By Gari Voss When the alarm is sounded that a swimmer or boater is in trouble on the water, the call goes to emergency management who puts in motion the appropriate response team. These teams train to ensure that they are ready for emergencies related to their area of expertise. This year was Allegan County’s Read More…
The Otsego Police Department is actively investigating an arson fire crime and is requesting anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the Otsego Police department at (269)692-6111.On September 2nd, 2025 at approximately 12:18am, Allegan County Dispatch received a call regarding a fire engulfing the wooden playground structure at Northside Park in Otsego. The Otsego Read More…
Many of us are grieving the assassination of TPUSA founder, 31-year-old Charlie Kirk. Its unimaginable to me that in this day and age, a person debating students at an outdoor rally in Utah would be murdered.The assassin has been named as 22-year-old Tyler. He drove 300 miles to climb a building rooftop, prepare his 30-6 Read More…
By James Windell When Melissa Schlinger appeared before the South Haven Planning Commission on Thursday, September 4, 2025, she requested that the Planning Commission approve her property at 307 Spruce Street for a variance. The reason for the request was so her house could be used as a Short-Term Rental (STR).After Schlinger presented her case, Read More…
By James Windell By 9:45 am on a recent Wednesday morning, the cars were lined up in the parking lot of the First Congregational Church on Phoenix Street.That’s the way it has been every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning for the past 50 years or so. And, if anything, the lines have been getting longer Read More…
In a series of stories starting in this issue of the South Haven Beacon, we will be exploring the problem of a shortage of affordable houses and apartments in South Haven. In this series, we will feature the personal stories of people who live and/or work in South Haven but are struggling with the challenge of Read More…
By James Windell Trenton Bulat isn’t looking to buy a house in South Haven. He merely wants an apartment that he and his boyfriend can live in for a long time.But just as there is a shortage of houses in the city, there are few choices for people – like Trenton Bulat – when it Read More…
Following the partial failure and subsequent repair of Briggs Dam in 2017, the State of Michigan’s Dam Safety Division recommended the complete replacement of the spillway as a long-term solution.The Village of Paw Paw has been working with a team from Barr Engineering in Minneapolis, Minnesota to design a new, modern spillway that would serve Read More…
Bloomingdale’s Oktoberfest 2025 will kick off on Friday, Sept. 19, at Augustus Haven Park, here, for a three-day run, and will conclude on Sunday, Sept. 21. The festival will feature a wide variety of events and activities for all ages.On Friday, a steel drum performance will be held in the park. The beer tent and Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com ANTWERP TWP. A 41-year-old Paw Paw man was killed Saturday afternoon, Sept. 13, in a head-on crash in Antwerp Township, according to a press release from the Michigan State Police Paw Paw Post.Troopers said the crash occurred at 2:15 p.m. on Red Arrow Highway near 25th Street. MSP reported a Dodge Read More…