The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has received a lot of attention in the news lately. Led by Elon Musk, his minions of young computer nerds have found billions of dollars of waste and fraud taking place in our vast bureaucracy. Musk believes that waste can be cut out of all government departments to the Read More…
By James Windell Travel to the Michigan Maritime Museum and other destinations north of the harbor in South Haven will be hampered starting at 8:00 am on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.That’s when repairs on the Dyckman Bridge will begin as crews reinforce the bridge’s underwater structures with riprap. Work will take place Monday through Friday, Read More…
By James Windell Since a press release from the City of South Haven announced the resignation of the chief of police on February 25, the rumor mills have been busy.The press release from the city only cites personal family business as the reason for Chief Kevin Swopes’ departure.However, users of the South Haven Community Chatline Read More…
By James Windell For the 26th year, We Care’s Island Sit fundraiser in South Haven accepted donations from the public to help those in need.Executive Director of We Care I.N.C., Erika Morrison, was pleased with the response of both the volunteers who braved the cold to stand on the South Haven Welcome Island to collect Read More…
By James Windell The South Haven Area Water & Sewer Authority received a progress report about the wastewater expansion feasibility study at its regular meeting on February 26, 2025.Presented by the firm of Fleis & Vanderbrink, a civil engineering firm serving Michigan and Indiana, the progress report dealt with options for expanding and upgrading the Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com PAW PAW – Van Buren County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Feb. 25, authorized the county treasurer to borrow up to $7.5 million for the Delinquent Tax Revolving Fund to ensure timely reimbursement to taxing authorities.The county treasurer is responsible for reimbursing all taxing authorities for delinquent re-al property taxes as Read More…
LAWTON – Max Gilbert began volunteering at White Oaks Assisted Living and Memory Care, Lawton, in October 2024. In addition to volunteering at White Oaks, Gilbert finds time to at-tend Van Buren Intermediate School District, (VBSISD) powerlifting and running six days a week, and playing video games. That is a lot to juggle for anyone, Read More…
The recently held Van Buren County 4-H Leaders’ Association Auction and Breakfast was well attended by 90 guests, and 40 4-H youth. The breakfast brought in $680. The in-person auction, by Shane Harris, Harris Auction Services, Cassopolis, brought in $1,302, while the silent auction took in $371, and the Facebook auction tallied $724. There was Read More…
Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott reported that Sheriff’s deputies are asking for help from the public to identify the suspect in a hit and run crash that occurred in the 32000 block of County Road 669 in Porter Township. On Feb. 27, at approximately 6:30 p.m., an unknown suspect driving a pickup truck traveled Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent Coach Brad Adamson had several talented wrestlers this season as South Haven and provides various comments on each one.Senior- Jocelyn Saucedo “wrapped up her high school wrestling career this weekend as a three time state qualifier, two time placer, finishing 5th in 2024 and 3rd in 2025 in the 110 pound girls Read More…