Diane Kathline (Evans) Dietrich passed peacefully in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with family by her side. Diane was born in Allegan, Michigan to her late parents Robert and Marcelle (Ruhele) Evans on July 31, 1950. After high school Diane would work many jobs and eventually become a successful Realtor in Allegan County for many years. She met Read More…
Earl Lee Gillette Jr. (86) passed away February 9 at 12:15am. He passed away peacefully with his wife by his side. Earl was born and raised in Allegan, Mi. He married Patricia Lodge in 1957 and went on to have 3 boys. Earl worked as a machinist at Rockwell International for 30 years. Earl also Read More…
By Gari Voss Concerned residents around Swan Lake gathered on Monday, February 17, 2025, to examine taking the next steps in improving the water quality of their lake. Over the years, blue-green algae had increased, especially during hot weather. Algae exist in all bodies of water, but the conditions were turning the algae toxic plus Read More…
By Gari Voss Conversations and possible fate regarding Consumers Energy’s 13 hydroelectric dams that are spread across Michigan continue. Community meetings began during 2022 when community members came together several times to examine the condition of the dams and alternatives for the future.The relicensing process is neither simple nor inexpensive. Questions arose whether to replace Read More…
I was talking with my son recently, and somehow we got on the topic of these pre-recorded prank calls he used to get. Unlike most of us he enjoys engaging with these pranksters. He know they are fraudsters but gets enjoyment out of carrying on a conversation with them. It all started with a late-night Read More…
BY G.C. STOPPELI came to know John Thistle when we played bagpipes in the Fourth Battalion of the West Mosby Volunteers Band. The name came from a tiny village a few miles outside of Mosby, Mont. He was a good man and great father.One summer he and his son bought a 1947 Plymouth they worked Read More…
Dennis Eugene was born with the infamous “Carter Scowl” on Feb. 5, 1947, in South Bend, IN, to Pinkney Eugene and Norma Jean (Cook) Carter. In the middle of five other siblings, Butch, as he came to be called, spent his youth raising Cain while also excelling in school. He graduated in 1964, a year Read More…
By James Windell The first new condominiums in a decade were unveiled to the public on February 13, 2025.Located at A1 N. Bailey Ave., the three-story, three-bed, three-bath and three-balcony condos overlook the Black River that provides direct access to Lake Michigan.According to Ryan Servatius, a South Haven broker, the condos were developed by the Read More…
By James Windell Rich Greene has always found himself in an advocacy position. Whether it was when he was in the Persian Gulf as a Navy Hospital Corpsman, as a special education teacher in Chicago working with the impoverished, or, currently, fighting for the rights of Short Term Rental owners.“I’ve been lucky to gain a Read More…
By James Windell Over two million people visit South Haven every year. And most of those visitors come to South Haven during the summer months, attracted by the sandy beaches and the blue waters of Lake Michigan.But an estimated 6 % of Americans have a physical disability that limit their mobility. That means that upwards Read More…