“A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams.” -John A. Shedd As promised, here are some ways to save money on your home utilities:
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County superintendents urge Lansing to ‘act quickly’ to pass state budget
Superintendents: ‘Our students deserve a stable, fully funded school year’ By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Leaders of every school district in St. Joseph County are urging action by state lawmakers as a deadline to pass a state budget looms in just under two weeks. In a letter to county families and staff on Sept. Read More…
Clare golfers first at Shepherd
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Clare’s golf team was first at Shepherd on Monday at Pleasant Hills Golf Course.Itwas a nine-hole tournament with Clare at 210, Shepherd at 224, Saginaw Heritage 232 and Clare No. 2 team at 238.For the Clare No. 1 team, Kade Alexander had a 47, Breez Yarger 51, Ella Pettersch 55, Read More…
May I Walk with You? Blessed
Recently, I had the opportunity to loan my daughter my pretty blue truck, because hers would not start. I got the call at 6:30 am. I had just got dressed, and my instant reaction was not positive. I was soon out the door and, on my way, to loan her my truck. However, while driving Read More…
Residents shaken as fire ignites in Gateway apartments Later determined just a kitchen fire
By Christopher Johnson This past Sunday at roughly 5 PM, emergency crews rushed to the Gateway Village high-rise after reports of a fire. According to residents, the incident began in a third-floor apartment when a kitchen burner was left on broil. The tenant sat down while waiting for his food and dozed off.When he woke Read More…
Surrey Board unhappy with GFL, BS&A contracts Clerk says BS&A contract is a nightmare
By David Hutchinson The Regular Meeting was held in the Surrey Township Hall on September 9 at 6 p.m. All five board members were present—Mike Coon, Mindy Campbell, Glenna Bradbury, Dixie Adams, and Paul Ghinelli. More than 20 people attended.The board started with approving the agenda, minutes from the August 12 and September 3 meetings, Read More…
Saugatuck cross country teams place second at Holly
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorHOLLY—Under the leadership of the husband/wife team of Rick and Angelina Bauer, the Saugatuck cross country team has never shied away from tough competition.Case in point: the Trailblazers moved up a Division at the Holly Duane Raffin Festival of Races on Saturday, Sept. 13, in order to compete against some bigger schools Read More…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorWild ThingA girl raised by apes has been found in northern India. The press there likens her to Mowgli, the wild boy in Rudyard Kipling’s novel “The Jungle Book,” which has been spun off into films, comic books and sessions of the United States House and Senate.The New Indian Express reports woodcutters in Read More…
Lakeshore Harvest Riders outlast rain
More than 400 riders were undeterred by early morning showers Saturday, venturing out to enjoy the 14th annual Lakeshore Harvest Ride fundraiser for the Friends of the Blue Star Trail.Once the rain abated mid-morning, cyclists were able to more fully embrace the scenic rolling lakeshore countryside between Saugatuck-Douglas and South Haven.Participating riders opted to follow Read More…
Township OKs 30-home Singapore Retreat
By Scott SullivanEditorNeighbors did not back down from opposing the proposed Singapore Retreat development.But the Saugatuck Township Board Sept. 10 approved granting applicants Koetje Builders LLC and Exxel Engineering PUD (planned unit development) approval to build 30 homes on 8.97 acres south of 135th Avenue 700 feet east of Blue Star Highway anyway.Nearby residents voiced Read More…