Jason and Shannon Steinebach, owners of lakefront property at 4552 East Shore Drive on Green Lake, have filed a civil lawsuit in Allegan County Circuit Court against Leighton Township. The complaint, filed on May 22, 2026 (Case No. 26-72096-CZ), challenges the validity and selective enforcement of Ordinance No. 2025-12-11-RV, which regulates camping trailers and recreational Read More…
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Sheriff’s office investigates semi truck accident
On June 8th, 2026 , Allegan County Dispatch received a 911 call stating that there was an accident on 106th Ave and 11th St in Gun Plain Twp. During the preliminary investigation, it appears that a vehicle that was southbound on 11th St failed to yield to a westbound semi-truck that was hauling crushed asphalt. The semi-truck lost Read More…
Mattawan baseball in state semifinals
By John RaffelCorrespondent MATTAWAN— Mattawan’s baseball team will be playing this weekend at Michigan State University’s McLane Stadium after winning three games last week.The Wildcats are 32-9-2 overall. They beat Lowell 2-1 in eight innings on June 3 in a regional semifinal game. Then they played Traverse City Central in the regional finals and won Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Mental Health: A Crisis We Can No Longer Ignore
I used to think alcoholism was the biggest problem facing Americans. Along with drugs it certainly is a disease that affects many of us. However, mental health is a much bigger problem and when you combine it with alcohol. you have a real recipe for disaster.Mental health is often treated as an afterthought. Millions of Read More…
Plane crashes on South Haven runway, pilot not injured
The pilot in a single engine aircraft escaped injury when her plane crashed while taking off from South Haven Regional Airport on Monday morning.South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) and South Haven Police Department (SHPD) responded at 9:30 a.m. to a report of a downed aircraft in a field at the end of the runway Read More…
Twelve ducklings rescued from storm drain
Neighbors in the vicinity of Indiana Ave. and Cable Ave. in South Haven were alarmed by the actions of an adult female duck who was making quite a fuss next to a storm water drain on Thursday afternoon.Upon investigation they saw TWELVE ducklings cowering on the top of the drainage pipe several feet underground.A call Read More…
Elkenburg Park summer recreation program receives needed funds
By James Windell The Elkenburg Park Summer Recreation Program, which has provided a summer enrichment experience for the past 20 years, seemed doomed recently when expected funding disappeared.But thanks to the generosity of the Carol and Don Hodgman Fund, the summer program will be back this summer.“When we lost funding for the Elkenburg Park Summer Read More…
Diane and Lisa honored by Mayor Annie Brown
By James Windell More than five years ago, Diane and Lisa Van Deurzen-Otey left their home in Tucson, Arizona to come to South Haven to help out a friend. They had no intention of staying in this area because they had established careers as jazz‑blues artists who had deep community involvement.But once here, they decided Read More…
Two Van Buren County Sheriff’s deputies each receive Distinguished Service Awards
PAW PAW – Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott has announced that Deputy Eric Calhoun and Deputy Randy Whitmore were both awarded the Distinguished Service Award by the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association on June 7.Undersheriff Casey Davis spoke at the awards ceremony and shared the extraordinary bravery displayed by both deputies on July 4, 2025, when Read More…
Antwerp Board responds to District Library Board’s motion to decline mediation
The following letter, dated May 29, was sent to the Antwerp Township Board in response to Antwerp Township Supervisor Dan Ruzick’s request for mediation with the Van Buren District Library Board.Antwerp Township Board of Trustees: At its May 19 meeting at the Bangor Branch Library, the (Van Buren District) Library Board took up your request for Read More…