BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR In a city where parking is an issue, Saugatuck now has less. Council May 29 voted 5-2 to ban parking on one side of eight narrow stretches of street and both sides of Pleasant Street. The latter brought protests from three Pleasant landowners and two council members, all of whom understand Read More…
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR’’’ Life EMS has replaced AMR as main ambulance provider for northern Saugatuck Township plus Saugatuck and Douglas cities. The Grand Rapids-based firm, owned and founded by Meijer Inc. heir Mark Meijer, provides first-response EMT services from regional bases covering close to 5,000 square miles in 10 Michigan communities. In Allegan County Read More…
By Michael Reo On June 2, Ratcliffe Field was filled with families, friends and a flurry of caps and gowns. Around 100 degrees were set to be conferred that afternoon, and as the stands filled up, the graduates took their seats on the field.The ceremony saw a number of speakers from South Haven High School, Read More…
By Michael Reo With their time in school behind them, the top students in South Haven High School’s graduating class are excited for the new opportunities their futures will bring.Topping the class this year were Kayley Gorham and Kelsey Hodgman, who stood among 10 other graduates with grade point averages over 4.0. These students joined Read More…
By Michael Reo At the first South Haven City Council meeting of June, the council handled a number of matters, new and old. They furthered the zoning ordinance regarding short-term rentals, pushing it along to the city’s Planning Commission, in addition to adopting a moratorium on personal STRs, recognizing the awards gifted by the South Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent MATTAWAN – A fine baseball season ended for Mattawan on Saturday June 1 with a 4-3 loss to Portage Central.Mattawan ended its regular season on May 28 with a 6-4 win over Grandville. Mattawan softballMattawan’s softball season ended on May 28 in the predistrict with a 10-2 loss to Portage Central. The Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorHUDSONVILLE—Five members of the Saugatuck girls track team earned All-State recognition in a total of seven events at the Division 4 State Finals on Saturday, June 4.Those strong performances helped the Trailblazers finish third in the team standings with 34 points.Fowler won the state title with 70.5 points, while Portland St. Patrick Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorWaxedEmancipation by manipulation? Lincoln was accused of it. In America we depend on our independence, which can serve and boomerang.Witness Waxology, a new shop that fills a double suite in a strip mall next to Fruition, where I buy my daughter acai-bowl Sweet Tooths. The spa offers waxing, sugaring, a lash lounge, spray Read More…
Houston, Saugatuck had a procedural problem expanding its new playground to incorporate unforeseen ADA add-ons. Tree City trees were felled unannounced to some Village Square Park neighbors, prompting a court-decreed stop-work order that required the city to square matters with them before proceeding. Following a two-week postponed community build at the park May 6-8, the Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorLife EMS has replaced AMR as main ambulance provider for northern Saugatuck Township plus Saugatuck and Douglas cities.The Grand Rapids-based firm, owned and founded by Meijer Inc. heir Mark Meijer, provides first-response EMT services from regional bases covering close to 5,000 square miles in 10 Michigan communities.In Allegan County these include nearby Fennville; Read More…