By Gari Voss The weekend of April 18-20, 2025, was again packed with possibilities for all ages. The events really began on Thursday, April 17th and did not slow down until the afternoon of Saturday, April 19th.The “weekend” really began on Thursday, April 17th when the lower level of the Griswold Auditorium filled with people Read More…
By Gari Voss Conversations arose when the City of Allegan was informed by City Manager Joel Dye that the council needed to find ways to finance a laundry list of projects over the next 10 years. During that meeting, the proposal was made to transfer the police protection from the City of Allegan Police Department Read More…
By James Windell If you’ve lamented the closing of Sherman’s Dairy Bar, a South Haven summer ice cream shop for the past 66 years, take heart.Sherman’s Dairy Bar, which closed last October, is now reopened under a new owner as Sherman’s of South Haven.According to Mike Schimanski, the new owner, nothing will change – at Read More…
By James Windell Based on the interest in the proposed Community Recreation Director agreement, which the South Haven City council did not approve on April 7, it was not surprising that the topic would come up at the South Haven Area Recreation Authority regular meeting on April 15, 2025.What was surprising was the intense emotions Read More…
By James Windell In a special workshop meeting on Monday, April 14, 2025, the South Haven City Council received a capital improvement plan.Presenting a 90-minute slide presentation on capital improvement for the years 2026 to 2032 was Department of Public Works Director Dana Burd. He explained that a capital improvement plan (CIP) lays out the Read More…
By James Windell Earlier this month Michigan Congressman Bill Huizenga released a statement regarding the Whitmer Administration’s “ill-defined” EGLE requirements for PFAS testing as a condition for harbor dredging.EGLE is the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. It is responsible for Michigan’s waterways among other things.Huizenga’s press release said that the U.S. Army Read More…
A lucky mistake led to a big payday and a treasure hunt for a Van Buren County man who won $1 million playing the Michigan Lottery’s Major Cashword instant game.“I play Cashword tickets occasionally, but purchasing this ticket was a total fluke,” said the lucky player, who chose to remain anonymous. “I asked the cashier Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com HARTFORD – Two Hartford teenagers, students at Hartford High School, were recently honored by the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office for their quick actions in putting out a construction trailer fire.Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott said on March 13, three juveniles set a construction trailer on fire in Hartford. Two Read More…
PAW PAW – More than 150 people demonstrated in Paw Paw as part of the Take America Back protests held around the country on Saturday, April 19. The protests are in opposition to the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE.Protest organizers raised $863 in donations for Eleanor’s Food Pantry in Paw Paw, which experienced cuts Read More…