Firefighters quickly controlled a fire that threatened two businesses on the city’s north side on Saturday night.South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) responded to a report of smoke in the North Side Memories convenience store, 112 Dyckman Ave., at 8:30 p.m.An employee reported smoke coming from a rear storage room as she prepared to close Read More…
By James Windell At the last South Haven City Council meeting, the council approved a resolution and an agreement ensuring that the South Haven Solar Project will move forward toward implementation.Resolution 2025-12, a resolution approving participation by South Haven Affordable Solar, LLC, was approved. And unanimously passed were Power Purchase and Interconnect Agreements with South Read More…
By James Windell Mayor Annie Brown was only 13 years old when the Vietnam War ended, but she can still remember hearing gunshots in her neighborhood signaling the ending of this most unpopular war. Even though she was a young teen, she was acutely aware of war.Now, as mayor of South Haven, she has the Read More…
By Tom Renner The weather buoy, a Lake Michigan staple off South Haven’s coast for more than a decade, completed its journey from shore to deep waters on Friday.The buoy is owned and maintained by LimnoTech of Ann Arbor in collaboration with the South Haven Steelheaders, City of South Haven, and VanBuren County. 100% of Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — For the first time in years, the Three Rivers City Commission will now be meeting at an earlier time. The city announced on social media Tuesday night that starting with their next meeting on April 15, City Commission meetings would begin at 5 p.m. on the first and Read More…
By KARA DECHALK Contributing Writer In recognition of women’s history month, Marshall Opportunity High School honored several “She-Roes” of the greater Albion community at an assembly last Wednesday in the school’s library. Master of Ceremonies Joseph Morton introduced each honoree and read a brief bio while members of MOHS student council presented them with a Read More…
By Sylvia Benavidez On Sunday winds picked up by 4 p.m. in the area with heavy rain and small hail following. The rain and gusts of wind rose and fell until 8 p.m. with the National Weather Service reporting gusts from 80 to 90 mph. The storm moved east leaving branches and other tree debris Read More…
By Ken Wyatt As the first week of April draws to a close, Paul and Christy Akeo remain in a maximum security prison near Cancun, Mexico. That’s the bad news. There was some good news this week, however. A Michigan congressman showed up at the prison to exert some U.S. pressure aimed at freeing the Read More…
CONSTANTINE — Constantine’s softball team brought out the bats to their doubleheader Wednesday, March 26 against Niles Brandywine, defeating the Bobcats 19-2 and 18-8.In the first game, Anndee Evans went 4-for-4 with three singles, a double, and two RBI. Jozee Buglione also went 4-for-4 with a single, two doubles, and a home run over the center Read More…
OLIVET — Three Rivers’ girls’ soccer team traveled to Olivet on Wednesday, March 26, ending the match in a 3-3 draw to move their record to 0-1-1 on the young season.Natalie McGahan had two goals on the evening, including a goal late in the second half to tie the match at 3-3. Paige McDonald scored Read More…