ByJames Windell In a Harbor Commission meeting on February 17, 2026, officers were elected.Kevn Conway, who is serving a three-year term that ends at the end of 2026, was re-elected Chair. Brent Nichols, whose term expires in 2027, was elected as Vice-Chair.In other business conducted at this meeting, license agreements with IT-IL-DO Charters, LLC for Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com DECATUR – Following a nearly three-hour meeting, that included a nearly 55-minuite closed session by the Van Buren District Library Board, Tuesday, Feb. 24, The Van Buren District Library Board plans to update a decades-old contract with the seven district branch libraries that are serviced by the District Library.Approximately half of Read More…
By Gari Voss Ricky Holly and Emily Steward came upon a burning home on CR 653 in Pine Grove Township before 9am on Saturday, February 28, 2026. The pair quickly went into action by calling 911 to contact the Gobles Pine Grove Fire Department. Then they entered the burning building to remove two residents and Read More…
By Gari Voss The Allegan County Board of Commissioners approved the continuation of the Home Delivery Meals to eligible seniors. In a conversation with Dan Wedge, the Deputy County Administrator of Services, he wanted to emphasize that the program, which is funded through the Commission on Aging and voter approved millage, is continuing with a Read More…
By Gari Voss The decision is final. The First Presbyterian Church on Cutler Street in Allegan has been closed by the Presbytery of Lake Michigan in Portage. The final service was Sunday, March 1, 2026, and members of the congregations were instructed to remove any personal items because they would no longer have access to Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — The old adage says the third time is a charm. Colon’s boys’ basketball team knows that all too well, especially playing against intra-county rival Mendon. The two played in the first game of the season, in which Mendon pulled away in overtime to win 80-73, and then did the Read More…
PARK TWP. — Two people were killed while another was airlifted when a vehicle crashed into a tree in Park Township Saturday. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called just after midnight Saturday to the intersection of Parkville Road and Mint Road. Deputies claim a pickup truck driven by a 27-year-old Read More…