By Jason WesseldykSports Editor At the Division 4 girls tennis regional hosted by Allegan on Thursday, May 15, four of the nine teams scored at least 18 points.But none scored more than the Tigers.With each of the eight flights contributing at least two points, Allegan finished with 25 points to win the regional championship and Read More…
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Allegan County devastated by storms
By Gari Voss Meteorologists across Michigan forecasted that intense storms would reach Lake Michigan’s shores by Thursday, May 15, 2025. Their words rang true as the skies darkened and the winds increased into Thursday evening and thunderstorm warnings were issued.As the weather maps turned colors to indicate areas where the winds were beginning to swirl, Read More…
Memorial Day Celebrations around Allegan County
By Gari Voss Monday, May 26th marks Memorial Day 2025, a day to remember all those who have given their lives to preserve the freedom of the United States. Across Allegan County, veterans, community leaders, and volunteers plan celebrations to honor those from their communities who gave the ultimate to their country – their lives. Read More…
Man reported missing in Kalamazoo River
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—A man went missing in the Kalamazoo River in Plainwell on Saturday, May 17.According to Plainwell Department of Public Safety director Kevin Callahan, the Allegan County Central Dispatch received a 911 call at 12:49 p.m. reporting that an elderly male standing on the bridge over the Kalamazoo River on US-131.The caller Read More…
Paw Paw girls beat Mattawan
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw’s softball team is 28-2 after two wins on Saturday including a 6-5 edging of Mattawan.Paw Paw also beat Wayland 11-4. Paw Paw lost to Unity Christian 12-0.For Paw Paw against Mattawan, it came down to the wire.The game was tied 5-5 in the bottom of the seventh Read More…
Life as Performance Art
One of my favorite short stories is “The Verger” by Somerset Maugham. Hero Albert Foreman has held his parish post for decades before a new clergyman replaces the old and learns he’s illiterate.He doesn’t need to know how to read to do his work; he worked around any challenges for years. Besides, the parishioners liked Read More…
Mike’s Musings: State needs to have more control over spending
I shake my head at some of the shenanigans pulled by leaders we place in public office. Very few of them understand that the money that pays their salaries and funds the programs that run the government come out of our pockets. Maybe understand is not the correct word, maybe they just don’t care.If they Read More…
South Haven ball teams clinch conference championships with an hour of each other
By Tom Renner South Haven High School athletics had a unique historic moment last Tuesday as the baseball and softball teams clinched within an hour of each other conference championships on their respective home fields.First, the baseball Rams defeated Allegan in a unique way as they completed a game that had been rained out midway Read More…
St. Basil Catholic School will close after 75 years
By James Windell After 75 years of educating children in South Haven, St. Basil Catholic School will close on June 5, 2025.Principal Jennifer Marcheschi confirmed that the school, which has students from pre-kindergarten through the eighth grade, will permanently close at the end of this school year, but she said she couldn’t make any other Read More…
South Haven City Council supports city manager at special meeting
By James Windell The South Haven City Council called a special meeting for Friday, May 16, 2025 at 8:00 am. However, the agenda for this surprise meeting had only one item listed: Discussion, deliberation and potential action regarding personnel matters.Prior to the meeting at the City Hall, neither City Council members nor members of the Read More…