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By Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher A recount has officially been scheduled following the tied outcome of the Hopkins Public Schools bond proposal election earlier this month.According to a notice issued by the Allegan County Clerk’s Office, the Allegan County Board of…

By James Windell The City of South Haven has a new City Clerk after the City Council approved the hiring of Brittany Abrams at the May 18, 2026, regular meeting.The City has been operating without a City Clerk since April…

By James Windell Sherry Saenz loves being an actor.“What I enjoy most about being in plays is the ability to step into someone else’s story and to help bring that story to life,” says the South Haven resident. “Mainly, I…

By James Windell The City of South Haven’s Master Plan is the city’s long‑range blueprint for how it should grow, develop, and invest over the next five to 20 years.Not only is it a blueprint, but it also serves as…

LAWRENCELawrence will hold a Memorial Day Parade at 10 a.m., Monday, May 25, with a service to follow at Lawrence Village Park. Over 1,000 luminaries, representing Lawrence area military veterans, will be on display at Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, at approximately…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writernew4garrod@gmail.com LAWTON – What began as a project last fall to restore tombstones of service veterans buried in a Lawton cemetery, doing it out of the goodness of her heart to help out, continued last Saturday and…

On May 12, 2026, Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jason Erickson, Deputy Cody Bingaman, K-9 Charlie, and Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Larry Weers were honored during the Van Buren County Board of Commissioners meeting for their actions…

Paw Paw Public Schools recently announced the Class of 2026 Academic Elite students. Shown in the front row, from left, Caitlyn Crafts, Isabella McReynolds, Kassidy Derhammer, Emily Roy, Kate Rentschler, Aili Shaughnessy, and Ava Klimczak; in the second row, from…

Several street projects planned; water, sewer variable rates projected to go up By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — City leaders in Three Rivers were presented Tuesday, May 12 with a first look at the budget for Fiscal Year 2027,…

Sturgis City Commission on May 13 approved a proposal from Newbury Square Construction of Shipshewana, Ind., to complete a roof overhaul at Doyle Community Center, at a cost of just over $729,000.  The plan is dependent on securing a private…

By Maggie LaNoueContributing Writer Before the Albion City Council voted May 4 to acquire the fire-damaged building at 100 S. Superior St., city leaders, staff members, preservation advocates, and residents spent more than an hour in a study session weighing…

By Ken Wyatt Two issues challenged the Concord Township Board at Monday’s meeting: A new bridge closure, and an old gravel pit. The bridge: County Commissioner Earl Poleski brought the news that will affect anyone planning to drive from Concord…

By KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writer A lawsuit over leadership and governance at the Michigan Theatre of Jackson was settled Wednesday, clearing the way for leadership changes, a larger interim board and a membership vote on the organization’s future within 90…

Early Saturday morning, Albion Department of Public Safety officers conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of N. Superior St. and E. Pine St.  During the traffic stop, ADPS suspected the driver was operating his vehicle while under the influence…

By ELIZABETH FERSZT and KATHRYN PALOB Contributing Writers Emergency responders converged Saturday, May 9, on a house in the 300 block of Biddle Street in Jackson after a shooting that left four people wounded. According to Jackson Police Chief Christopher…

By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer Mothers did not have a lack of places to go this Mother’s Day weekend in Albion or Marshall. Saturday in Albion, mothers could attend the Albion Historical Society’s annual Mother’s Day Tea at the Gardner…

By Dennis VolkertEarlier this week, 500 Grand Studios broadcast a YouTube podcast interview with Sturgis Mayer Frank Perez.www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wU12Lvgrsw&t=2sIn it, Perez makes comments regarding an April 22 city commission motion to censure him and another to remove him as mayor.Each deadlocked…

By Dennis Volkert Tension surrounding mayor Frank Perez, Sturgis City Commission and uncertainty about the resignation of city manager Andrew Kuk continued on May 13, at a regular meeting of the board.  Aaron Miller, commissioner at-large, brought two separate resolutions,…

Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher One of Clare County’s largest annual events will return this weekend as thousands of visitors are expected to descend on the Yoder farm for the spring edition of Yoder’s Quilt Auction and Flea Market.The two-day event, hosted…

By David Hutchinson The Regular Meeting was held in the Surrey Township Hall on May 12 at 6 p.m. All five board members were present—Dixie Adams, Mindy Campbell, Mike Coon, Glenna Bradbury, and Paul Ghinelli. Around 20 people attended.The board…