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Ward-Perry arraigned for assault on Simpson
Richard Lee-Raymond Ward-Perry (Provided by Allegan County Sheriff’s Office) By Gari Voss Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Richard Lee-Raymond Ward-Perry (24) of Battle Creek was arrested. On Wednesday, March 8, 2023,…
Driver rear ends van with 4 children, one seriously injured
A 53-year-old Wayland man was detained on the suspicion of driving while under the influence following a crash in Allegan County Wednesday evening.Michigan State Police (MSP) says the crash happened…
Greydanus retires as Fennville superintendent
Jim Greydanus At the February regular Board of Education meeting, the Fennville Public Schools Board of Education accepted the retirement of Superintendent Jim Greydanus, effective June 30, 2023.Over the past…
Judge chosen for elementary history project
One student from Miss Milford’s class chose to do their “Live Wax Project” on her father, Judge Calvin Milford.Cartez Heard has been a student at Eastside for many years. He…
City Council proclaims April 8 as Valley Haven Day
By John BriceCorrespondentThe LaFayette City Council met on Monday, March 13th of 2023 at the Chambers County Farmers Federation Agricultural Center at the ALFA building in LaFayette. In attendance were…
Past resident recalls childhood in LaFayette during Great Depression
By John BriceCorrespondent In an elegantly handwritten letter addressed and mailed to the offices of The LaFayette Sun, former resident Betty Sanders Blount recalled sanguine memories of her remarkable childhood…
Irish Festival underway next Wednesday
Tiny Leprechauns ready for the costume contest at Witecks Irish Festival parade win the grand prize – a nine-day trip for one to Ireland. Or one of four more “green”…
City approves Meadowbrook prelim.plans despite commissioner’s outbursts, threats toward mayor
COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONAt-Large Three Rivers City Commissioner Lucas Allen (left) stands up from his seat during one of his outbursts during discussion of a Meadowbrook Farms preliminary plan during…
No decision made yet on formal charges
Screenshot via Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office BodycamBodycam footage shows the crashed Nissan Rogue that was hit by a Chevy Traverse driven by St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite in a…
Renovated Ideal Theater to reopen
Brand new doors and windows and restored brickwork on the Ideal Theater are shown here. The newly marquee is all lit up and ready for the first customers to come…
Eagles Robotics team makes playoffs in first competition
From March 2nd through the 4th, the Marion Eagles Robotics team competed at the FIM Robotics Competition at Calvin University in Grand Rapids.And they competed well.The squad went 8-4 in…
Several arrests after suspect runs from sheriff
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office issued a report on the pursuit and arrest of Flee and Elude/Felony warrant suspectOn March 4, at approximately 12:47 a.m.,…
County deputy, Marion graduate, receives award
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County sheriff’s department has announced on its Facebook Page deputy Nick Harrison, has received the Deputy of the Year recognition award.Sheriff Cool presented…
‘Is it real?’ classics investors asks
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR What is real? Say you’re 17, early ‘60s, Beatlemania breaking. With three high school Chicago friends, you form a band, pay Chess Records to make a…
Youngster brings meth to school, parents arrested
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWTON – A young child who brought a bag of methamphetamine to school led to the arrests of the youngster’s parents, according to a press release…
More than 100 vehicles join funeral procession for fallen firefighter
Funeral services were held March 4, at Paw Paw High School’s Performing Arts Center for Paw Paw firefighter, Lt. Ethan Quillen, who was killed last month while responding to a…
Fed OKs $895K to dredge channel here
By Scott SullivanEditorThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to appropriate $895,000 to this spring dredge the Kalamazoo River federal channel from Saugatuck’s Coral Gables north and west to…
Saugatuck grants manager 10-percent raise, praise
By Scott SullivanEditorSaugatuck City Council Feb. 27 unanimously approved a $10,500 pay increase for City Manager Ryan Heise, bringing him to $110,500 yearly.The 10-percent hike following council’s review of third-year…
Plainwell robotics teams qualify for world tournament
Team ‘Trial and Error’ (left) included (from left) Liam Preuninger, Mai Nguyen and Erica Klein. Team ‘Bad Bananas’ (right) included Luca Cassada, Blaine Rensi and Parker Montange. Both of these…
Battle of the Books crowns winners
The Money Makers from Cooper Elementary School in Plainwell claimed top honors at this year’s Battle of the Book competition. (Photo provided) The Royal Readers from Otsego’s Dix Street Elementary…
