By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A 12-year-old was injured Tuesday in a Michigan State Police Standoff that began Monday and lasted 16 hours with gunfire between a suspect and police officers at the man’s home near Coleman.Troopers dispatched to the scene reported that a man exited the home and shot at them. Troopers returned fire and the Read More…
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A Harrison man, Nathanael Coats is facing multiple felony charges after he threatened a family member with a handgun and fired it inside his home.Tuesday, February 11, at 5:22 pm, Clare County Central Dispatch received a call reporting an assault involving a firearm. The assault reportedly happened 2320 N Athey Ave in Read More…
By John RaffelCorrrespondent CLARE — Clare’s wrestling team has qualified five individuals to the Division 3 state individual wrestling finals on Feb. 28 and March 1 at Detroit’s Ford Field.The five placed in the top four of their individual weight classes in the Division 3 regional on Saturday.Bryson Hernandez at 144 pounds led the way Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LANSING — The State of Michigan gave a victory to Lockport Township Wednesday in a land debate that has lasted for nearly two years. In a 4-1 vote, the State Boundary Commission voted to deny a petition from Tom Lowry to annex 38 acres of land he owns on Buckhorn Road Read More…
Saugatuck’s new Singapore Room restaurant won first place for its Dan Dan Noodles at the 2025 Great Rotary Asian Noodle Cookoff Feb. 1. Seven Asian restaurants ranging also from Holland to Grand Rapids took part in the competition, which raised funds for Rotary projects such as Heartsafe Holland and the Holland Interact Southeast Asia Clean Read More…
RiverWood Council, a group dedicated to the conservation and stewardship of natural areas, has presented its inaugural Environmental Action Award to Helen Baldwin. The seventh-year group cited Baldwin’s dedication towards those ends while serving on Saugatuck City Council. As chair of the city’s parks and public works committee, Baldwin’s efforts were key in creating a Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorHOLLAND—In 2010, DJ Khaled released the song “All I Do is Win,” with a little help from T-Pain, Ludacris, Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross.Given the way the Saugatuck girls basketball team has been playing this season, that might as well be the Trailblazers’ theme song.Saugatuck—ranked sixth in Division 3—collected its 11th straight Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorDouglas efforts to prop up coffers for a new city hall/police station were set to take steps Tuesday with city council hearing the first reading of an ordinance to list 16.4 acres at 6825 Wiley Road as surplus property.Douglas bought the flat, largely-vacant tract, once part of the Mi-Ro Golf Course, from the Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorMichigan woman Clair Kitchin Dahl will offer her “Rosie, the Riveter” synopsis as keynote speaker during the 13th annual Saugatuck-Douglas Armed Forces Day Luncheon Saturday, May 17, at Community Church of Douglas.“Rosie” was literal poster girl for United States women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II — many, drawing Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Well-known author and speaker Stephen Covey once said, “Be part of the solution, not part of the problem.”Otsego High School senior Lexi Gross is doing just that.When she noticed a large amount of fresh fruit being thrown out in the school cafeteria each day, it bothered Gross. So she came up Read More…