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Douglas plans Water Street work

Douglas plans Water Street work

ByEditorial StaffOct 2, 20241 min read

Douglas plans to close one lane of Water Street for bit valley gutter curb replacement Thursday, Oct. 3, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The city Sept. 25 announce it has hired Bruce’s Blacktop to pave about 450 feet of…

Saugatuck to retop asphalt streets

Saugatuck to retop asphalt streets

ByEditorial StaffOct 2, 20241 min read

Saugatuck city will conduct two to three weeks of asphalt repairs starting Monday, Oct. 7, the city announced last week. Receiving new topcoats will be: • Francis Street from Water to Butler streets and from Holland to Elizabeth streets; •…

Write in school board votes Nov. 5

Write in school board votes Nov. 5

ByEditorial StaffOct 2, 20241 min read

Voters for Saugatuck Public Schools board seats will have to write in candidates’ names during the general election Nov. 5. The district will have five seats available: four for four-year terms ending Dec. 31, 2028; and one two-partial seat ending…

Bumper crop

Bumper crop

ByEditorial StaffOct 2, 20241 min read

What a year it has been for apples! Crane Orchards’ U-Pick options on M-89 west of Fennville have been bustling during sunny and pleasant early-fall afternoons. (Photo by Scott Sullivan)

Douglas drain work won’t come cheap

Douglas drain work won’t come cheap

ByEditorial StaffOct 2, 20243 min read

By Scott SullivanEditorDouglas is seeking ways to meet costs to repair the Warnock Drain under Ferry Street, closed between West Shore Drive and Campbell Street since Aug. 2, and maintain its remaining four miles that run through town.City manager Lisa…

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Sports

Saugatuck soccer performs well

Saugatuck soccer performs well

ByEditorial StaffOct 2, 20241 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports EditorThe unbeaten streak reached four games for the Saugatuck boys soccer team thanks to a 7-0 road win over Bridgman on Monday, Sept. 30.That marked the second straight game in which the Trailblazers scored seven goals, as…

Allegan tennis places third at league tourney

Allegan tennis places third at league tourney

ByEditorial StaffOct 2, 20242 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor With three teams ranked in the top 10 among Division 4 boys tennis teams, you’d probably think the SAC/Lakeland Conference Finals on Friday, Sept. 27, was a highly contested battle.And you’d be right.In the end, it…

Otsego tennis splits matches

Otsego tennis splits matches

ByEditorial StaffOct 2, 20241 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Otsego boys tennis team took on a pair of Wolverine Conference rivals on back-to-back days and came away with split results.The Bulldogs beat Three Rivers 7-1 on Thursday, Sept. 26, after falling 6-2 to Three…

Paw Paw football impressive against Vicksburg

Paw Paw football impressive against Vicksburg

ByEditorial StaffOct 2, 20242 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW – Last Friday night (Sept. 20) the Paw Paw Red Wolves traveled down to Vicksburg to take on the 2-1 Bulldogs. Paw Paw opened the game with an 80-yard drive that was capped off with…

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Columns

Blue Star

Blue Star

ByEditorial StaffOct 2, 20243 min read

By Scott SullivanEditorLossWe’re not out of the woods on bird flu. Nor sky either. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development warns although deaths are down, we cannot relax our vigilance.MDARD Director Tim Boring says Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

ByEditorial StaffOct 2, 20248 min read

    At one time or another, almost every child born in the United States has given at least a passing thought to the idea of being the President.  It is a noble idea, and more than anything else, it indicates…

Mike’s Musings: National debt crisis- here’s one lawmakers solution

Mike’s Musings: National debt crisis- here’s one lawmakers solution

ByEditorial StaffOct 2, 20243 min read

Readers of this column know I have been an avid proponent of balancing the federal budget. Our leaders simply refuse to turn off the money spending spigot, i.e., one has to only listen to the two presidential candidates and their…

Blue Star

Blue Star

ByEditorial StaffSep 25, 20244 min read

By Scott SullivanEditorDead in the WaterOur Physics Made Simple series has been on hold due to popular demand. Not that physics is so complex it’s incomprehensible, just my writing. Are physicists geniuses or the rest of us so dumb we…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

ByEditorial StaffSep 25, 20247 min read

    As I have written many times in the past, I have long been entranced by newspapers.  You might, quite rightly, accuse me of being addicted to them.  It has been that way since I was in elementary school and…

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Obituaries

Obituary: Duane Newmeyer

Obituary: Duane Newmeyer

ByEditorial StaffOct 2, 20242 min read

Duane Newmeyer of Saugatuck, born Aug. 13, 1932, passed away peacefully at his home on Sept. 29, 2024. Duane was preceded in death by his parents Raymond and Cora Newmeyer and his life partner of 53 years Erwin Musloff. Surviving…

Obituary: Marella Jean (Clawson) Norman

Obituary: Marella Jean (Clawson) Norman

ByEditorial StaffOct 2, 20243 min read

Marella Jean (Clawson) Norman, of Plainwell, MI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, in Allegan, MI, at the age of 91. Born on August 8, 1933, in Hopkins, MI, to Grover and Florence Clawson, Marella was raised with…

Obituary: David P. Bowers

Obituary: David P. Bowers

ByEditorial StaffOct 2, 20242 min read

David P. Bowers, born on June 23, 1944, in Howell, Michigan, lived a life marked by his generosity, friendly demeanor, and his wonderful sense of humor that touched the lives of his family, friends, and all those who had the…

Obituary: Terry Philip Cline

Obituary: Terry Philip Cline

ByEditorial StaffOct 2, 20241 min read

Terry Philip Cline, age 71, of Lake, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at home under the care of Heartland Hospice. Per Terry’s wishes cremation has taken place. Terry was born on October 12, 1952, in Detroit, son of…

Obituary: John M. Stewart

Obituary: John M. Stewart

ByEditorial StaffSep 25, 20243 min read

John M. Stewart, 73, of Paw Paw, passed away surrounded by family and friends at Rose Arbor Place in Kalamazoo on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. He was born on August 17, 1951 in Kalamazoo to Marshall R. and Martha (Williams)…

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