May I Walk with you? GIVING AND RECEIVING
Living the Christian life can be seen as giving and receiving. First, Jesus gives himself to us, we receive him and then we give ourselves to him. Lately, I have been contemplating just how well I have been able to…
Dozens enjoy floating down river
Tube and kayak enthusiasts get ready for their journey last Saturday on the Muskegon River, hoping to beat the heat!
Clare Welcome Center hosts memorial to honor those killed in work zone crashes
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. – For the fourth year in a row, the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Clare Welcome Center will host the National Work Zone Memorial over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. This special memorial honors the lives of more than…
Frog race improvised
Unfortunately, Kiwanis was not able to provide frogs this year for the Summerfest event but the contestants were great at improvising and adjusting to Ribbit Races!! Clare Area Kiwanis President, Lori Fassett “hopped” into action to demonstrate the improvision to…
Trucks on the move
A highlight of the Clare Summerfest, was the first annual Truck Show, that highlighted all types of trucks. At Summerfest’s conclusion, the trucks lined up and paraded from Shamrock Park through town.
July 4 fun is on its way
The Fourth of July is coming and the Saugatuck-Douglas Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is ready to make a two-day weekend splash. Fun will start Friday, July 4, at 11 a.m. with the community’s annual Independence Day Parade. Participants will…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorHeartWho knew Ypsilanti was the cultural heart of Michigan? Me thanks to Mondly, a language learning program which surveyed 3,012 respondents nationwide asking, “Which town in your state best represents your cultural identity?”Divided by 50, that means 60.24…
Friends since grade school, 86, reconvene
By Scott SullivanEditorThe Douglas Divas since 1953 reconvened in the lakeshore for the summer solstice 72 years later — and what memories they had.Classmates since Our Lady of Lourdes grade school, then Villa Duchesne all-girl Catholic High School in St.…
Free expungement clinic offered at Christian Neighbors
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor On Friday, Aug. 15, Christian Neighbors will host a free Expungement Fair & Resource Clinic.The clinic, scheduled to run from 12 to 4:30 p.m., will help eligible individuals clear their criminal record and is open to…
Otsego senior builds tennis storage shed for Eagle Scout project
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Equipment for the Otsego High School tennis teams—such ball carts, ball machines, nets and scorecards—has been stored in a shared locker room in the high school.Simon Pobocik, a member of the boys tennis team, knows first-hand…
County communities gear up for 4th of July
By Gari Voss The 4th of July is at hand, and the fireworks tents have popped up like dandelions on a spring lawn. Backyard celebrations are being planned, and multiple levels of explosives are being purchased. In addition, small and…
Pullman sergeant dies in non-combat accident
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Wednesday that U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Saul Fabian Gonzalez, 26, died this week in Iraq.Gonzalez was from Pullman.According to the DOD’s news release, Sergeant Gonzalez died on Tuesday, June 17, in Erbil, Iraq.…
One injured when truck strikes two vehicles and pedestrian
On 06/22/25 around 01:53am, Allegan Central Dispatch received multiple phone calls about a serious accident involving a pick-up truck striking a pedestrian on Blue Star Highway near 63rd St in Laketown Township in Allegan County. Preliminary investigation shows a victim was…
Dirt bikes crash, two injured
On 6-21-25 around 3:17pm first responders were dispatched to report a crash involving two dirt bikes on 146th Avenue near 17th Street in Dorr Township, Allegan County. One dirt bike operator was a juvenile and is in critical but stable…
Mattawan lacrosse player headed to St. Johns
By John RaffelCorrespondent MATTAWAN — Mattawan advanced to the state semifinals in lacrosse this season and among the reasons for that success was the standout play of Brody Hergott.It was his senior season.Mattawan lost to Detroit Country Day 20-11 in…
Thousands flock to South Haven beach
South Haven’s downtown flower wall, an annual creation by South Haven city gardener Ahni Turner, was the perfect invitation to beat the heat this past weekend as literally thousands flocked to the shoreline to enjoy the refreshing water of Lake…
Groundbreaking for the Porter Legacy Dune Trails held
James Windell A groundbreaking ceremony took place on Friday, June 20, 2025, at the Porter Legacy Dunes Trail and Boardwalk, a unique new outdoor destination that will offer spectacular views of Lake Michigan and accessible recreation for all.The South Haven…
Pullman sergeant dies in non-combat accident
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Wednesday that U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Saul Fabian Gonzalez, 26, died this week in Iraq.Gonzalez was from Pullman.According to the DOD’s news release, Sergeant Gonzalez died on Tuesday, June 17, in Erbil, Iraq.…
Unconscious person found floating in water hospitalized
South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) responded to a report of a person in distress on Lake Michigan approximately five miles south of the lighthouse on Monday evening. SHAES was dispatched at 6 p.m.A boater reported finding an unconscious person…
Life Rings and lifeguards trigger discussion again at City Council
James Windell The South Haven City Council accepted the donation of 11 Life Rings to help improve beach and river safety.While accepting the donation presented by Mandy and Ryan Servatius at the regular City Council meeting on June 16, 2025,…
