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Eddie Polk: Candidate for Ward 1 City Council Position
By James Windell Eddie Polk remembers what Elkenburg Park was like when he was a kid.“I have beautiful memories growing up around the Elkenburg Park area,” he says. “Historically, Elkenburg Park has been a family gathering place. We used to…
Lisa Krupiarz: Ward 1 City Council Candidate
By James Windell Lisa Krupiarz may not be a life-long South Haven resident, but there’s one thing that she has to her credit. At nearly every South Haven City Council meeting, Krupiarz will not only show up, but she will…
Three vye for Ward 1 council position
By James Windell Registered voters in South Haven’s Ward 1 will be selecting a new representative to the city council this fall.In Ward 1, the current city council members are Letitia Wilkins and Joe Reeser. Council Member Reeser, however, has…
2-vehicle crash sends one to hospital with serious injuries
Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbot reported that on July 10, Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched at 3:38 p.m., to the area of County Road 388 and 68th Street in Geneva Township for a two-vehicle crash. Initial…
Police Chief praised for lifesaving efforts in Ludington possible drowning
The Village of Paw Paw on Monday, July 14, praised the efforts of Village of Paw Paw Police Chief Eric Rottman for his life saving actions in a report of a possible drowning that occurred that day in Ludington, Mich.On…
Sports
Clare baseball finishes with 20-11-2 wins
By John Raffel Clare baseball coach Dave Gould finished his seventh season with the program which finished at 20-11-2.“We had a good season and could have easily finished around 25-6,” Gould said. “We lost some games that we should not…
Mattawan lacrosse player headed to St. Johns
By John RaffelCorrespondent MATTAWAN — Mattawan advanced to the state semifinals in lacrosse this season and among the reasons for that success was the standout play of Brody Hergott.It was his senior season.Mattawan lost to Detroit Country Day 20-11 in…
Grass Lake wins state softball championship with exciting wins
By Jeff Steers Contributing writer Longtime Grass Lake High School softball coach Roger Cook said he has had more talented teams. But none as cohesive as the 2025 teams. That cohesive unit won a pair of tough games last weekend…
Awe, Coffey named to All-State in baseball
THREE RIVERS — Two local baseball standouts were selected for All-State honors by the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association Tuesday.Three Rivers junior infielder Mason Awe was named Second-Team All-State in Division 2, while Marcellus sophomore pitcher Abram Coffey was…
Clare golfers draw honors
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Clare’s golf season featured a team which was third place in the Jack Pine Conference this season.For all-conference honors, Pierson Gallagher was first team; Bryce Wieferich was second team; Kolten Pung was second team and…
Columns
“Out and About” Rehab and hearing aids
I am now into my third week of Stage IV Cardio Rehab, or better known as the “Healthy Heart” program. It was suggested that I sign up for this extra session of Cardio Rehab at Health Trac. Unlike Stage II,…
May I Walk with you? GIVING AND RECEIVING
Living the Christian life can be seen as giving and receiving. First, Jesus gives himself to us, we receive him and then we give ourselves to him. Lately, I have been contemplating just how well I have been able to…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorHeartWho knew Ypsilanti was the cultural heart of Michigan? Me thanks to Mondly, a language learning program which surveyed 3,012 respondents nationwide asking, “Which town in your state best represents your cultural identity?”Divided by 50, that means 60.24…
Life as Performance Art
The most popular male vocal duet in 1930s England was Flanagan and Allen. Their songs were light, filled with a bit of syncopation, close harmony and left audiences smiling with a renewed sense of hope.Among their big hits was “Underneath…
Mike’s Musings: Okay with bunker busters if they don’t lead us to war
Dropping bunker buster bombs in Iran last week will go down in history as one of the best military operations ever. Our planes went to and left undetected after dropping the world’s biggest bombs in an effort to destroy Iran’s…
