By Genine Hopkins On Tuesday, a special election was held in Clare County for both Gladwin Schools and Harrison Community Schools for bond proposals that in effect, would not increase the millage but maintain the millage amount for infrastructure. With 90% of the precincts reporting, both requests were voted down; in Harrison 54.01% voted against Read More…
By Lindsey Ashley At this Monday’s meeting of the City of Clare Commissioners, the board approved the proposed sponsor contracts from MDOT and Mead & Hunt for the rehabilitation of airport runway 4/22.Currently, the Clare airport has two asphalt landing strips: runway 4/22 and runway 9/27. However, the current runway conditions are far from ideal.In Read More…
By Genine Hopkins On Friday, two federal judges ordered the Trump Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to release the contingency funds for November SNAP payments. These orders come after USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins had ordered the states to suspend SNAP for the month of November due to the government shut down. At issue Read More…
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 simply enough. We asked readers who were struggling to write in and tell us what Read More…
By Gari Voss The call came to Gobles Pine Grove Fire Chief Brian Cronk at 5:58am that smoke waspouring from the northwest section of Merson Store at M-40 and 102 nd Avenue. By the timeGobles Pine Grove and Allegan Fire Departments arrived a little after 6am, the store wasengulfed in flames and moving fast with Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — For the first time in over a decade, Tom Lowry will not be the mayor of Three Rivers. On Tuesday, voters in the City of Three Rivers elected Angel Johnston to be the new mayor of Three Rivers, with the first-time challenger winning with a near two-to-one margin Read More…
The annual Friends of the Saugatuck-Douglas District Library Silent Auction returns Thursday, Nov. 6 through Nov. 20, offering donated gifts to help fund library programming. Among this year’s prizes is a carved wooden bowl by local artist Jim DeVries, made from wood of the beloved Cook Park black willow, felled last year after being damaged Read More…
By Scott Sullivan Editor Results of a Saugatuck city master plan survey conducted this August through Oct. 6 showed 386 respondents agree overwhelmingly that preserving existing neighborhood character should be a city priority. Other popular goals include maintaining: 1) A vibrant, strong and attractive downtown with small-town charm. 2) A welcoming and inclusive community. 3) Read More…
Fall work continues at Saugatuck’s Mt. Baldhead Park, with new restroom concrete masonry unit almost complete while survey work continues on the upper platform and retaining walls. City manager Ryan Cummins updated his reports last week noting once Midwest Construction finishes restroom masonry units, insulation and face brick work will begin. “We hope to continue Read More…
Douglas Elementary students celebrated Halloween on Halloween proper Friday, parading throughout the building and gym in front of appreciatively terrified parents, many of whom would later take the kids trick-or-treating through neighborhoods. Teachers dressed up to get in on the fun as well. (Photos by Scott Sullivan)