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2024: What a year it was
By Scott SullivanEditor How have we survived 2024? Some of us with aplomb, others might prefer a bomb. Our annual Year in Review: JanuarySaugatuck High School thespians will present Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on midwinter nights Jan. 19-21.Saugatuck City…
Next Laketown manager still unsure
By Jim HaydenCorrespondent A special Laketown Township Board meeting scheduled for Dec. 17 had to be canceled due to a lack of quorum. No new special meeting date has been announced, leaving the township with the chance of having no…
Shop with a Hero celebrates 12th year in Plainwell
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor If you drove past the Plainwell Meijer on the evening of Thursday, Dec. 19, you might have noticed several police vehicles in the parking lot.There was no cause for concern, however, as the first responders were…
OHS toy drive serves 172 children in the area
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The four pillars of the National Honor Society are scholarship, service, leadership and character.One of the ways the Otsego High School chapter of the NHS demonstrates service is through its annual toy drive that supports the…
A look back can move organizations forward
By Gari Voss & Parker Johnson The approaching New Year reminds an organization that another year has passed. Where did it go? What was accomplished? By answering some of the questions on what made a difference in the community, an…
New Years Eve 2024 lights up Allegan’s Riverfront
The Allegan Riverfront will be buzzing on Tuesday night, December 31, 2024, as visitors wait for Michigan’s largest New Year Eve Ball to drop at Midnight. Riverfront activities begin at 8pm with massive fire pits, food trucks, hot drinks, live…
The Michigan state average is up 6 cents from last week
Gas prices in Michigan are up 6 cents from a week ago. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $3.10 per gallon for regular unleaded. This price is 6 cents more than this time last month and 13 cents…
South Haven City Council raises city manager’s salary
James Windell Agreeing that City Manager Kate Hosier’s salary needed to be boosted, the South Haven City Council unanimously approved giving her a raise.Kate Hosier became city manager in September, 2020 after serving as South Haven’s as-sistant city manager, harbormaster…
South Haven Meijer, police host Shop with a Cop
South Haven Police officers, with help from some SHAES “elves”, sponsored their annual Shop With A Cop adventure on Friday. The South Haven Meijer has sponsored this opportunity for selected kids from Lincoln, Maple and North Shore elementary, to pick…
Jennifer Sistrunk receives mayor’s service award
By James Windell Jennifer Sistrunk, Executive Director of the South Haven/Van Buren County Convention & Visitors Bureau was awarded the Mayor’s Service Award at the South Haven City Council Meeting on December 16, 2024.Presented to Sistrunk by Mayor Annie Brown,…
South Haven city clerk honored
James Windell South Haven’s City Clerk, Megan Kiker, was honored with a proclamation at the City Council Meeting on December 16, 2024.The proclamation from Mayor Annie Brown was given to Kiker, who has been City Clerk since March, 2021, for…
Community excitement builds for PPHS addition and renovation
On Wednesday, Dec. 18, Paw Paw Public Schools Superintendent Jeremy Davison, along with representatives from TowerPinkster and Owen-Ames-Kimball Co., delivered a community presentation at Paw Paw High School. The purpose of the presentation was to provide project updates and allow…
MSP Investigating homicide in Hartford, South Bend man arrested
Michigan State Police (MSP) Paw Paw Post troopers are investigating a homicide that occurred Saturday, Dec. 14, around 6:49 a.m. in the 66000 block of 70th Street, in Hartford Township. Units were initially dispatched to the venue to investigate a…
Paw Paw Lions Club prepares over 600 Christmas baskets
Marking the 47th year, Christmas baskets for 82 families were prepared by members of the Paw Paw Lions Club and others, as part of the club’s Community Christmas Baskets program. The baskets, located at the Paw Paw Lions Club building,…
Emergency bond hearing to be held for man accused of killing child with vehicle
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — An emergency bond hearing will be set in the case of a man who allegedly killed a 10-year-old with his vehicle in Sherman Township earlier this month. In a hearing Friday, Dec. 20, St.…
Sutra Indian Cuisine brings taste of India to downtown TR
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Growing up in India, Pardeep Kumar said that between his mother’s home cooking and the wide range of cultures, food was a big part of his life. Living in a country with plenty…
Albion City Council closes out the year
By KARA DECHALK Contributing Writer The Dec. 2 meeting of the Albion City Council began with a heartfelt farewell letter read by former precinct 4 council member Marcola Lawler. Lawler was unseated in the November election by challenger C. J.…
Interim Public Safety Chief Aaron Phipps on keeping ADPS moving forward
Sylvia Benavidez Interim Albion Public Safety Chief Aaron Phipps had the honor of seeing one of his new public safety officers graduate from Kellogg Community College on Dec. 15. With Lt. Bill Timmins at his side, Phipps was happy to…
Jackson County board cuts sheriff’s budget by $615,000
By Ken Wyatt Despite public pressure against it in a year-end budget crisis, the county board has approved $615,000 in cutbacks to the Jackson County Sheriff’s budget. The crucial decisions were made Tuesday evening at the County Tower Building. In…
TR Fire Dept. ladder truck to undergo repairs Parcel acquisition near airport, change order for airport easement project also approved; two property owners to be ‘displaced’
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The Three Rivers Fire Department’s 26-year-old ladder truck will be undergoing repairs in the near future. During Tuesday’s Three Rivers City Commission meeting, commissioners approved an increase of up to $50,000 in a…
