Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher During the early morning of Friday, May 17th, Isabella County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the 4000 block of East Rosebush Road in Rosebush, to investigate a report of a man strangling a woman in the back seat of a Mitsubishi Outlander.Upon arriving at the scene, they found Timothy Lee Bowers, a Read More…
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Full slate of events for Memorial Day weekend
By Genine Hopkins While this is not a comprehensive list, here are some events this holiday weekend to enjoy with friends and family: Friday/Saturday events Mystic Camp (YMCA) at 9507 W. Ludington Drive in Lake has a fun filled weekend for families with activities such as archery, hiking, canoeing, volleyball, and arts and crafts (& Read More…
Jolly, Krchmar, Sutten named Marion valedictorians
Marion High SchoolGraduationInformation Date: Friday, May 24, 2024Time: 7:00pmLocation:Gymnasium Other top students shown rounding out the top 10 students of Marion High School Graduating class of 2024
Fourteen graduate from NMC
The following seniors will be recognized at Northern Michigan Christian School at graduation:Ethan BennettTitus JohnsGideon CurellKaya HaanTristan HillElijah KimbelGrant LutkeDmitry NovikovAubree PatteeBrett RitsemaKathryn ShaardaEmerson TosseyJada VanNoordKylee Winkle
Marion School Board approves Superintendent and Superintendent Asst. contracts
By Genine Hopkins The Marion Public School Board regular meeting was held on Tuesday, May 21, at 6 p.m. in the Elementary School Library. The board, after careful discussion, approved a three-year contract for Danyel Prielipp, with a base pay of $91,800 the current and returning Superintendent/Elementary School Principal. The details included a one time Read More…
Saugatuck soccer wins two games
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorSCHOOLCRAFT—If you mention the name Cecelia Atkins to players and coaches from the Schoolcraft girls soccer team, there’s a good chance they might break into a cold sweat.And for good reason.Atkins, a Saugatuck sophomore, scored a career-best five goals in a SAC non-divisional matchup with Schoolcraft on Monday, May 20, leading the Read More…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorFish StoryA leading suspect has emerged in the case of the spinning smalltooth sawfish: algae.For months ichthyologists have puzzled over what’s ailing and killing dozens of fish species off the Florida Keys. In what NBC News calls “a frantic race” to save the endangered creatures, they now think toxins from seafloor algae are Read More…
Faces of Armed Forces Day
Preceding Memorial Day each year is the Saugatuck-Douglas Armed Forces Day Luncheon, held Saturday at the Community Church of Douglas, recognizing U.S. veterans and their families. These are eyes, one comes away thinking, that have seen everything. Memorial Day observances Monday, May 27, will start with a parade and wreath-placing ceremony in downtown Saugatuck starting Read More…
Island City Festival offers more, bigger carnival rides
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The people spoke. And the organizers of the Island City Festival in Plainwell listened.“Based on feedback from last year, people were expecting more adult-sized activities (at the festival),” Island City Festival president Larry Gonzalez said. “So, one of the big differences people will notice this year is a much larger carnival.“We Read More…
Three Plainwell students honored in poetry contest
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor On Monday, May 6, organizers of the Henry Pestka Art & Poetry Contest held their annual dinner and awards ceremony at Frederik Meijer Gardens.And three Plainwell High School students were among those being honored.Josie Longcore, Julia Bitely and Audra Huberty all placed in the top 10 of their respective grade levels Read More…








