By Art NicholasFor years, many residents across Allegan County faced a frustrating reality: living in modern Michigan but unable to stream a video, attend a virtual doctor’s appointment, or complete homework reliably. A sweeping broadband initiative — now essentially complete — is changing that picture dramatically, connecting thousands of rural households to fiber-optic internet for Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent LAWTON — Lawton softball coach Madison Ludwig was impressed with how her tam performed in 2025 and is looking forward tot he results from cc“The 2025 season was a true testament to the hard work, resilience, and determination of this team,” Ludwig said. “Despite being a young group, the girls consistently showed Read More…
There are few things more corrosive to public trust than the appearance that those in power play by a different set of rules. Congress’s long-standing practice of shielding the identities of lawmakers who used taxpayer-funded settlements to resolve sexual harassment claims is one of those practices—and it should end. The fact that lawmakers recently voted Read More…
By James Windell Phillip J. Green, the U.S. Magistrate Judge assigned to the Pat Carlotto case, has signed an order appointing a mediator in the case.Carlotto, a 25-year veteran of the South Haven Police Department, was passed over for police chief after serving as interim police chief on two occasions in 2024 and 2025. Sgt. Read More…
By Tom Renner South Haven high school students in a geometry class took a recent assignment quite literally.The assignment was created by Amy Cockburn, the high school principal who is also teaching the geometry class.Students were tasked to apply circle geometry concepts in the construction of a raft that would be mathematically sound, buoyant and Read More…
By James Windell A special meeting was called by the South Haven Planning Commission on March 23, 2026 in order to hold four public hearings. Three of the public hearings related to special land use applications. The other had to do with a Zoning Map Amendment for 241 Oak Street, South Haven.Allison Koetsier, one of Read More…
On Saturday, March 28, in Paw Paw, the local Indivisible group marked its one-year anniversary of hosting peaceful protests at the same time joining millions of Americans in an organized day of action for the third No Kings event. The rally started at Maple Lake Amphitheatre with music provided by The Great Lakes Brass, a Read More…
On March 24, the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office formally recognized Ricky Holly for his courageous and selfless actions during a residential structure fire that occurred on Feb. 28, in Pine Grove Township.Holly was presented with a Letter of Commendation during the Van Buren County Board of Commissioners meeting by Sheriff Daniel Abbott and Undersheriff Read More…
Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott reported on March 25, a detective sergeant with the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a citizen who was fishing on Wolf Lake in Almena Township. The individual reported observing a suspicious object on his Garmin LiveScope sonar system while on the water.The citizen provided photographs captured Read More…
Firefighters from five departments responded to a fire that engulfed a Columbia Township mobile home early Sunday morning.The departments were dispatched to 18th Avenue near 53rd Street, west of Breedsville in Van Buren County, at 3:12 a.m.Responding was the Columbia Township Fire Department with mutual aid provided by the Bangor Community, Bloomingdale, Lee Township and Read More…