James Windell Several candidates in the races for South Haven’s Mayor and for open City Council positions met the filing requirements and will appear on the August Primary ballot.Incumbent Mayor Annie Brown will be opposed by present City Council member Mary Hosely and by Joshua Lemmer.Running for the soon-to-be-vacant City Council position in Ward One Read More…
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City Council approves Community Recreation Director agreement
By James Windell After the South Haven Area Recreation Authority presented the South Haven City Council with an amended Community Recreation Director agreement, the City Council unanimously approved the agreement on Monday, April 21, 2025.Scott Reinert, SHARA Recreation Administrator director, did not come to the meeting unprepared. Not only were there speakers who advocated for Read More…
Seventy walk to overcome poverty
With temperatures in the mid-60s, the 43rd annual Van Buren County CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Walk was held Sunday afternoon, April 27. Stepping off at the Paw Paw United Methodist Church, the walk made its way through Downtown Paw Paw, before returning to the church. Approximately 70 people from around the area took Read More…
Paw Paw winery demolishes building for expanded parking
The demolition of a former auto dealership, then converted to several small shops, took place last week in Paw Paw on Kalamazoo Street. The building, owned by St. Julian Winery, located adjacent to the site, was razed to make way for expanded parking for the state’s oldest winery. The conversion is expected to be done Read More…
Volunteers honored for longtime service
Retired Paw Paw business owners, Mike and Marlene Lake, who operated M & M Sweet Shop in downtown Paw Paw for 21 years, retiring in 1993, retired last week from their volunteer jobs at Lakeview Foundation Community Thrift Shop. Mike, 82, served as a volunteer for 14 years, while Marlene, 87, had 12 years of Read More…
Destination Paw Paw builds momentum at community recap event
PAW PAW – Destination Paw Paw, a division of the Van Buren County CVB, gathered community members and partners at St. Julian Winery, here, on April 24 to celebrate the early successes of its newly launched brand. Destination Paw Paw officially launched in July 2024 to highlight the village’s unique wine, music, and cultural scenes. The Read More…
Gobles boys have big day in Fennville
By John RaffelCorrespondent GOBLES — On April 23 the Gobblers Tigers boys track team traveled to Fennville to compete against Coloma and Fennville in this week’s double dual.The Tigers came away with some outstanding performances and 2 more team wins beating both Coloma and Fennville to improve to 4-0 in their dual meet record.Meet awards Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Number of college administrators alarming
Many of you have read my rants concerning higher education. I believe the cost is outrageous and it certainly far outweighs the benefit most students receive.One of the reasons costs have risen extensively over the past decade is that universities and colleges have added hundreds of new administrators to their payroll. Thus they have determined Read More…
Life as Performance Art
If there is anything good to be said about doing mindless work such as blowing leaves out of the ground cover, it is that I allow my brain to wander off and play. When it comes back and we reengage, I discover it has some interesting adventures to share. The other day was a good Read More…
One arrested, another suspect sought in ongoing assault investigation; multiple firearms seized
SHERMAN TWP. — A suspect was arrested Sunday for an alleged assault in Sherman Township, with deputies searching for a second suspect. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the emergency room at Sturgis Hospital at 3:40 p.m. Sunday for what they said in a release was a victim of Read More…