By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Three Democrats and Five Republicans are hoping their name will be the pick on the ballot in November for US Senator.Democrats looking for voters to pick their name to be on the slot for a six-year term in the US Senate include Nasser Beydoun of Dearborn; Hill Harper of Detroit; and Elissa Read More…
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Farwell, Clare schools to help proposals on August ballot
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Two Public School Districts in Clare County will also each have a proposal on the August 6th Primary Ballot.The first will renew Farwell Area Schools Sinking Fund.This proposal renews .4945 mill of building and site sinking fund millage previously approved by the electors and provides for additional millage.With voter approval August 6th, Read More…
Fair season gets underway June 10th at the Marion Fair
By Steve LandonCorrespondent It’s summertime 2024 which means it is time for Marion, MI to officially kick off the fair season June 9 – 15 with the opening of the Annual Marion Fair at the historic Marion Fairgrounds/Veterans Memorial Park.The popular six-day event will once again see Youth and 4-H members coming together in the livestock exhibit Read More…
Village votes to re-pave stretch of sidewalk on Main Street
By Genine Hopkins If you’ve ever taken a walk East on W. Main Street in Marion, from just a couple of blocks West of Mill Street and across from the Marion United Methodist Church, perhaps you took a stumble or two on the very rough sidewalk. This sidewalk, however, will no longer be a problem!At Read More…
Marion VFW Auxiliary to host craft show June 12-15 at fairgrounds
By Genine Hopkins The VFW Auxiliary will be putting on their Craft Show during the Marion Fair, from June 12 through June 15, at the Fairgrounds this year. The group is excited to hold their third such craft show, that offers them the opportunity to give back to the community by raising funds for the Read More…
Flower Expo Retraction
by Donald Talonen The Flower Expo will not be held at the Allegan County Fairgrounds on August 7 and 8 as previously reported. The request to change the city ordinance to allow for the event to take place was passed by the Planning Commission with a vote of 6-0. However, when the City Council voted Read More…
Of Community Pride & a cardboard reign
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Community Pride goeth —or wenteth — before a rainfall Saturday. The sun shone on earlier events — drag bowling Thursday, speaker sessions at the Kirby Hotel and Saugatuck-Douglas District Library and Friday’s Jazz for Justice concert at All Saints’ Episcopal Church. And Saturday’s 39-vehicle Care-A-Van Parade below gathering clouds still stayed Read More…
City has less parking for safety’s sake
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR In a city where parking is an issue, Saugatuck now has less. Council May 29 voted 5-2 to ban parking on one side of eight narrow stretches of street and both sides of Pleasant Street. The latter brought protests from three Pleasant landowners and two council members, all of whom understand Read More…
Life ambulance now provider here
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR’’’ Life EMS has replaced AMR as main ambulance provider for northern Saugatuck Township plus Saugatuck and Douglas cities. The Grand Rapids-based firm, owned and founded by Meijer Inc. heir Mark Meijer, provides first-response EMT services from regional bases covering close to 5,000 square miles in 10 Michigan communities. In Allegan County Read More…
Graduation ceremony sends off Class of 2024
By Michael Reo On June 2, Ratcliffe Field was filled with families, friends and a flurry of caps and gowns. Around 100 degrees were set to be conferred that afternoon, and as the stands filled up, the graduates took their seats on the field.The ceremony saw a number of speakers from South Haven High School, Read More…