By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Brian Baker era of Allegan boys basketball has officially started.And a good start it was.Baker, in his first season as coach for the Tigers, led Allegan to a 54-41 victory in the season opener against Comstock on Monday, Dec. 1.The Tigers established an early lead, going up 19-11 after one Read More…
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Life as Performance Art
The other day I ran into a longtime friend I haven’t seen for the better part of the year, even though we live less than a mile apart.We quickly caught up, exchanged news and realized we are both appalled by a huge challenge looming on the horizon and closing in fast. The time has come Read More…
European-type castle goes up for sale in county
By Gari Voss The news hit the realty pages and social media on November 15, 2025. Castle Van Kula in Allegan County was listed for $1.2 million. The 7,527 sq. foot residence designed and built by Charles VanKula was completed in 1998 as one of his entrepreneurial endeavors with the assistance of CVK Construction and Read More…
Human remains are those of Allegan County woman
On November 13, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) responded to a welfare check and missing-person complaint at a property on the 600 block of Lincoln Road — near M-89 and 106th Avenue — after a 48-year-old Allegan County woman, who had been living in a camper behind a home, had not been seen Read More…
Lawrence basketball bids for fun season
By John RaffelCorrespondent LAWRENCE — Noah Wiswary will be coaching a Lawrence boys basketball team which he is confident can have a lot of success this season.“Last year we did not win many games on paper. However we were able to begin the process of changing the culture. We were able to win a few Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Why America Needs Controlled Borders, Not Open Ones
The debate over America’s border policies often gets tangled in national politics, angry cable-news segments, and social-media shouting. But beneath all that noise, the issue comes down to something our readers in Allegan, Clare, Van Buren, St. Joseph, Calhoun, Jackson and the communities we cover understand very clearly: a nation—just like a town, a home, Read More…
Holiday spirit shines bright in South Haven over weekend
By James Windell It couldn’t have been a more fitting holiday kickoff than the Holiday in the Park event on Friday, November 28, 2025.The event, organized by Visit South Haven, brought people to downtown South Haven where everybody was having fun.By 4:00 pm, the downtown area, especially around Dyckman park was bustling with people as Read More…
Storefront shuffle taking place downtown
By James Windell Is there a better source of information about what’s going on downtown in South Haven than realtor Ryan Servatius?If there is, please let me know.A conversation with Servatius, who is the Century 21 realtor at 253 Center Street, South Haven, helps to shed light on the many changes in store for the Read More…
Snowstorm drops a foot of snow on South Haven streets
The weekend snowstorm resulted in huge piles of snow that needed to be removed from downtown South Haven streets.Photo by Tom Renner.