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By Tom Renner South Haven High School swimmers will compete in eight events at the MHSAA Division 3 State Championships to be held March 13-14 at the Holland Aquatic Center.Zander Duncan has qualified in the 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 100 butterfly…

By Tom Renner The firehouse is “home” to first responders whose 24-hour shifts include eating meals together. A growing staff at South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) created a challenge of getting everyone around the table at mealtime.Some imaginative thinking…

By James Windell In 2025 the South Haven City Council passed a Short-Term Rental ordinance requiring all STR owners to register and have their STR approved in order to rent to visitors.Sounds like a reasonable requirement, right?But not so fast.…

By James Windell In 2015, four South Haven women decided to come together to make a greater impact on the community.Having heard about an organization called Women Who Care in Jackson, Michigan, the quartet of women adopted the model of…

Five area fire departments assisted the Lawrene Township Fire Department in battling a structure fire Monday, shortly before noon, at 54890 West Red Arrow Highway, Lawrence. The house, which was vacant, was reported on fire by a passerby. Other fire…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com PAW PAW TOWNSHIP – A portion of a Paw Paw Township golf course was damaged early Sunday morning, March 8, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel…

LAWRENCE – The Lawrence community is launching a fundraising effort to rebuild the playground at Lawrence Village Park, a two-acre park that has served families for decades and draws visitors from across Van Buren County.The original wooden playground was built in 1995 during…

GOBLES – An 18-year-old Gobles man was recently arrested after Michigan State Police reported that he used counterfeit money during a Facebook marketplace transaction in Van Buren County, according to a press release from the Michigan State Police Paw Paw post.Troopers from…

By KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writer Dion Jamel Flowers Jr., wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of Anthony Owens on Lincoln Court  in Jackson has been apprehended by U.S. Marshals after nearly 10 months on the run. “Following a multi-month…

By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer Hon. Thomas Wilson, a judge in the 4th Circuit Court, Jackson County retired Feb. 27 according to Chief Administrative Judge Susan B. Jordan. Wilson is facing a Judicial Tenure Commission formal complaint (FC 110), filed…

By KARA DECHALK Contributing Writer Demetrich Hall, a 44-year-old Albion man was arrested Sunday after fleeing from officers and hiding in a camper at a residence on Erie Street in Albion. Just after 10 a.m. Sunday, an Albion Department of…

By Ken Wyatt While most residents were huddled in warm places during this bitterly cold winter, workers on the Hanover Road Bridge project have been making steady progress. A visit to the site made clear that completion is well within…

By Maggie LaNoue, contributing writer The Calhoun County Land Bank Authority outlined plans at its Feb. 26 meeting that affect both Albion and the Village of Homer, including the demolition of a fire-damaged downtown building, stabilization of another historic structure…

By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer Nearly $8 million in federally and state-supported infrastructure projects, along with approval of a major downtown redevelopment plan, moved forward Monday night as Albion’s elected officials worked through a full and at times complex agenda.…

Compost site in Three Rivers available for tree debris, dumpsters available for other debris By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The Three Rivers Police Department said in a statement Sunday first responder operations after Friday’s tornado are shifting from…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A state of emergency was officially declared Sunday morning by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for the counties affected by Friday’s supercell storm and tornadoes. The state of emergency was officially declared for Branch,…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The National Weather Service has initially rated the tornado that raced through Three Rivers Friday afternoon at an EF-2. The assessment came Saturday evening following a survey by NWS surveyors in the Three…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — One day after severe storms and a likely tornado swept through Three Rivers, the cleanup process is fully underway around the city. Three Rivers residents, as well as volunteers from around the area,…

Sheriff’s Office advises no travel to northern St. Joseph County By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A severe storm that produced an unconfirmed but likely tornado swept through Three Rivers Friday night, causing severe damage to houses and businesses.…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — A former Major League Baseball pitcher and Michigan native was the guest of honor Tuesday night for Glen Oaks Community College’s annual Viking Speaker Series.Jim Abbott, who played 10 seasons in MLB, doing so…