By Scott Sullivan Editor Douglas deer complaints keep rolling in. May Street resident Debbi Larsen wrote city council July 8: “Hello, I live in Douglas and have for the last 25 years. The deer population in the last 5 years has increased 10 times the usual or more. “I attended the meeting last year with Read More…
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Locals guide to Venetian Fest fun
The Saugatuck Venetian Festival, a perennial summertime celebration of life on our waterways, returns to town next weekend July 26-28. Fun will begin Friday with a dance party in Coghlin Park featuring ‘80s cover band Star Farm. The festival continues Saturday with the madcap Dinghy Poker Run, an illuminated Boat Parade led by the Star Read More…
SPS Superintendent Travis to retire
Tim Travis is retiring as Superintendent of Saugatuck Public School effective Dec. 31. The school board accepted his retirement at Monday’s meeting. Travis has been an educator for 40 years, the last 20 here, including as middle/high school principal before stepping up as superintendent in 2017. Highlights of his tenure include voter passage of a Read More…
Obituary: Victoria Anne “Vicki” Mayer (nee Thompson)
Victoria Anne “Vicki” Mayer (nee Thompson) passed away on July 6, surrounded by her loving family, after a five-year battle with fronto-temporal dementia, and primary progressive aphasia.Vicki was born June 9, 1962, in Chicago, the daughter of Jerry Thompson and Arlene Krasowski Thompson.An accomplished gymnast, Vicki received a scholarship to Northern Iowa University, where she Read More…
Blue Star
NuclearLast week’s “STR cap may go nuclea’ anyway” story already has. Then came the shooting in Pennsylvania.I applaud Saugatuck City Council for trying to protect peace, quiet and safety in Community Residential neighborhoods. That’s what R-1 zoning is meant to do. We work hard and invest in our dreams to arrive at some place like Read More…
You can get there from here!
By Scott SullivanEditorThe new roundabout at Blue Star Highway and Allegan Road opened formally Monday, but more than one motorist jumped the gun.“Look at them,” said Woodland Nursery owner Joe Migas, who for 39 years has kept alive John Mann’s six acres of fantasyland azaleas and rhododendrons, a golf-cart’s drive away from the asphalt dig Read More…
Fire destroys home on Mariette St. in Plainwell
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Fire destroyed a home in the 100 block of Mariette Street in the City of Plainwell on Sunday, July 14.The blaze was reported at approximately 7:40 p.m., and firefighters from Plainwell Public Safety were on the scene withing minutes, according to department officials. Heavy smoke and flames were emanating from the Read More…
Ransom Library seeks renewal of operating millage
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The future of Ransom District Library in Plainwell will be decided when voters head to the ballots on Tuesday, Aug. 6.The library is seeking a renewal of its operating millage that was initially passed in 2014.The millage renewal request is for .58 mill, which equates to about $6 per month for Read More…
Nieuwenhuis places runner-up at Nationals
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor FARGO, N.D.—Winning a championship is hard.Repeating as champion might be even harder.Yet that’s exactly what Plainwell High School wrestling standout Madison Nieuwenhuis had the opportunity to do at the Junior & 16U Nationals last weekend.One year after winning the national title at 100 pounds, Nieuwenhuis squared off with Pennsylvania’s Jaclyn Bouzakis Read More…
Allegan’s Garvin garnering plenty of attention
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Standing 6-foot-6 and weighing in at 300 pounds, Allegan junior Sully Garvin makes quite the impression when he walks in a room.He’s also made quite an impression on college football evaluators and coaches.Listed as a three-star recruit, Garvin is ranked 33rd nationally among offensive tackles for the class of 2026.He has, Read More…