By David Hutchinson Autumn has begun with leaves starting to fall. This Saturday marks the last weekend of September, and it is the last day of the year to tour the Clare County Historical Society’s museum complex. Every year the society ends its season with extra displays, activities, and refreshments.This year the celebration is on Read More…
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 6:36 p.m., the Clare County Central Dispatch received a call from a 35 year old Harrison man identified as Zachery Scott Combs stating two subjects had left a suitcase containing an explosive device near his residence located at 1943 Jill Janet St in the Township of Hayes. Deputies responded Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent FARWELL — Farwell’s football fell to St. Louis 28-12 on Friday in Jack Pine Conference football actionSt. Louis started the game by scoring on a 9 play 55 yard drive to make it 6-0.Farwell would respond on its second drive when Mason Esterline took it in for the score from 65 yards Read More…
Project leader Linda Grossglausen joins Interurban director Becky-Carten Crandell and driver Terry Klinge at new marina stop. (Photo by Scott Sullivan)
By Scott Sullivan Editor The driver of a Honda CR-V suffered minor head lacerations after colliding with a hillside tree Sept. 15 near the corner of 60th Street and 128th Avenue in Saugatuck Township. The Saugatuck Township Fire District, Allegan County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan State Police and Life EMS responded the 5:10 p.m. call, reported Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorThe volleyball match between Saugatuck and Lawton on Thursday, Sept. 18, started well enough for the host Trailblazers.Saugatuck took the opening set 25-20.Unfortunately for the Trailblazers, they weren’t able to sustain that momentum and dropped the next three sets to suffer the 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-15 loss.“We came out strong against a Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorBuggyI’m moving to Japan, where they keep bugs as pets. Not just fleas as a corollaries to dogs and cats — real insects.“Japanese people,” reports Yuri Kageyama for the Associated Press, “appreciate the glitter of fireflies let loose in the garden or the gentle chirping of crickets kept in a little cage.“The bug Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorSaugatuck will host a fall cornucopia of fun events ranging from a flower world activation to dark sky night at Oval Beach to Halloween parade in coming weeks, per a slate of special events approved by city council Monday.Fun will kick Saturday, Oct. 11 in Cook Park with from 4 to 6 p.m. Read More…
Douglas will host an open house at its soon to be new municipal building at 415 Wiley Road Monday, Oct. 20 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.The city plans to move city hall, police and public works offices into the renovated former old hospital at the corner of Wiley and Blue Star Highway the week of Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A pair of downtown Otsego businesses are closing their doors for good, the owners announced via social media on Wednesday, Sept. 17.Liquid Note—a brewery and live-music venue located at 119 E. Allegan St.—and Maude’s Taphouse (117 E. Allegan St.) will close following the Creative Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 27.Both businesses Read More…