By Gari Voss What happens when a campground that has been a questionable neighbor appears to be in partnership with a group requesting a special permit to build another campground across the road from the existing business? Residents in Ganges Township have gone before their Township Planning Commission to object to the approval of an Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent Allegan County Central Dispatch received a 911 call on July 11 at approximately 8:06 p.m., staying that someone had fallen into the Kalamazoo River at the Allegan Dam and had not resurfaced.Another subject had also fallen in, it was reported, but was able to grab on to a tree and wait for Read More…
On July 14th 2025 at 0619 hours Allegan County Central Dispatch received a call regarding a serious traffic crash that occurred on M-40 Ave near 141st Ave, in Fillmore Township. Preliminary investigation indicates that a pickup truck was traveling north on M-40 and went into the south bound lane of travel where it struck a semi-truck head on.The pickup truck was occupied Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent SOUTH HAVEN — Zander Duncan is coming off a unique sophomore season as a South Haven athlete.He was a state qualifier in swim last year as a sophomore, Duncan was a running back for the JVs with 15 TDs and over 800 yards rushing and 1300-plus all purpose yards and sprinter for Read More…
The optics don’t look regarding how our nation is handling the immigration situation.My ancestors came to the U.S. in the 1840s seeking a better life, more freedom from overreaching clergy and government, and a chance to own their own land. Their story has been repeated tens of millions of times since the 1620s.Our nation’s history Read More…
The Federal Reserve has done its job. Inflation, which recently reached its highest point in forty years, has gradually moderated. The labor market, while still resilient, shows signs of softening. Consumer confidence is shaky, small businesses are tightening their belts, and borrowing costs are squeezing everything from mortgages to car loans to credit card payments. Read More…
By James Windell It promised to be a South Haven City Council meeting devoid of controversy and contention on Monday, July 7, 2025, in the City Hall Chambers.The first several items on the agenda lived up to that promise. And item # 10 that had to do amendments to extend existing beach concession licensing agreements Read More…
The popular South Haven Community Riverfront Concert Series is underway attracting hundreds. The concerts take place Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. through Labor Day. South Haven’s Riverfront Park hosts a variety of musical performances, including jazz, classical, folk and contemporary. The performances are next to the southside marina with seating along a gently sloping grassy hill. A Read More…
By James Windell As a life-long resident of South Haven and growing up in Ward 1, Samantha Kellum thinks she could effectively represent the people in her ward.“I think that a lot of things that are important to Ward One get overlooked by the city,” Kellum said in a recent interview. “When the City Council Read More…
By James Windell Eddie Polk remembers what Elkenburg Park was like when he was a kid.“I have beautiful memories growing up around the Elkenburg Park area,” he says. “Historically, Elkenburg Park has been a family gathering place. We used to have a very close community back then. Everybody would come to Elkenburg Park and bring Read More…