Learn/share ideas to improve Maple Street June 3

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20251 min read

BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Guests can preview plans to improve Maple Street during open houses Tuesday, May 3, in Saugatuck City Hall, 102 Butler St., from 3 to 5:30 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m. The north-south road has for…

Canary rises in roundabout

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20253 min read

A yellow, 11-foot sculpture installed May 22 at the Blue Star Highway roundabout is Saugatuck Township’s first piece of public art. The “Canary in a Coal Mine” welded painted steel work by Ohio artist Shawn Morin was funded in part…

Drive would save hall from wrecking ball

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20253 min read

BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR A drive to save Douglas City Hall from the wrecking ball that has gathered more than 250 signatures could go before city council as soon as its Monday, June 2, meeting. The city plans to sell…

MHSAA announces changes after Spring Meeting

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20256 min read

EAST LANSING— The Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Representative Council recently held its annual Spring Meeting in Gaylord on Sunday, May 4, and Monday, May 5.The Spring Meeting of the 19-member legislative body of the Association’s more than 1,500 member…

Blue Star

Blue Star

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20254 min read

By Scott SullivanEditorIn the NavyPolice seek a suspect who smashed a car with a baseball bat last week near the Wyandotte Big Boy. The restaurant sculpture was too busy hoisting a burger to give a positive ID on him.FOX 2…

In memory

In memory

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20251 min read

Memorial Day Monday drew festive yet somber crowds to downtown Saugatuck and Douglas to pay tribute to men and women who have served our country in start-of-the-summer season sunshine. Festivities included presentations by Fr. G.C. Stoppel, Saugatuck-Douglas RotaryClub members Wayne…

PHS musical program to host ‘Encore’ benefit concert

PHS musical program to host ‘Encore’ benefit concert

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20253 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Are you or someone you know an alumni of Plainwell High School musical program?If so, PHS choir director Abby Ernst would like to invite you to “reprise” one or your roles from a musical in which…

OPS releases summer meal, Bookin’ Bus schedule

OPS releases summer meal, Bookin’ Bus schedule

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20253 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The end of the school year is rapidly approaching for area districts.But after classes end for students who attend Otsego Public Schools on Thursday, June 12, the district will continue to provide services during the summer…

Otsego cruises past B.C. Central to open district play

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20253 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—The Otsego girls soccer team opened postseason play by hosting Battle Creek Central in a Division 2 district quarterfinal on Friday, May 23.The game couldn’t have gone much better for the Bulldogs.Otsego scored eight goals in…

Celebrating K-12 journey, AHS style

Celebrating K-12 journey, AHS style

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20251 min read

Allegan High School held their annual Color War, last Friday, May 23rd, celebrating the end of the Class of 2025’s K-12 schooling journey. The students had a terrific time coating each other with color and enjoyed complimentary breakfast burritos, courtesy…

Boss arraigned on 2nd degree murder charges

Boss arraigned on 2nd degree murder charges

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20252 min read

 A driver accused of causing an April crash that killed 8-month-old Lucia Seifried has been charged, according to the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office.Terry Lee Boss, 56, was arraigned Thursday on charges of second-degree murder, operating while intoxicated causing death and…

2 tornadoes leave estimated $2.2M in damage across county

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20251 min read

Two confirmed tornadoes have left $2.2 million in damage in Allegan County.Both Allegan County tornadoes spent less than 10 minutes on the ground and ranked at an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. The twisters had wind speeds of 90…

High Winds knock down Carnegie Center Christmas Tree

High Winds knock down Carnegie Center Christmas Tree

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20251 min read

Following a late Thursday night and early Friday morning storm, May 15 and 16, that knocked out power to many Van Buren County residents, Paw Paw Department of Public Works employees are shown early May 16, trimming away branches from…

Paw Paw parade, ceremony pay tribute to fallen

Paw Paw parade, ceremony pay tribute to fallen

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20251 min read

Paw Paw’s 104th annual Memorial Day services were held Monday morning, May 26, with the annual parade starting from the Bistro 120 parking lot, via Michigan Avenue to the Veterans Memorial Park for services. Following the services, a luncheon was…

Lawrence names 2025 honor graduates

Lawrence names 2025 honor graduates

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20251 min read

The Lawrence High School Class of 2025 Honor graduates include Brooklyn Remelts, Leslie Reed, Alyssa Coombs, Kelsey Harroun, Cheyenne Villanueva-Estrada, Angel Naranjo, Gabe Zapata, and Cash Litchfield. Missing from the photo is Brennan Randall.Photo courtesy/Lawrence Public Schools

Freedoms we enjoy came with a great price says speaker- Mattawan

Freedoms we enjoy came with a great price says speaker- Mattawan

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20252 min read

By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com MATTAWAN – Dan Brooks, who spoke at the Mattawan Memorial Day service in Mattawan Memorial Park on Monday, May 26, told those gathered that the many freedoms that we have today, came at a great price.Brooks…

South Haven baseball team splits

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20251 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent SOUTH HAVEN — South Haven’s baseball team is 15-9 after splitting a doubleheader on May 23 with Holland at home.The first game was a 4-1 South Haven win.The Rams opened the scoring the bottom of the first…

Mike’s Musings: Biden’s health problems should have been revealed to public

Mike’s Musings: Biden’s health problems should have been revealed to public

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20253 min read

So, we are now hearing what many of us have suspected for a long time. President Biden’s term in office was marred with health problems too the point that for much of his presidency his closest advisors were acting as…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

Editorial StaffMay 28, 20254 min read

In 1700 King Louis XIV of France, had 498 people preparing his meals, per historian Matt Ridley. This would have included chefs, sous chefs and their assistants; bakers, butchers and a crew who kept ovens stoked.Add to that the cleanup…

HISTORICAL NOTEBOOK

Editorial StaffMay 23, 20254 min read

By Frank Passic ALBION’S FIRST DECORATION DAY Decoration Day, as it was originally called, was once a major event in our community to decorate the graves of Union Soldiers that had served in the Civil War. The local Post No.…