved continuing to allow restaurants to use sidewalk and parking space rights-of-way in front of their establishments for outdoor serving, but: • Adding a $200 per parking space used monthly charge. • Changing maximum allowable patio Read More…
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Saugatuck honors individual state champs Saugatuck High School honored individual state champions and/or their family representatives able to attend between boys and girls varsity basketball games against Fennville Friday. Pictured are, from left, Mike and Ruth Johnson (parents of Jillian Johnson), Bradley Dunn, Benny Diaz, Sue and Luke Gorgas (mother and brother of Cory Gorgas), Read More…
Bistro 44 closes Douglas doors
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Add Bistro 44 to the list of eateries that didn’t last long at 8 Center St. in Douglas. The eatery, owned by local residents Heather Reyes and husband Tino, announced its closure downtown Jan. 20. “We want to thank everyone for allowing us to serve you these past couple years,” the Read More…
Allegan boys get past Lee
1By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A strong start helped propel the Allegan boys basketball team to a win over Wyoming Lee on Tuesday, Jan. 18.The Tigers jumped out to an 18-9 advantage after one quarter and led the rest of the way in securing the 63-50 win for their second straight victory.“This was a solid performance Read More…
Allegan bowlers beat Otsego, Plainwell
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Allegan girls bowling team remained unbeaten in Wolverine Conference play thanks to wins over Otsego (29-1 on Wednesday, Jan. 19) and Plainwell (30-0 on Friday, Jan. 21).In the Otsego match, the Tigers won game won 815-598 and game two 832-691.Leah Snyder led the way in the first game with a Read More…
Otsego posts first dual win over Marshall in six years
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—Six long years. Make that six long years.That’s how long it had been since the Otsego boys swim & dive team had beaten Marshall in a dual meet, dating back to January 2016. That also happened to be the last time any team had been Marshall in a conference dual, as Read More…
Otsego fifth grader reaches semis of playwriting contest
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Like brother, like sister.After watching her brother Colin advance to the finals of the Grand Rapids Civic Theater’s Ten for All playwriting competition last year, McKenna Wesseldyk decided to enter the contest this year.And earlier this month, McKenna received word that her play had been selected as one of the semifinals Read More…
Filkins appointed fo fill vacancy on PCS board of ed
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Plainwell Community Schools—like districts throughout the state—held its Board of Education meetings remotely via Zoom.It was during this time that Ann Filkins had the opportunity to observe several of the meetings.“The school board had to make very difficult decisions regarding continuity of operations through the pandemic Read More…
Plainwell Robotics Club hosts first tournament
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor For the past few years, Plainwell Robotics Club director Joe Gentile and others associated with the club have been working toward the goal of hosting a tournament.That goal became a reality on Saturday, Jan. 22, when a total of 27 teams participated in the Inaugural Plainwell Robotics Tournament at the Plainwell Read More…
Masks required at OPS’s Washington St. Elementary
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorOn Monday, Jan. 10, the Otsego Public Schools Board of Education approved COVID-19 mitigation procedures that would require face masks inside district buildings under certain conditions.On Wednesday, Jan. 19, the first building in the district fell into those conditions.With an absence rate of 12.29 percent, Washington Street Elementary fell below the 90-percent Read More…