By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A softball team made up of nine high school student-athletes from the local area is set to travel to Europe later this month to play in a major international indoor softball competition. The players will be competing in The Cup Netherlands, a 16-team tournament with seven teams from Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Police arrested a person suspected of committing a hit-and-run Wednesday afternoon in Three Rivers. According to the Three Rivers Police Department, police were called at 4:35 p.m. to the intersection of West Michigan Avenue and South Douglas Avenue for a report of a pedestrian that was hit by Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorA balanced scoring attack.That was one of the keys to success for the Saugatuck boys basketball team in its home showdown with Black River on Friday, Jan. 10.Six Trailblazers scored at least eight points—led by 14 from Cass Stanberry—to post the 66-47 victory.The win snapped a three-game losing skid for Saugatuck, upping Read More…
Kathryn McLeod Tripp, R.N., N.P., age 84, of Macatawa passed away peacefully on Jan. 6 at her home on South Shore Drive after a brief illness.“Kathy” was born on July 10, 1940, in Duluth, Minn., the eldest of two children. She was the daughter of George and Dorothy McLeod of Benton Harbor.Kathy graduated from Benton Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorStarlight by ProxyHow many photons have there been in the history of the universe? 4,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, say astrophysicists. More or less.Since we don’t know when — or even if — time started, nor where/if the universe ends, this could be an optimistic estimate. Still, it’s good to keep these guys busy lest they do Read More…
Saugatuck High School recognized girls varsity basketball coach Kevin Tringali, shown flanked by assistants Marlene Capotosto and Brian Graves, for reaching 200 wins in his 14 seasons here Friday, Jan. 10. His Trailblazers raised their record to 7-1 this season by beating Black River afterwards. (Photo by Scott Sullivan)
By Scott SullivanEditorIf Douglas allows backyard chickens, why not Saugatuck? Resident Sevryn Nowicki is lobbying city council to create a new ordinance to do just that.Keeping a small flock of yardbirds offers benefits, said Nowicki, including:
The Saugatuck Middle School/High School Drama Club will present “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” in the school auditorium Friday and Saturday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 2 at 5 p.m.Tickets may be bought for $10 in advance at purchase in advance for $10 at saugatuckhsdrama.ludus.com/200472964 or $12 at the Read More…
Douglas Congregational United Church of Christ has offered interim pastors Rev. Jody Betten and Rev. Daniel Plasman joint fulltime pastor duties. Betten has served DUCC since April 2024, taking the congregation through exercises of historic research, present circumstances and future planning future.While she served, parishioners came also to know her partner Plasman, who has spent his Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Otsego Public Schools superintendent Jeff Haase recently announced his plans to retire following the conclusion of the current school year, thereby bringing to an end his 11-year tenure with the district.And while Haase will remain on the job until June 30, members of the Otsego Board of Education have turned their Read More…