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Michigan Flywheelers to hold antique engine and tractor show

Michigan Flywheelers to hold antique engine and tractor show

Editorial StaffSep 3, 20253 min read

By James Windell It’s a show that is in part a living history museum, part community festival, and part flea market. But the Michigan Flywheelers Antique Engine and Tractor Show will be a place to relive the past with hundreds…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

Editorial StaffSep 3, 20256 min read

    For the most part, I don’t give President Trump and his executive orders much attention.   For one thing, these epistles are often challenged in court and sometimes overturned.  The exception is when it touches on something important to me.…

City Council approves electric utility ordinance change

Editorial StaffSep 3, 20254 min read

By James Windell Dawn Lund, vice-president of Utility Financial Solutions, LLC, a company that has been studying South Haven’s electric utility, gave a presentation at the regular meeting of the South Haven City Council on Monday, August 18, 2025.In her…

Two arrested, guns and drugs seized at SH Township home

Editorial StaffSep 3, 20251 min read

Two people were arrested and guns and drugs were seized after a bust in South Haven Township last Thursday.On Aug. 21, multiple law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant at Lake Shore Mobile Park in South Haven Township, including the…

A second Strategic Economic Development listening session held

Editorial StaffSep 3, 20254 min read

By James Windell The second Strategic Economic Development listening session was held in the South Haven City Hall on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.The goal of the second session, according to economic development consultant Jim Hettinger, was to hear more from…

Zoning Board of Appeals elects new officers, approves zoning

Editorial StaffSep 3, 20253 min read

By James Windell When the South Haven Zoning Board of Appeals met on Monday, August 25, 2025, there were three new members present.Newly appointed members included Don Bemis, Amy Nichols, Brandi Coulombe, and alternate Lisa Krupiarz.With regular meetings in the…

Wine & Harvest Festival features grape stomping, arts and crafts, free music and more

Editorial StaffSep 3, 20256 min read

By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com PAW PAW – Paw Paw Wine & Harvest Festival’s three-day event, Friday, Sept. 5, through Sunday, Sept. 7, offers something for everyone, from grape stomping to arts and crafts, free music and more. Friday, Sept. 59…

Paw Paw Schools bans cellphones in classrooms

Editorial StaffSep 3, 20252 min read

PAW PAW – The Paw Paw Public Schools’ “Disconnect to Reconnect” initiative was launched at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year in response to the Surgeon General’s report that warned of the dangers of social media.Concerned about the negative…

Weapon found in vehicle during routine sweep of parking lot at VB Tech

Editorial StaffSep 3, 20252 min read

LAWRENCE – A weapon was found Thursday, August 28, in a vehicle during a routine sweep of the parking lot at the Van Buren Tech, Lawrence, according to Van Buren Intermediate School District Superintendent David Manson.In a release to Van…

Mike’s Musings: Michigan’s School Funding Stalemate Is a Disservice to Every Student

Mike’s Musings: Michigan’s School Funding Stalemate Is a Disservice to Every Student

Editorial StaffSep 3, 20254 min read

Here we go again. Another budget cycle, another bitter fight in Lansing over how to fund our schools. This year’s stalemate feels particularly sharp, with both sides dug in and unwilling to budge. Meanwhile, the people who bear the brunt…

Gobles football has outstanding opening-game win

Editorial StaffSep 3, 20252 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent Gobles opened with a tough week one matchup vs. Climax-Scotts for the Tiger Tribute game and Gobles won 54-32.This was only the second time in program history that the two teams have met, with the first time…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

Editorial StaffAug 27, 20258 min read

    Over the past few years, we have heard the phrases “sanctuary city” and “sanctuary state”many times.  In the US, it has become politically divisive because sanctuary cities and states have traditionally been labeled liberal or “blue states” where the…

Mike’s Musings: Is Cracker Barrel’s new strategy, doomed?

Mike’s Musings: Is Cracker Barrel’s new strategy, doomed?

Editorial StaffAug 27, 20253 min read

With Congress on vacation for the entire month of August (how dare they) and very little else happening, the Cracker Barrel rebranding hit center stage in last week’s news cycle. The CEO and Marketing Manager rolled out a new contemporary…

Paw Paw soccer team ties Kalamazoo HomeSchool

Editorial StaffAug 27, 20251 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent The Paw Paw boys soccer Red Wolves recently played the Kalamazoo Home School Cougars at home and played to a 0-0 tie on Monday, Aug. 25. Spencer Peruski had the shut out in goal. The back line…

Maryanne Ruby receives proclamation from the Governor

Maryanne Ruby receives proclamation from the Governor

Editorial StaffAug 27, 20254 min read

By James Windell When Maryanne Ruby received a standing ovation from colleagues, family and students at the South Haven Area Recreational Authority (SHARA) meeting recently, it was in recognition of her more than 25 years as a swim coach.But the…

Chamber of Commerce hosts 49th annual All Crafts Fair Labor Day weekend

Chamber of Commerce hosts 49th annual All Crafts Fair Labor Day weekend

Editorial StaffAug 27, 20252 min read

By James Windell More than 150 vendors and 13 food trucks will take up residence in Stanley Johnson Park August 30 and 31, 2025 for the 49th Annual All Crafts Fair.Organized by the South Haven Area Chamber of Commerce, the…

Deputies rescued jet skiers who spilled in Lake Michigan

Deputies rescued jet skiers who spilled in Lake Michigan

Editorial StaffAug 27, 20251 min read

Deputies from the Marine Division of the Van Buren County Sheriff Department assigned to South Haven rescued jet ski boaters who were spilled in the high waves of Lake Michigan on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred approximately two miles southwest of…

Lawrence Ox Roast & Homecoming festival set for Labor Day weekend

Editorial StaffAug 27, 20254 min read

By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com LAWRENCE – The Lawrence Ox Roast & Homecoming festival on Labor Day weekend, Aug. 29 – Sept. 1, will see fireworks and more to celebrate a century-plus tradition, while marking the annual event.The event began on…

Mattawan Stadium ribbon cutting to be held September 5

Mattawan Stadium ribbon cutting to be held September 5

Editorial StaffAug 27, 20251 min read

A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on Friday, Sept. 5, celebrating the completion of Phase One of Mattawan Stadium, a new turf and track, at Mattawan Consolidated School. It will be held at 6:45 p.m., just prior to the…

HUGE Estate Sale
August 27-30, 10 am - 5 pm (Part II September 17-19)
57520 Gearharts Landing, Three Rivers, MI

Antique furniture (some special finds!), Hoosier Cabinets, Wonderful dressers, Beds, Desks, Lamps, Wicker, Trunks, etc. Women’s Vintage Clothing, Fur Coats, Boots, Linens, Large Quilt Collection, Jewelry, Pocket Watches, Clocks, Nice Pottery, Comic Books, Huge amount of DVDs & CDs, extensive collection of Vintage Christmas, Patio and Garden Accents, Old Toys (many wind-up). Too much stuff to list! Over 60 years of accumulation! The Best Antique Sale we have ever seen! “Dealers, don’t miss this sale!”

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