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Nancy Hayward Milani, 81
Nancy Hayward Milani, 81, passed away Nov. 9, 2019, at The Brandley Hospice House after a brief illness. The daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Hayward, Nancy was born in Portsmouth, N.H., and...
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Phillip Edward Dussia
Phillip Edward Dussia passed away peacefully on Dec. 17, 2019.Phil was born on July 19, 1940, in Plainwell and was the oldest son of Bernard and Verna (Darrow) Dussia. Five years later, Phil was joined...
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Tigers, Bulldogs, Trojans compete at SW Michigan Classic
By: Jason WesseldykA trio of local teams was among the 16 entrants in this year’s Southwest Michigan Classic as dozens of wrestlers flocked to Allegan High School on Saturday, Dec. 14.Wolverine...
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Otsego boys open season with three games in five days
By: Jason WesseldykIt was a busy opening week of the season for the Otsego boys’ basketball team.The Bulldogs played three games in a five-day span, culminating with an 82-65 loss to Grand Rapids...
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Paul E. Thayer, 83
Paul E. Thayer, of Plainwell passed away on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the age of 83.Paul was born on April 13, 1936, in Allegan.He was the son of Paul and Emma (Norwood) Thayer. On Jan. 21, 1961, he...
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Phone scam poses as Allegan County sheriff deputies
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office announced today it had received numerous calls over the last several days reporting individuals posing as sheriff’s deputies.Lt. Brett Ensfield said the...
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Plainwell claims pair of victories in blowout fashion
By: Jason WesseldykDefense has long been a priority for Plainwell girls’ basketball coach Tim Rieman.“We hang our hat on our defense,” Rieman said. “We spend a good deal of time in practice on how we...
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Otsego upends Vicksburg, suffers loss to South Haven
By: Jason WesseldykIt was youth versus experience when the Bulldogs of Otsego hosted the Bulldogs of Vicksburg in a Wolverine Conference girls’ basketball clash on Tuesday, Dec. 17.And on this night,...
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Case shines for Otsego in losing cause against Marshall
By: Jason WesseldykTyler Case didn’t win either of his two individual events during Otsego’s Southwest and Central Michigan Swim Conference meet with Marshall on Tuesday, Dec. 17.That doesn’t mean that...
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David E. Buck, 82
David E. Buck, 82, of Kalamazoo passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, at the Phillips AFC Home.David was born in Kalamazoo on Feb. 27, 1937, the son of the late William and Lillian (Strickland)...
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John C. Lovett Sr., 80
John C. Lovett Sr., 80, of Otsego passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, in Cape Coral, Fla., near Pine Island where he has been spending the winters since 1989.He was born Sept. 12, 1939, in Plainwell,...
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TerMeer sets single-season assist record at Grace Christian
By: Jason WesseldykCertain people can be counted on to lend a helping hand.Zak TerMeer’s teammates on the Grace Christian University men’s soccer team know they can count on him to lend a helping...
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Strong defensive effort helps Bulldogs cruise past Melvindale
By: Jason WesseldykOtsego boys’ basketball coach Matt Dennis didn’t know exactly what to expect as his team prepared for its game against Melvindale Academy for Business and Tech as part of the...
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Police seek woman in Otsego for mail theft, check fraud
Police are seeking help locating a woman suspected of mail theft and check fraud.The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office announced Jan. 10 they believed Vanessa Mae Valkema was in the Otsego area.They...
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TerMeer returns to lineup, leads Plainwell past Allegan
By: Jason WesseldykWelcome back, Alivia TerMeer.After missing the first five games of the season, TerMeer returned to the lineup for the Plainwell girls’ basketball team on Friday, Jan. 10, and helped...
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Big second half lifts Trojans over Tigers
By: Jason WesseldykIt’s been said that the only certainties in life are death and taxes.But there was one more certainty when the boys’ basketball squads from Plainwell and Allegan squared off in a...
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Strong third period lifts Bulldogs past archrival Plainwell
By: Jason WesseldykIt’s been said that the third time’s the charm.For the Otsego boys’ basketball team, the third quarter was the charm in the Wolverine Conference North contest against archrival...
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Experienced Trojans score victory over youth Otsego
By: Jason WesseldykIt was youth versus experience when the girls’ basketball team from Otsego hosted Plainwell on Friday, Jan. 17.Chalk one up to experience.With a roster that features eight seniors,...
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Grace Hattie Boulter, 91
Grace Hattie Boulter, 91, passed away peacefully on Dec. 27, 2019.She was born March 26, 1928, at home in Pine Plains, N.Y., to Elmer and Julia Hobert.Grace loved her family and bringing people joy....
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Gorgas, Comerford qualify for Pan American Cup
By: Jason WesseldykCorey Gorgas and Alex Comerford have been racing against each other since middle school.Now, the two running standouts will be represent Team USA at the Pan American Cup in Victoria,...
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