“Josh Blue Live” is presented at 7:30 p.m. April 11 at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts. It is the final show of SYCA’s 2025-26 Performance Series. Josh Blue is a stand-up comedian who happens to have cerebral palsy. “Honestly, the only time I ever knew I had a disability is when other people told me Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LANSING — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Wednesday she has requested a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump in response to the tornados that came down in southwest Michigan, including Three Rivers, on March 6. “These tornadoes brought heartbreaking loss and widespread destruction to Southwest Michigan,” Whitmer said in a Read More…
The Saugatuck girls soccer team was in action on back-to-back days last week, hosted Covenant Christian on Friday, March 27, after welcoming Bloomingdale to town on Thursday, March 26.The result was a split decision, as the Trailblazers fell by a 3-0 score to Covenant Christian after posting the 3-1 victory over Bloomingdale.Pictured are (at right) Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorCornhole KingIn a world where quadruple amputees can become pro cornhole players, wrestlers, marksmen and murderers, I agree with C.G. Stoppel: now we need a sing-along.Saturday’s latest No Kings rally, relegated late to sidewalks around Coghlin Park in Saugatuck, made it clear it is President Trump’s fault bad things happen.Start with Dayton Webber. Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorSaturday’s planned No Kings rally planned for Saugatuck’s Coghlin Park didn’t happen.“We learned late insurance would cost $8,300 to use the park for public political event,” said Saugatuck-Douglas Indivisibles spokesperson Erin Wilkinson. “It was $250 for our past rallies in Wicks Park.“We have two groups: ours and Jan Cohen’s Good Trouble Indivisible, which Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorShould Saugatuck bag CJ Bagierek as planning commission chair after a 40-page probe led by city manager Ryan Cummins with town attorneys showed he and wife Kimberly likely ran an illegal short-term rental at 610 Lake St. throughout his four years of PC tenure?Council voted 4-2 March 23 to ask Bagierek to resign Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Students at Starr Elementary School had a special opportunity to meet a local author and learn about the creative process behind their favorite books.Denise Brennan-Nelson visited the school recently, sharing her experiences as a writer and giving students a behind-the-scenes look at how books are created.Brennan-Nelson, who grew up on a Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO — The Otsego girls tennis team picked up a pair of strong wins over the past week, highlighted by a decisive victory over Wayland.The Bulldogs defeated Wayland 7-1 on Monday, March 30, using a balanced effort across both singles and doubles to improve their record to 4-1-1 on the season.Hailey Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor HAMILTON—It was a promising start to the outdoor season for the Allegan track and field teams at the Hamilton Early Season Invitational on Monday, March 30.The Allegan girls placed fourth overall with 64 points, while the boys finished sixth with 34 points in the early-season meet.The girls were highlighted by a Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—A residential fire in Plainwell on Saturday evening resulted in one fatality, according to officials with the Plainwell Department of Public Safety.The victim was later identified as 58-year-old Ted Ray Hughes, Jr.The fire was reported at approximately 8:25 p.m. March 28, in the 400 block of North Main Street after an Read More…