Allegan County officials are praising the work of local clerks and election inspectors following the results of state-mandated post-election audits that ended Feb. 6.The audits included hand counts of votes on paper ballots to measure the accuracy of the totals reported by tabulators on election night Nov. 5.“We are batting a thousand in each precinct Read More…
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Otsego Hall of Fame welcomes three newest members
The Otsego Athletic Boosters welcomed the three newest members into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Friday, Feb., between the girls and boys varsity basketball games.The Class of 2025 included Jesse Blanchard, Charity (Knight) Newby and Jessica (Sheen) Strickler.A ceremony to honor the inductees took place at center court, with each inductee receiving a plaque. Read More…
Plainwell MS Honors Choir performs at state conference
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor GRAND RAPIDS—When Plainwell Middle School choir director Rachel Quillian applied to have her Honors Choir perform at the Michigan Music Conference, she wasn’t sure what to expect.“It’s usually high school choirs that perform at the conference, so we weren’t sure how much of a chance we had of being accepted,” Quillian Read More…
Allegan claims first district crown in eight years
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SOUTH HAVEN—They came. They saw. They conquered.That pretty much sums up the performance of the Allegan boys wrestling team at the Division 3 team district hosted by South Haven on Thursday, Feb. 6.After dispatching Hopkins by a 51-11 score in the semifinals, the Tigers bested host South Haven 60-10 in the Read More…
Plainwell gets past Allegan
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The 200-yard freestyle relay couldn’t have been much closer in the SCC meet between the boys swim & dive teams from Plainwell and host Allegan on Tuesday, Feb. 4.The Trojans ended up prevailing in that event, as Sam Harper out-touched Allegan’s Oliver Burnett by a 136.43-1:36.48 margin.The rest of the meet Read More…
Obituary: James Yaroch
James Alan Yaroch April 13, 1951- December 19th, 2024 The Heavens received their own gift this holiday season when God welcomed back James A. Yaroch on Dec. 19, 2024, at 4 a.m. James lived a vibrant and dynamic life that left an indelible mark on those who knew and loved him. James, also known affectionately Read More…
Obituary: William Hebert
William (Bill) John Hebert, age 83, of Hamilton, passed away Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family and loved ones. Bill was born on July 11, 1941, in Grand Rapids to William H. and Eileen J. (Dutmers) Hebert. He attended Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids. After graduation, he enlisted Read More…
Obituary: Patricia “Patty” Lee Parliament (Angle)
Patricia “Patty” Lee Parliament (Angle), 63, of Iron Station, NC, passed away Friday, January 31 st , 2025 – a day before her 64 th birthday. Patty was born to the late Robert and Roberta (Kellogg) Angle on February 1 st , 1961 in Kalamazoo, MI.After graduating from Allegan High School, Patty earned her bachelor’s Read More…
Obituary: Domingo (Don) Canales
Early Thursday morning, my father, Domingo (Don) Canales, passed away. He was born at home in Salineño, Texas to Candelario and Teresa Canales, where his family had lived for several generations after having settled there from Northern Spain, in the early 1600s. He was the oldest of 9 children (Domingo, David, Daniel, Develsa, Hector, Victor, Read More…
Mills charged with mother’s death
A murder charge has been filed against a man in the death of his mother, who he lived with near Pullman, Allegan County Sheriff deputies say.Craig Michael Mills, 23, faces a charge of open murder in the death of 43-year-old Mable Mills, who Allegan County deputies identify as his mother. On Sept. 19, she was found Read More…