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Face of America
… as seen in Rado Kirov’s reflective sculpture “Pyramid” outside the Douglas Police Station on Center Street. The predominant yellow of fall leaves and silver of the sculpture surface have been color-inverted here. (Photo by Scott Sullivan)
Transformed
Downtown Douglas’s Center Street was transformed Sautrday night for Hystopolis Productions’s annual Adult Walking Halloween Parade. The event yearly draws more than 10,000 viewers and costumed participants, and follows afternoon fun including a downtown Saugatuck Family Parade. This photo is…
City council races are highlights here
By Scott SullivanEditorSaugatuck and Douglas voters have choices for city councils Tuesday, Nov. 5.In Saugatuck, incumbents Helen Baldwin, Scott Dean, Gregory Muncey and Lauren Stanton face challenges from Joe Leonatti, Chris Peterson and Sherry Tedaldi for four open two-year seatsIn…
Regional Champions!
The Otsego girls cross country team has established itself as one of the premier programs in the state of Michigan, as evidenced by the Division 2 state championships the Bulldogs earned in 2015, 2016 and 2022.This year has been no…
Plainwell marching band heads to MCBA State Finals
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Michigan Competing Band Association will host its State Finals at Ford Field in Detroit.And for the fourth straight year, the Plainwell High School marching band will be included in the festivities.PHS…
Hodge named FSU Distinguished Alumnus
The Ferris State University Distinguished Alumni Award is bestowed on individuals who demonstrate leadership and service to their profession, community, service organizations and alma mater. One of four chosen for this honor this year is Allegan’s own, Dr. Paul Hodge.Dr.…
Johnson one of ten outstanding Young Americans
On Sept 14th, at the JCI USA Annual Meeting in Cleveland Ohio, Landria Johnson was the recipient of a Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award. This is a highly prestigious award given to ten individuals between the ages of 18-40 by…
Microsoft purchases over 600 acres in Allegan, Kent Counties
By Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher Over the past few months, the Microsoft Corporation has been engaging in some major real estate transactions in West Michigan.This first began when the company purchased a 316-acre parcel, located at 4450 76th Street, Byron Center…
Municipalities announce Trick or Treat hours, stress safety
By Gari Voss As Halloween is upon us, families plan their evening of Trick-or-Treat excursions. In addition to corn mazes and walks through the woods, communities and organizations are planning for Trick-or-Treat or Trunk-n-Treat.The optimum words are BE SAFE. Some…
Camper destroyed by fire
South Haven Area Emergency Services responded (Sunday) to a fire that destroyed a camper trailer parked on property at 60th Street and 2nd Avenue, Geneva Township.The unoccupied camper was totally engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived shortly before 2:30 a.m.Responders…
SHOUT honors volunteers for community service
Three South Haven residents whose volunteer efforts for more than a decade have made for a better community were honored recently at a City Council meeting.Robert Copping, president of the civic group called SHOUT, honored LaRae and Mark Odland and…
South Haven police chief search controversial
James Windell During the public comments portion of the South Haven City Council meeting last Monday night Bishop Joe Wilkins, of Resurrection Life Ministries, raised questions about the search for a new chief of police.“Other people who did not want…
VB Stand Down attended by over 100 veterans and families
Marking the tenth year for the Van Buren County Stand Down, more than 100 veterans and their families attended the event held Friday Oct. 25, at the Decatur Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Hall. A wide variety of vendors, offering…
Here’s a look at local candidates on November 5th ballot
James Windell When South Haven voters go to the polls on November 5, they will mark their ballots for the next President of the U.S. and for a new Senator from Michigan. But they will also be voting for candidates…
Here’s who is running for elected office in area
Office: Term, Party, Name on BallotFederal and State Elected OfficialsRepresentative in State Legislature38th District2-year Democrat – Joey Andrews2-year Republican – Kevin Whiteford39th District2-year Democrat – Kerry Tapper2-year Republican – Pauline WendzelMember of the State Board of Education8-year Democrat – Theodore…
‘Relatively small’ sewer spill reported with force main break at King Road
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director FABIUS TWP. — A new break in the force main between Constantine and Three Rivers was reported Monday morning. Constantine Village Manager Mark Honeysett said the break and sewage spill occurred Sunday at around 2:10 p.m.…
Local effort collects food, supplies to help hurricane victims in N.C.
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The Three Rivers area will be helping out with hurricane relief efforts in North Carolina this week.On Tuesday morning, a semi-trailer filled with tens of thousands of pounds of food, supplies and relief…
Public has their say at annexation hearing
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The general public has now had their say in a hotly-debated proposed land annexation in Three Rivers, and the annexation’s fate now rests in the hands of the State Boundary Commission.On Thursday, Oct.…
Hile attends final meeting as Sturgis city commissioner
By Dennis Volkert Robert Hile on Wednesday took part in his final meeting as a member of Sturgis City Commission. Hile, a representative in the 4th Precinct, has served on the board since he was appointed in 2010. Re-elected by…
Sturgis schools to consider security upgrades at district facilities
By Dennis Volkert Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education on Monday received a plan for security measures at district facilities. The security committee met Sept. 30 to assess current security and safety elements, and developed a list of potential changes or…
