Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorBug AcreYum, yum … maggots? A Washington Post story stops shy of saying maggo-roni and cheese will soon be a diet staple for humans. But it already is for pets.Grubs are beetle, not fly, larvae, but no doubt…
Interurban grows routes to meet rising needs
By Scott SullivanEditorIn Saugatuck-Douglas the blue buses are ubiquitous. Starting soon the Interurban Transit Authority’s fleet will be venturing further into Fennville, Laketown Township and Glenn reaching to South Haven from expanded offices.The low-cost — 50 cents for children under…
Bird’s eye view shows Ferry progress
By Scott SullivanEditorIf it looks like fitting together puzzle pieces from the sky, you’re not wrong. The Ferry Street culvert project continued advancing last week, as shown below, towards completion by Memorial Day weekend.Douglas closed Ferry — a key north-south…
Easter egg hunts scheduled in Plainwell, Otsego
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Easter is fast approaching.That, among other things, means it’s time once again for the local Easter egg hunts in Plainwell and Otsego.The egg hunt in Plainwell is scheduled for Saturday, April 12, at Hicks Park. Registration…
PHS orders shelter in place due to photo of gun
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A shelter-in-place order was issued for Plainwell High School on Wednesday, April 2.The order followed the discovery of photographs depicting a PHS students with what appeared to be a handgun and was issued “out of an…
Dunn earns spot on Cincinnati’s opening-day roster
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor CINCINNATI—After getting his first taste of Major League Baseball with the Cincinnati Reds last season, Saugatuck High School graduate Blake Dunn entered spring training battling for a spot on the Reds’ opening day roster.Mission accomplished.Dunn won…
Otsego softball takes two from Plainwell
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—The cold never bothered me anyway.That’s a line from the hit song “Let It Go,” which was featured in the Disney hit movie “Frozen.And that could also be the motto for the Otsego softball team from…
Hopkins Tech Vikes face stiff state competition,head to internationals
By Gari Voss Thursday, April 3, 2025, Hopkins High School Tech Vikes began the preliminaries for the FIRST in Michigan State Robotics Competition. After intense competition all season, Tech Vikes 2054 entered the competition ranked 25th in Michigan. They would…
Mike’s Musings: Measles comeback? Stop the hysteria
I keep receiving emails from public health officials about the threat of measles. Just like a week ago, I read a release that announced two cases of measles had been diagnosed in Michigan. I had thought measles were a thing…
Life as Performance Art
I keep hearing rumors about the Administration selling off the U.S. Post Of-fice as another cost-cutting measure. Maybe it is true; maybe not; maybe the idea is being floated to see what our reaction will be.I think it is goofy…
Mattawan baseball team splits
By John RaffelCorrespondent MATTAWAN —- Mattawan’s varsity baseball team played this past Saturday at Novi vs Walled Lake Central and Novi. Mattawan tied WLC 7-7 and lost to Novi 2-0.In Game 1 vs WLC:Jake Vrba led the offense with two…
Nationwide “Hands Off” protest held April 5 in Paw Paw
PAW PAW – More than 250 people joined in the nationwide mass mobilization protest Saturday morning at the Maple Lake Amphitheatre, Paw Paw. The event included speakers, music, food, and a protest march through the downtown.The guest speaker was Justin…
Illinois man drowns in Paw Paw River, Lawrence
By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com LAWRENCE – A 48-year-old Illinois man drowned Thursday afternoon, April 3, in the Paw Paw River, in the Village of Lawrence, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren County Sheriff…
Mattawan Lions Club and Mattawan MBA to host Easter events
MATTAWAN – The Mattawan Lions Club and Mattawan Business Association will host a Community Carnival and Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday April 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Antwerp Activity Center, 24821 Front Ave., Mattawan.The all-ages community carnival…
Paw Paw to hold Community Easter Egg Hunt
PAW PAW – The Paw Paw Community Easter Egg Hunt will be held Saturday, April 19, at 10:30 a.m., at Kid’s Paradise Playground 200 S. Liberty St., Paw Paw. The free event is for children up to 12 years old.…
Ox Roast & Homecoming Comm. To Sponsor Lawrence Easter Egg Hunt
LAWRENCE – The Lawrence Ox Roast & Homecoming Committee will sponsor an Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 19, at 11 a.m. in the Lawrence Village Park.Age group times will be: 0 to 3 at 11 a.m.; ages 4 to 6…
Firefighters control fire that threatened two businesses
Firefighters quickly controlled a fire that threatened two businesses on the city’s north side on Saturday night.South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) responded to a report of smoke in the North Side Memories convenience store, 112 Dyckman Ave., at 8:30…
South Haven solar project moving forward
By James Windell At the last South Haven City Council meeting, the council approved a resolution and an agreement ensuring that the South Haven Solar Project will move forward toward implementation.Resolution 2025-12, a resolution approving participation by South Haven Affordable…
Mayor Brown issues proclamation for Vietnam vets
By James Windell Mayor Annie Brown was only 13 years old when the Vietnam War ended, but she can still remember hearing gunshots in her neighborhood signaling the ending of this most unpopular war. Even though she was a young…
Weather buoy makes way to deep waters
By Tom Renner The weather buoy, a Lake Michigan staple off South Haven’s coast for more than a decade, completed its journey from shore to deep waters on Friday.The buoy is owned and maintained by LimnoTech of Ann Arbor in…
