BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Douglas City Council Monday finalized issuing $3.23 million in capital improvement bonds to renovate 415 Wiley Road into a new city hall, police station and more. The city Aug. 1 last year bought the 18,000-square foot Douglas Professional Center — known locally as “the old hospital” — on the corner of Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorThe first quarter of the Saugatuck boys basketball team’s season-opening game against Tri-Unity Christian on Tuesday, Nov. 26, showcased a strong defensive effort from the Trailblazers.How good was the Trailblazers’ defense in the opening stanza? Well, Tri-Unity Christian scored only four points.Unfortunately for first-year Saugatuck coach Ty Rock and his squad, the Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorFlorida ManThe onset of winter brings to mind Florida man, inspired by sunshine, moonshine and other substances to achieve feats such as: Down by Law Mi Casa es Su Casa All in the Family Creature Features Only the Lonely It Seemed Like a Good Idea
By Scott Sullivan Editor Saugatuck’s annual Christmas Parade through downtown this Saturday will kick off a slew of holiday festivities. Saturday, Dec. 7 • Parade participants should line up near the corner of Mason and Griffith streets starting at 11 a.m. to prepare for a noon march from nearby Butler Street north to its ending Read More…
By Scott Sullivan Editor New Saugatuck city planning commissioner Auston Marineau has a vision of what tomorrow can be, The 2010 Saugatuck High School graduate, 32 now, “came home” last year with combat experience, a law degree as of June and his wife, Olivia, planning to live “the next 30 to 40 years here,” planning Read More…
By Scott Sullivan Editor This semi that jackknifed on the northbound I-196 Kalamazoo River bridge saw the guardrail do its job on Black Friday, Nov. 29, sparing its driver from an icy plunge. Saugatuck Township Fire District Deputy Chief Chris Mantels reported crews responded to a 1:58 p.m. call to find the truck had skidded Read More…
By Scott Sullivan Editor Douglas City Council took a step towards paying back its new $3.23-million bond (see related story elsewhere) to convert 415 Wiley Road into a new city hall/police station by accepting a $225,000 bid to sell 9.59 acres at 291 66th St. The city bought the former orchard south of Wiley and Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorSaugatuck’s annual Christmas Parade through downtown this Saturday will kick off a slew of holiday festivities. Saturday, Dec. 7 And On …
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor If you visit Bill and Deb Brown at their house in Plainwell, you’re sure to notice the large tree that stands guard very close to the driveway.On Sunday, Nov. 24, Deb Brown decorated the tree with a silver ribbon.The occasion? The 94th birthday of Bill Brown’s aunt Beatrice (Brown) VanWeelden, who Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A day to remember.That’s how Otsego High School choir director Meredith Lincoln described her students’ trip to Choral Vocal Day at Central Michigan University last month.“It’s a day full of opportunities and experiences and an overall wonderful event,” Lincoln said.For Lincoln, the trip to CMU was a bit of a homecoming. Read More…