By Joseph Schultz It was a large, angry, and fearful crowd that assembled for the Gun Plain Township Board Meeting on Thursday night. The crowd of residents were angry about the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) that was being reviewed by the Planning Commission, and the length of the data center moratorium. Many were also Read More…
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Hopkins bond election ends in tie
By Gari Voss May elections are often overlooked since not all precincts have millages on the ballot or official positions to fill. The May 5, 2026, Allegan County election involved only five proposals and six precincts. All proposals were important, but it was the Hopkins Public Schools $110 million bond proposal that got attention with Read More…
Paw Paw splits twin bill
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw split with Otsego on May 4, losing 9-3 and winning 4-0 in the second game.Varsity baseball couldn’t overcome defensive miscues and lost 9-3 in the opener. Ryan Holmes and Caden Bowneach had a multi-hit game. Ryan went 2-3 with a double, BB, SB, and 2 runs scored.Caden Read More…
South Haven house destroyed by fire, six occupants evacuated, one hospitalized
Several fire departments responded to a dwelling fire in the City of South Haven last week.South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) was dispatched to a structure fire at 849 Phillips Street. Firefighters arrived to a house fully engulfed in flames.Mutual aid was requested from the Bangor Community and Covert Township fire departments A second alarm Read More…
Opposing forces show up for Planning Commission rezoning hearing
By James Windell Hardly anyone ever shows up for Planning Commission meetings. Dedicated commissioners generally go about their business with very little fanfare and a lot of tedious, professional work.That wasn’t the case on Thursday, May 7, 2026, when a regular meeting of the South Haven Planning Commission met. One item on the agenda drew Read More…
American flags placed on 1200 graves
Volunteers placed American flags on an estimated 1,200 graves of veterans buried at the City of South Haven Lakeview Cemetery as a prelude to the Memorial Day ceremony to be held on Monday, May 25. The estimated 30 volunteers represented businesses and civic and veterans organizations from throughout Southwest Michigan. The Memorial Day commemoration will Read More…
National Day Of Prayer observed
The 75th anniversary of National Day of Prayer was marked Thursday, May 7, with the Greater Paw Paw Area National Day of Prayer Gathering at the County Park in downtown Paw Paw. Several prayers were lifted by area residents, focusing on government, law enforcement, military, media, the arts, business, education, church and family. Pastor Buddy Read More…
Man dies after being hit by train in Decatur
A 66-year-old man died on Saturday, May 9, after he was hit by a train in Decatur, according to the Decatur Police Department.The Decatur Police Department reported an Amtrak passenger train hit the man at approximately 10:45 a.m., after he walked around the railroad crossing arms at south Williams Street, unaware of the incoming train.Authorities Read More…
Trinity Lutheran School salutes America
First through fifth grade students at Trinity Lutheran School, Paw Paw, shared a special evening on May 11, in honor of our nation’s 250th birthday celebration.Under the guidance of teacher, Kelly Docsa, first and second grade students displayed individual dioramas and posters which focused on the American Community. Each student explained the particular composition of Read More…
Mike’s Musings: One Vote Can Change Everything – remember the tie vote in Hopkins
If anyone still doubts whether one vote matters, they need only look to what happened last Tuesday in Hopkins, a school district in Allegan County. In what some say was a record turnout, a bond issue did not pass because because someone failed to vote.Voters were asked to decide on a $110 million school bond Read More…