In the ten years between 2000 and 2010 the Diocese of Saginaw lost about a third of its mass goers. Also, during this time many Catholic Schools were permanently closed. Sacred Heart in Gladwin, St, Athanasius in Harrison, St. Cecilia in Clare and St. Henry in Rosebush, St. Vincent De Paul in Shepherd all closed. Read More…
On Thursday April 03, 2025 at 10:07 p.m. a Deputy with the Clare County Sheriff Office observed a vehicle stopped on the shoulder of M-115 near Maple Grove Rd in the Township of Surrey, in Clare County. This vehicle, which was occupied by a female later identified as Lynn Ann Curtis a 32 year old Read More…
By Genine Hopkins When Prudence Pembridge moved to City of Clare with her husband Robert in 2022, the choice was made for convenience more than anything else; the location was close to her own family in Northern Michigan in Bliss and not terribly far away from her husband’s family just south of the Michigan border. Read More…
By Scott Sullivan Editor In Saugatuck-Douglas the blue buses are ubiquitous. Starting soon the Interurban Transit Authority’s fleet will be venturing further into Fennville, Laketown Township and Glenn reaching to South Haven from expanded offices. The low-cost — 50 cents for children under 12 and seniors, $1 for others — ride service is a life Read More…
By Jordan Wilcox Assistant Publisher Police Monday arrested a Northern Michigan man who fled briefly in the Jars Cannabis parking lot off Blue Star Highway south of Douglas. Allegan County Sheriff’s deputies and Michigan State Police answered a 2:27 p.m. call to be on the lookout for a wanted suspect whose phone was last pinged Read More…
Friends of the Saugatuck-Douglas District Library honored Ingrid Boyer (front and center on her 10th anniversary as library director. Shown behind her are (from left) Carol Carra, Jess Grey, Christi Allen, Kirstin Carr, Betsy York, Gini Cooper and Charlotte Stewart. Not pictured: Susan Blose and Janet Eder. For more information or to join the Friends, Read More…
By Scott Sullivan Editor The late Arthur Frederick’s spring benefits for Christian Neighbors, held in his art filled home and gardens, were a must on many calendars. For more than 20 years they raised upwards of $20,000 for the nonprofit food and clothing pantry serving needy families in the Saugatuck-Douglas-Fennville area. With Frederick’s death July Read More…
By Scott Sullivan Editor Douglas will close Wiley Road 450 feet east of Blue Star Highway starting the week of April 14 and lasting 5 to 10 business days to install a fire-suppression line to its soon-to-be city hall/police station at 415 Wiley. Detour signage will go up Monday around 7 a.m. to facilitate connecting Read More…
By Scott Sullivan Editor Douglas City Council Monday eyeballed plans to add a picnic pavilion, restroom with showers, firepit and handicap accessible sidewalks at Douglas Marina, thanks to a $100,000 Consumer Energy Foundation grant and help from ex-owners Bud Baty and Max Matteson. The city, with help from a $1,001,400 Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Read More…
By Scott Sullivan Editor If it looks like fitting together puzzle pieces from the sky, you’re not wrong. The Ferry Street culvert project continued advancing last week, as shown nearby, towards completion by Memorial Day weekend. Douglas closed Ferry — a key north-south link to homes and attractions such as Oval Beach and Mt. Baldhead Read More…