By Scott SullivanEditorThe RiverWood Council, new name for the Tri-Community Trail Master Plan Committee, announced more updates in its just-released spring newsletter.Among them is keep working with Saugatuck Township to increase access and improve amenities at the township’s Tails ‘n’ Trails Dog Park north of 134th Avenue and east of 63rd St., just west of Read More…
As I watch the lowlights of the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard lawsuits, I can’t help but wonder what happened with the Ghislaine Maxwell trial. I hope we haven’t forgotten, already, but just a reminder, Maxwell was found guilty a couple of months ago of aiding and abetting Jeffrey Epstein in his quest to have Read More…
It is with deep regret that Alexa Urquhart transitioned on Good Friday from cancer.She was and is loved by her husband, Dan Urquhart, son, Dan Hager, sister Rita Flattley and David Davenport, brother David and JoAnne Flattley, niece Christy Valenzuela, niece Megan Rose Flattley and Avery Blanks, nephew Christopher Flattley, niece Nancy and Greg Tolan, Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorSporting NewsThere are geeks who bite heads off live chickens and ones who fix your computer, then tell you next time simply upload the ethernet SSD Bluetooth to the URL GUI until you glaze over and want to kill them.Worse yet were the eight teams taking part in Nanocar Race II March 24-25 Read More…
Why is it that our federal government feels it can spend our tax dollars on projects that make little sense? Is it because there is no accountability? Or is it because out bureaucracy needs to spend the dollars allocated to their department to perpetuate their employment?Whatever the reason spending is out of control. One of Read More…
If you have ever gone to a big potluck dinner or noshed your way through an all-you-can-eat buffet, you know the drill. Spread out before you at serving stations or trestle tables is a vast array of food. With a plate in one hand, you make your way through the food and take what you want, Read More…
You know it’s a summerlike spring day in downtown Saugatuck when Frank Banko of Ada returns with his accordion to entertain polka-loving college couple Joe Figurski and Helen Hoffman. Bring your dancing shoes; the season’s just starting. (Photo by Scott Sullivan)
By Scott SullivanEditorLook for Saugatuck’s biggest summer party, Cow Yacht Club’s Venetian Festival, to return full force July 29-31.Saugatuck City Council Monday approved Cow Hill’s special events application to bring back a full state of fun — fireworks and boat parade included —after Covid-caused scale backs the past two years.The 501c3 nonprofit “Little Club with Read More…
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR The Saugatuck Township Board, looking for both competence and consistency, hired Daniel DeFranco April 13 as full-time manager for a 3-year contract paying $75,000 per annum. DeFranco, a township resident whose résumé includes a Ph.D. in philosophy and tending bar at Phil’s Bar & Grille, stepped up as temporary operations coordinator Read More…
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Screw trees budding, flowers blooming and warmth stealing over the land. In spring what road workers’ fancy turns to is asphalt plans reopening. To that end, Douglas plans to button up its $573,378.25 streets renovation project started last fall beginning this week, weather depending, repaving Blue Star Highway from Center Street Read More…