Clare County Review Sports

Clare hosts home invitational

By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — The Clare Invitational took place on Wednesday at Mid Michigan Community College for cross country runners.For Clare in the 5,000 meters 12th grade boys, it was a 24-31 win over Sanford Meridian.Clayton Peacock (17:43.77) was first for Clare while Kona Crump was fourth (18:52.75), William Warner was sixth (19:29.93), Ian Read More…

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Fennville puts downtown land up for bid

BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR The City of Fennville and Fennville Downtown Development Authority are seeking qualified proposals to buy and develop two downtown properties: • 0.8 acres straddling space between Main and Fennville streets. Owned by the DDA alongside an adjacent parking lot, sellers hope the street frontage can be kept intact with parking accessible Read More…

Saugatuck/Douglas Commercial Record Sports

Seven seniors lead the way for Saugatuck volleyball

By Jason WesseldykSports EditorAs she enters her first year as head coach at the varsity level for Saugatuck, Christina Lewis likes the mix of players on her team.“This season is shaping up to be an exciting one,” said Lewis, who has coached at the sub-varsity level at Saugatuck for 23 years, including 15 at the Read More…

Columns Saugatuck/Douglas Commercial Record

Blue Star

By Scott SullivanEditorPsychoGreat news on the crazy front. A new website aims to share knowledge and lead discussions about psychopathy, a disorder characterized by fearlessness, difficulty inhibiting behaviors plus severe lack of empathy and remorse.We all know psychopaths. Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, the Boston Strangler, Jack the Ripper … and those are just mass murderers. Read More…

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Picking peaches

By Scott SullivanEditorIt’s prime time for pictures of people picking peaches. Bella Vista Farm west of Fennville is bursting with Allstar, Sweetstar, Loring and Blushing Star brands plus plums, raspberries, nectarines and early Sweet Maya apples.Mary and John Renaldi bought the rolling 105-acre orchards and fields at 6017 124th Ave. from Gary and Sandy Crane, Read More…

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Township dedicates ‘Canary’ sculpture

By Scott SullivanEditorYou can’t miss Saugatuck Township’s first public art piece “Canary in a Coal Mine.”The 11-foot-tall yellow steel sculpture went up this May as centerpiece in the year-old Blue Star Highway/Old Allegan Road roundabout.At a dedication ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 20, township officials and art advocate Maryjo Lemanski unveiled a roadside plaque citing creator Shawn Read More…