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NFL star again gives to city parks
By Scott Sullivan Editor Saugatuck’s once-anonymous $100,000 Village Square Park donor is famous NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins. He and wife Julie, both Saugatuck residents, have given to the community before, helping build playgrounds in Douglas parks — now it’s Saugatuck’s turn. City council, combining that sum with $150K from a Michigan Department of Natural Resources Read More…
Impressionists pour into Petter soon
By Scott Sullivan Editor J. Petter Galleries, 161 N. Blue Star Hwy., Douglas, will showcase the Art Coast of Michigan hosting the 10th annual American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase throughout May starting early Wednesday, April 29, with a Paint Out. It will bring 50+ AIS painters here four a 3-day weekend, creating new works Read More…
SHS grad Holmes does D.C
By Scott Sullivan Editor Olivia “Liv” Holmes no longer lives in her Saugatuck home but in an apartment near Kalamazoo College where she is a junior — and double agent. Every so often she slips off to Washington D.C. to campaign for Franklin D. (and don’t forget Eleanor) Roosevelt, America’s only four-term President from 1933 Read More…
Spring: blooms and sewer flushings
Spring brings birds, bees, buds into blooms and, most important for Kalamazoo Lake Sewer & Water Authority (KLSWA) staff, sewer flushings. Starting Monday, April 20, look for reflective crews dislodging fine sediments and iron deposits from the mains. This essential spring maintenance allows KLSWA to ensure the safe and proper operation of fire hydrants. Water Read More…
Kuklafest celebrates pioneer puppeteer Tillstrom
Saugatuck — home of the late Burr Tillstrom, creator of the beloved television show “Kukla, Fran and Ollie” and one of Saugatuck’s most-cherished famous figures — will be celebrated during Kuklafest 2026 Saturday, April 25, in the Saugatuck Woman’s Club, 303 Butler St. • From noon to 4 p.m. the august hall will host a Read More…
Trailblazers tie
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorAfter a 2+-week hiatus, the Saugatuck girls soccer team returned from spring break to host Niles on Monday And while the game was stopped early due to lightning, Trailblazers coach Neal Phillips liked what he saw.The game ended in a scoreless deadlock, bringing Saugatuck’s record to 2-2-1.“Niles is a much bigger school Read More…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorDr. OzThe son of Turkish immigrants, Mehmet Cengis oz (born June 11, 1960) was raised in Wilmington, Del., not far from where Joe Biden grew up 19 years earlier.His parents — father Mustafa, who graduated at the top of his class at Cerrahpasa Medical School in 1950, then moved to the U.S. to Read More…
Grant Collection adds another gem
By Scott SullivanEditorThe Grant Collection is on a buying spree. Owners Brian and Candice Grant, whose luxury event venues started with Holland’s Port 393 in 2020, saw opportunities near their own Saugatuck home and started stacking them up. Port 393The then $2-million, 6,500-square-foot gala center bills itself as “Holland’s favorite lake view venue. A spacious, Read More…
Mantels out after decade as deputy
By Scott SullivanEditorTen-year Saugatuck Township District Deputy Chief Chris Mantels (shown at left) is no longer on the job.Chief Greg Janik said personnel matters must by law be kept confidential, but added many of Mantels’ duties regarding commercial building applications and short-term residential inspections have been taken over by the International Code Council.The American nonprofit Read More…