I was riding my bicycle last Saturday (yes, the same bike I fell and broke my hip from a year ago) when I was about 8 miles from home, and I heard a loud splat. I knew immediately my bsck tire had gone flat.Thankfully, my girlfriend was riding with me, because I had failed to Read More…
Allegan Cub Scout Pack 3026 hosted a Scout Salute in memory of those lost on 9-11-2001. Members of Pack 3026, Scouts BSA Troop 91 and Troop 191, and Girl Scout Troop 80024 participated in the event at the Allegan Veterans Memorial. Photo credit LaVon Hughes “
After I wrote the Faces in the Crowd piece on teaching penmanship in school, my mind drifted slightly sideways toward learning how to print in the first and second grade, and then cursive writing a year later. That class was worse than arithmetic and spelling combined. We had to practice making each letter of Read More…
By Rita Williams A Kent County Judge has denied a challenger’s attempt to keep an Allegan County Board of Commissioner Candidate from appearing on the ballot.On September 13, 2024, Judge George Quist denied Democratic Challenger Christi Allen’s request to prevent Brad Lubbers, GOP-Appointed Candidate, from appearing on the November 5 General Election ballot. Allegan County Read More…
By Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher A shelter in place order was issued at South Haven’s Baseline Middle School on Tuesday, September 10th, following unsettling comments made by a substitute teacher.According to the mother of one of the students in class that day who spoke with News Channel 3, and an eighth grader who spoke with FOX Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Following two days last week where classes were cancelled due to anonymous threats against schools in Three Rivers, the district’s school board president Monday praised the work done by administrators and police to keep students safe. Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education President Erin Nowak’s comments came Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director SCHOOLCRAFT — There is a saying that Constantine head coach Shawn Griffith tells his players when it comes to their rivalry with Schoolcraft. “There’s only one thing more special than beating Schoolcraft, and that’s beating Schoolcraft at Schoolcraft,” Griffith said. It took an extra frame of game time, but the 78th Read More…
The fall mum sale, presented by Exchange Club of Sturgis, continues through 6 p.m. Sept. 13 and 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 14, or until supply is depleted. All proceeds benefit local community services. Site is 306 W. Chicago Road, at southeast corner of Jefferson Street, next to Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce. Flowers are fresh from Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — For the second straight day this week, Three Rivers Community Schools was closed due to anonymous online threats against the district. On Thursday night, just one day after a threat over Snapchat closed down the school district, another threat from another anonymous account on Snapchat led to the Read More…
by Jim Whitehouse Tomatoes. Wonderful things are tomatoes. Every spring when I plant tomatoes in our garden, I anticipate eating one of those sun warmed beauties picked right off the plant and scoffing at the memory of the rock-hard flavorless store-bought fruits of winter. Every day, I watch the little shrubs grow, I watch the Read More…