I always find it a bit amusing when someone, especially one of the talking heads from almost any news station has a hissy fit about what they call ‘revisionist history.’ They change their tone of voice to make it sound like something salacious, wicked, and morally wrong. Of course, in today’s cultural climate, politics Read More…
By Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher On May 27, the Allegan County Board of Canvassers conducted a hand recount of votes cast in the May 5 Hopkins Public Schools bond election and certified the results as an exact tie, leaving the $110.56 million bond proposal without the majority approval needed to move forward.The Hopkins School Board requested Read More…
By Gari Voss Allegan residents and visitors look forward to Bridgefest on the second Saturday of each June. This year on June 13, 2026, from 11am to 9pm, the streets and Riverfront of Allegan will send out festive vibes as area organizations set up booths and provide activities for kids and adults. Most of the Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw is 33-4 after beating Otsego 6-2 in the title game of the districts.Cami VaderMeeden had three hits including a double for Paw Paw.Lauren MacKellar was the winning pitcher for the Wolves.Elizabeth VandeBurg also had three hits for Paw Paw.Paw Paw beat the Trojans in the first game Read More…
For decades, politicians from both parties have defended the Michigan Economic Development Corporation with the same promise: targeted incentives and subsidies will attract jobs, revive communities, and create prosperity. It sounds appealing. If government can selectively help businesses expand, why not use that power to strengthen the state’s economy?The problem is that after years of Read More…
By James Windell If you live in South Haven, you may already know that South Beach is a special beach. In fact, it may be one of the reasons you chose to live in South Haven.But USA TODAY’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards just confirmed what we already know when it named South Haven’s South Read More…
By James Windell On Thursday afternoon on May 28, 2026 at 5:00 pm., a flatbed semitruck showed up at South Beach with two lifeguard watch towers.Chief Lifeguard David Figueredo arrived on the scene several minutes later trying to figure out how to get a forklift at that hour to unload the semi so the driver Read More…
By Tom Renner Dredging is underway on Lake Michigan in the South Haven Harbor by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It is taking place at the harbor entrance, between breakwater heads, and upstream to North Shore Drive. The dredged material is being transported through submerged pipeline and discharged for beach replenishment. The work is Read More…
By Tom Renner Flowers adorn South Haven in several locations thanks to the efforts of volunteers and the city parks staff. Plantings were recently completed at the downtown Huntington Bank wall, the Dyckman drawbridge, Johnston Park and Dyckman Park.The volunteers represented SHOUT for South Haven, the South Haven Garden Club, Rotary Club of South Haven Read More…
By Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher While EMS crews were delayed by traffic, a baby boy made his grand entrance into the world in the backseat of his family’s SUV, parked in the lot of an Allegan-area church.According to his mother, Jaimy Piper of Paw Paw, that was not exactly the plan.Piper was on her way to Read More…