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Batter Up!
By Wendy Colsen The Douglas Dutcher Base Ball Club hit it out of the park at Saturday night’s game against the Douglas City Slickers with a 16-9 win.The rematch, which club founder Helen DeGeatano hopes to be an annual event,…
Saugatuck planning commission appointment receives pushback
By Wendy Colsen Saugatuck City Council moved forward Monday, June 8, with the approval of the City’s 2026-2027 fiscal year budget after a public hearing.The spending plan totals nearly $7.5 million and maintains the city’s current tax rate at nearly…
Otsego District Library begins summer reading program
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Summer reading programs are about more than simply giving children something to do while school is out.They provide opportunities to maintain and strengthen reading skills, encourage lifelong learning and help foster a love of books that…
Plainwell Education Foundation supports several initiatives in the district
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorReading initiatives, student mentorship programs, sensory-support equipment and career-readiness opportunities are among the projects that recently received funding through the Plainwell Education Foundation’s Teacher Mini-Grant Program.The program provides flexible funding for teachers and staff members looking to…
Vehicle crashes into police cruiser near Plainwell
A deputy sustained minor injuries when his cruiser was hit by another vehicle north of Plainwell Sunday, authorities say.It happened around 5:30 p.m. on 10th Street south of 108th Avenue in Gun Plain Township.The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office said a…
Downtown Allegan road improvements making steady progress
By Gari Voss What has been called Phase 2 of the Allegan Downtown Street Improvements began with Part A, the work on Trowbridge Street in front of the Regent Theatre and City Hall and Chestnut Street along the courthouse. As…
Allegan man arrested for meth, stolen handgun
A man was arrested last week on multiple charges after leading authorities on a vehicle pursuit.Just after 4 p.m., detectives from the Van Buren County Narcotics Unit received information about a man driving a red 2019 Buick Encore near Hartford…
Vehicle crashes into police cruiser near Plainwell
A deputy sustained minor injuries when his cruiser was hit by another vehicle north of Plainwell Sunday, authorities say.It happened around 5:30 p.m. on 10th Street south of 108th Avenue in Gun Plain Township.The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office said a…
SHAES answers 8 fire alarms in two hours
A fire at a South Haven business tonight (Wednesday) was one of eight alarms answered by South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) in a two-hour period. All were related to high winds toppling trees. Other storm-related reports continued to be…
Police officers, lifeguards receive awards
James Windell South Haven Police Chief Adam DeBoer honored two police officers and three lifeguards with awards at the South Haven City Council meeting on Monday, June 15, 2026.Calling Detective Knizewiski and Officer Haner to the podium, Chief DeBoer said…
Lifeguards rescue Mayor Brown’s husband
By James Windell When the lifeguard program returned to South Haven’s South Beach during the Memorial Day weekend, no one had any idea how quickly a trained lifeguard program would pay off.On June 9, 2026, Jeff Filbrandt came out of…
Riverfront Concert Series begins new season
By James Windell The free Riverfront Concert Series returns for 10 Thursday nights of family-friendly music and kids activities beginning on Thursday June 25, 2026.Sponsored by the City of South Haven and Foundry Hall, the 2026 Riverfront Concert Series kicks…
Female dies in Waverly Township house fire
WAVERLY TWP. – Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott reported that on Thursday, June 11, at approximately 5:46 a.m., Van Buren County Central Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a house fire in the 35000 block of 36th Avenue in…
Traffic stop leads to pursuit, drug and firearm seizure, and arrest
HARTFORD TWP. – Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott reported that on June 9, at approximately 4:09 p.m., detectives with the Van Buren County Narcotics Unit received information regarding a male subject operating a red 2019 Buick Encore in the…
Identity of man wanted by Lawton Police Department
The Lawton Police Department is asking for help from the public in identifying a man, shown in photo above, in connection with a hit-and-run incident. The police department said he may be driving a newer model white GMC or Chevrolet…
Seventh-day Adventist Church expansion work continues
Expansion work on the Paw Paw Seventh-day Adventist Church is shown in this recent photo. The $3 million expansion project aims to better serve the congregation and community through increased space, accessibility, and comfort. The new addition will effectively double…
Power restored for most residents in Sturgis
Sturgis city electric crews are expecting to restore power to all customers, other than those with service repair needs, by the end of the day June 16. Remaining outages will be related to reconnecting homes that had damage to customer…
Sturgis Hospital to close June 19
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director STURGIS — After years of financial struggles, Sturgis Hospital announced it will close, effective at noon June 19. Closure comes after more than 100 years in service. In the announcement, the hospital’s leadership stated that financial…
Sturgis still rebounding from Thursday storms
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director STURGIS — Residents of Sturgis are still recovering Monday morning from damage sustained in severe storms that rolled through the area last week. On Thursday, severe thunderstorms rolled through parts of St. Joseph County, causing power…
Local 2093 ratifies new contract with Dauch/AAM, strike ends
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — After two weeks of striking, a new bargaining contract with Dauch Corporation (also known as American Axle) in Three Rivers has been officially ratified by United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2093. In a…
