By Jason WesseldykSports EditorGRANDVILLE—All things, no matter how good, must eventually come to an end.For the Saugatuck girls basketball team, the end came in a Division 3 regional semifinal on Monday, March 10.Taking on top-ranked and unbeaten Pewamo-Westphalia, the Trailblazers were simply over-matched in dropping the 51-23 decision.The loss snapped a 17-game winning streak for Read More…
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Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorDadDon’t you hate columns that start “Don’t you hate …”? Pick your poison. We all hate, say, robocalls. So how come there are so many?I call folks who lean on tropes like these faux curmudgeons. A real one would stand up for bureaucrats, boors, irritating aunts, maybe even lawyers for performing a real Read More…
Pub Crawl spreads green through downtown streets
By Scott SullivanEditorSaturday passed for St. Paddy’s during Saugatuck’s downtown pub crawl March 15. Throngs o’ leprechauns — clad in shamrock shades, green sequined hats and Guinness beads — Irish jigged, jogged and staggered down early-sprouting streets.T’was windy out. “Aye, I’ve not seen the likes of it since the washout,” said one honorary Hibernian as Read More…
Otsego’s Smith capture two more state championships
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor YPSILANTI—People collect all sorts of things, like baseball cards, stamps, coins and rocks.Otsego junior Liam Smith? He collects state championships.In the Division 3 Boys Swim & Dive State Finals on Saturday, March 15, Smith won both the 200-yard IM (1:49.07) and the 100 butterfly (48.68) to give him five state titles Read More…
Softball Season Preview:
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ALLEGANAfter the Allegan softball team saw its 2024 season ended early due to a lack of healthy players, the Tigers are back for the 2025 campaign.And coach Luis Perez has some high hopes for this year’s squad.“I am very excited to get the Allegan Lady Tigers working together as a unified Read More…
Steelhead Fishing
Every March, large numbers of steelhead fish spawn in the Kalamazoo river, and fishermen flock to the area. Couple that with last week’s bout of 50, 60 degree temperatures, and it produces this picture – Fisherman packed in like sardines to fish off of the Allegan Dam on Wednesday, March 12th.This particular photo has also Read More…
Allegan County Sheriff’s Office 2025 Annual Awards
By Piper Raab On the evening of Monday, March 3rd, the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office hosted their Annual Awards Ceremony for 2024, at the Martin High School Auditorium. There were 35 Deputies, in all, that received special recognition and honor for their distinguished service, under the command of Sheriff Frank Baker.The ceremony was attended by Read More…
Sheriff’s office investigates fatality in Leighton Twp
By John RaffelCorrespondent On Monday, March 17, around 7:30 p.mm, Allegan County Central Dispatch received a call for a serious traffic crash in the 4700 Block of 7th St in Leighton Township. Preliminary investigation shows a south bound SUV left the roadway and collided with a tree. The driver of the SUV was found to be deceased Read More…
Hoekstra nominated to be Canada ambassador
By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN — Former U.S. Congressman Pete Hoekstra, who lives in AlleganCounty, is the President’s nominee to be Ambassador to Canada. Hoekstra appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations committee last week for a confirmation hearing.“In his opening statement, he noted the many ties between Michigan and Canada,including our soon to be five, physical Read More…
Three Gobles players receive honors
By John RaffelCorrespondent GOBLES — Three Gobles players received all-conference honors this season.Picking up first-team honors were junior Jayden Otis who averaged 14 points and 8.5 rebounds a game and Aden Newberry who was at 11 points and nine boards a game.Honorable mention honors for all-conference went to Carter Crippin won averaged 11 points and Read More…