70th annual Van Buren Youth Fair set for July 14th-19th
HARTFORD – A free grandstand with paid gate admission returns for a second year at the 70th annual Van Buren Youth Fair, which will get underway July 14-19, for its weeklong run.Nightly grandstand features include:Monday, July 14, 6 p.m. – Farm…
Constantine baseball earns All-District honors
CONSTANTINE — A few Constantine baseball standouts recently received All-District honors for their performances during the season.First baseman Cooper McDonald, infielder Jack Larink, catcher Brody Godfrey and outfielder Austin Forrester were the recipients of the All-District awards for the 2025…
TR girls’ soccer earns Academic All-State
THREE RIVERS — The Three Rivers girls’ soccer team, as well as five individual players, were recently named Academic All-State in Division 3 by the Michigan High School Soccer Coaches Association.The team as a whole made the list for having…
Out and About: Independence Day and protecting taste and smell
This week we celebrate the Fourth of July. This means that there will be fireworks for most of the week. It’s a time to celebrate the United States of America. Hopefully, you have attended one of the many parades in…
Three Rivers marks Juneteenth with first downtown ceremony
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Downtown Three Rivers’ East Alley was bustling with music, joy, and reminiscence June 19 in the first-ever downtown celebration of the Juneteenth holiday.The event, Juneteenth on Main, featured music, singing, storytelling, dancing, food…
Davis reprimanded by Discipline Board, pleads no contest
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director KALAMAZOO — St. Joseph County Prosecutor Deborah Davis will be formally reprimanded by the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board (ADB) on allegations of lying to a judge while she was an assistant prosecutor.Davis pleaded no contest to…
One dead, one critically injured in Burr Oak Twp. crash
BURR OAK TWP. — A 20-year-old man was killed while another 20-year-old is in critical condition following a crash in Burr Oak Township Sunday.According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the scene of the crash…
Crowds pack Sturgis Fest despite extreme heat
Award winners from the 2025 Sturgis Fest “Electric Parade,” as determined by a panel of three judges. Most Beautiful: Gateway Real Estate Solutions.Most Creative/Unique: Sturgis District Library.Judges’ Choice: City of Sturgis,Antique Vehicle Award: Sturgis Bank. Comprising the panel were Mike…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorAlligator AlcatrazGreat news! Florida is building an “Alligator Alcatraz” for illegal immigrants in the Everglades ringed by gators, pythons and mosquitoes.Send me your tired, your poor and ICE will detain them in trailers, tents and tropical heat for…
EPIC election complaints roll on
By Scott SullivanEditorA June 16 Michigan Bureau of Elections letter to former Saugatuck Mayor Garnet Lewis indicates she, with three other current or past city council members, may have committed a felony when they collaborated on 2024 campaign signage.Former Mayor…
Huberty named assistant principal at Plainwell HS
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A familiar face will be taking on a new role at Plainwell High School.Longtime PHS teacher/instructional coach Brian Huberty was recently named the schools’ new assistant principal.According to Huberty, who began his teaching career at PHS…
Women Who Care of Allegan County make big impact
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The most recent Otsego City Commission meeting featured a visit by a special guest.Holly McCaw, representing the organization Women Who Care of Allegan County (WWCAC), gave a presentation outlining the group’s impact both locally and throughout…
Allegan Summer Open draws rave reviews
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor On Friday, June 20, and Saturday, June 21, the inaugural Allegan Summer Open took place at Gary Ellis Courts near L.E. White Middle School.Allegan High School tennis coach Damien Arthur—who organized the event—said the tournament was…
Life as Performance Art
This coming Friday, July 4th, is our nation’s 249th anniversary since the delegates to the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence. Two hundred forty-nine is not considered a major milestone event. We’ll wait until next year for a…
Mike’s Musings: Health costs soar, some hospitals benefit
I just read a report from the Michigan Health Purchasers Coalition (MIHPC) that essentially concluded that larger hospitals have had profits increased dramatically.Now we all know, if we have spent any time in a hospital, we are charged exorbitant amounts…
Allegan County towns spotlight music, fun and food
By Gari Voss Following the entertainment around Allegan County can be a bit overwhelming. There are numerous choices of location, music genres, comedy, theater and food. Just follow the sounds. Just one example was the weekend of June 27-29, 2025,…
County woman who crashed into hayride, injuring 5, sentenced for driving drunk
A woman who was driving intoxicated when she crashed into a tractor taking nine people on a hayride last fall, was sentenced Monday.Angelina Marie Hamberg had been driving 55 mph when she crashed into the tractor — which had been…
Veteran, off-duty police officer pull driver from burning car
A driver suffered serious injuries after being pulled from a burning car by an Army veteran and an off-duty police officer.According to the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened at approximately 3:52 p.m. Friday along SB I-196, near M-40…
Two seriously injured in UTV accident
On 6-28-2025 at approximately 10:22 pm, Allegan County Central Dispatch received a 911 call stating that a vehicle had crashed into the trees on 122nd Ave near 52nd St in Clyde Twp. The preliminary investigation shows that a UTV was traveling EB…
Fourth of July activities and fireworks in Clare County Area planned
By Genine Hopkins Thursday, July 3Mount Pleasant’s Farmer’s Market will have their Independence Day events on Thursday, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., at 331 N. Main Street in Mount Pleasant. There will also be events on during that same…
