MENDON TWP. — A 45-year-old Mendon woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Mendon Township Thursday morning. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, the incident occurred at 8:02 a.m. on Silver Street north of Pinhook Road. Police say a 24-year-old Reading man was driving north on Silver Street when he struck a Read More…
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Forward, march!
Memorial Day Monday brought fittingly somber weather to honor lost soldiers in Douglas (above) and Saugatuck. Observances capped an otherwise-sunny summer opening week to the two towns’ tourist season and commencement rites Thursday for Saugatuck High School Class of 2024 graduates. See more inside. (Photos by Scott Sullivan)
Saugatuck girls win SAC track title
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorGOBLES—We Are the Champions.Saugatuck girls track coach Angelina Bauer just might want to consider making that the theme song for her team.Four days after claiming a Division 4 regional championship, the Trailblazers added a SAC title to their list of accomplishments as they racked up 96 points at the SAC Championship Meet Read More…
Obituary: Judith Mabel Jensen (neé Weinberg)
Judith Mabel Jensen (neé Weinberg) of Glenn, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2024.She was born in Chicago on Dec. 14, 1938 to Marie Weinberg (née Petersen) and Henry Weinberg. She was united in marriage to the love of her life, Eugene Leroy Jensen on March 16, 1956. They welcomed their daughters, Karen (Brian) Drummond in Read More…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorRisk ReductionI haven’t written this story yet but may soon. It’s about the Saugatuck Township gun range.The gun range is in the township, not owned by it. But it may need one in self-defense. With prime land — Pine Trail Camp, unused by New Life Church of Chicago since Covid — available within Read More…
Otsego claims Wolverine Conference championship
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorTHREE RIVERS—Otsego’s Spencer Shearer and Vicksburg’s Luke Malocha finished atop the leader board at the Wolverine Conference Championship at Pine View in Three Rivers on Wednesday, May 22.Shearer and Malocha each carded a three-under-par 69, finishing four strokes ahead of Paw Paw’s Benny Miller and Edwardsburg’s Andrew Kurowski for medalist honors.In the Read More…
Obituary: Hermina “Betty” VanDenBrink
Proverbs 31 says of a virtuous woman “She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.” Hermina “Betty” VanDenBrink, age 95, of Read More…
Obituary: Roger J. Rininger
Roger J. Rininger was unconventional, a masterful storyteller, and an intrepid traveler. He was a connoisseur of the unique and different. Throughout his life, he wove tales of adventure and wonder, captivating all who had the privilege of listening. Whether recounting his own escapades or sharing tales from far-off places, he had a rare ability to ignite Read More…
Obituary: Donna Hazel (Schanz) Robart
On the evening of May 21, 2024, Donna Hazel (Schanz) Robart of Plainwell went to be with Jesus in Heaven, at the age of 94. Donna was born July 30, 1929, to William and Ada Schanz of Allegan. Donna and John (Bud) Robart were married on June 26, 1948 and built the home in which Read More…
Life as Performance Art
For the past few summers, a small group of fellow journalists, all writers for the British magazine The Chap, have banded together, along with some other friends, wives and sweet-hearts for their Annual Grand Flaneur. Last year there were some sixty “Chaps” (sometimes known as “Toffs) and Chapettes, the latter wearing wide-brimmed hats and parasols to protect Read More…