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It featured trick-or-treating at participating businesses, a trunk-or-treat at Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce, wagon rides that departed from Sturgis Historical Museum,  and  monster truck rides, youth activities such as face-painting and bounce house, live music and food vendors.  Halloween events continue…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — Residents of St. Joseph County will be deciding on some important items on the Tuesday, Nov. 4 general election ballot. From millage requests to local officeholders, there will be something for everyone…

By Genine Hopkins After receiving a notification from the U.S. Department of Agriculture last week pausing SNAP benefits for the month of November, Michigan’s State House has put forward a bill, sponsored by Democrats Tonya Meyers Phillips of Detroit, Kimberly…

On Tuesday, Mid Michigan College officially kicked off its Rooted in Community, Growing for Tomorrow campaign and broke ground on a soon-to-be-constructed event center on the Mt. Pleasant Campus.“We’re excited about what’s to come and building the next chapter of…

Mike WilcoxOwner/Publisher Every year, as the Christmas season draws near, I’m reminded just how generous our communities can be. For nearly two decades, Wilcox Newspapers has hosted what’s become one of my favorite traditions: our Annual Christmas Wish Program.It started…

By Scott Sullivan Editor A Saugatuck man drowned Oct. 20 after falling off the roof of his houseboat in Mecosta County. Joseph Petty, 81, was performing routine maintenance on the vessel docked at Newaygo Boat Club on the Muskegon River…

By Scott Sullivan Editor It was 20 years ago this June when Barry and Kathy Johnson opened Saugatuck Brewing Co. in its current home at 2948 Blue Star Hwy., Douglas. “We’ve been married for 46 years,” said Barry last week…

Bright day gave way to dark night for Saugatuck/Douglas Halloween festivities Saturday. A morning Family & Pets Parade through downtown Saugatuck (shown) was followed by thousands packing downtown Douglas for its annual Adult Parade. (See more photos inside.)

By Scott SullivanEditorSaugatuck again has a contested city council race, with five candidates seeking three available 2-year seats on Tuesday, Nov. 4. City voting this year will take place at the Saugatuck Woman’s Club, 303 Butler St., rather than city…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Plainwell Volunteer Christmas Project (PVCP) has been a staple in the community for more than 50 years, with the program helping to make the holiday season a little merrier for families in need who reside…

By Gari Voss As Halloween arrives, 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.Halloween is on Friday this year, so there may…

By Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, September 2nd, firefighters were dispatched to Otsego’s Northside Park to battle a horrific blaze. While the flames remained contained to a small 20-by-40-foot area, the park’s beloved wooden play structure, known…

By James Windell Although Dave Flack is running unopposed in Ward 3 in the City of South Haven, the City Council races in Wards 1 and 2 are contested.In Ward 1, Eddie Polk and Lisa Krupiarz are running against each…

By James Windell Although Michigan has seen a notable surge in car break-ins over the past couple of months, very few such crimes have been reported in South Haven.In the Metro Detroit area, police are investigating a string of coordinated…

The Village of Lawrence will hold Halloween trick-or-treat hours and Trunk-or-Treat in the Lawrence Village Park on Friday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 7:30 p.m.The Village of Lawton will hold Halloween trick-or-treat hours on Friday, Oct. 31, from 5:30 to…

PAW PAW – The third annual “Fall in the Courthouse Celebration” will be held Friday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 5 p.m.at the Van Buren County Courthouse, 212 E. Paw Paw St., here.It will feature an afternoon filled with seasonal…

The Village of Paw Paw reported on Monday Oct. 27, that the Maple Island pedestrian bridge replacement project should be completed by Nov. 21, following a short delay at the start of the project to reposition support pilings. In addition…

The Briggs Dam replacement project remains on schedule for substantial completion by the end of the year, according to the Village of Paw Paw. Excavation work is completed, and the project is moving from the “Tearing down” phase to the…

A worker received minor injuries when he fell into a reactor cavity at the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert Township on Tuesday, Oct. 21, according to Nick Culp, senior manager of government affairs and communications for Holtec International.Culp released a…