To the editor, The mission of the Saugatuck-Douglas History Center is to preserve local history and inspire learning to inform and improve our community. We are a volunteer-driven organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of the people of Saugatuck and Douglas. The History Center acts as the community’s archive and its collective memory, Read More…
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Familiar faces, new places as township realigns
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR It wasn’t musical chairs but close Aug. 10 as the Saugatuck Township Board: • Accepted supervisor Cindy Osman’s resignation and appointed her full-time building official/assistant zoning administrator; • Named clerk Abby Bigford supervisor to replace Osman; and • Appointed planning commission chair Rebecca Israels clerk replacing Bigford. Osman, who with Kathy Read More…
Saugatuck city seeks to fill 3 posts
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Saugatuck City Council has hired Frank Walsh Municipal Services to seek candidates for three city positions, two old ones combined plus a new one. A new combined zoning administrator and project manager, combining jobs recently vacated by Cindy Osman and Kate White respectively, stands to be best-paying at a projected $87,500 Read More…
Hesse, Alexander are Mill Pond scholars
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR New Saugatuck High School and home school graduates Cai Hesse and Lucy Alexander respectively have been awarded $1,000 Mill Pond Realty “Follow Your Dreams” scholarships based on essays written. Hesse, daughter of Jeani and Doug Hesse of Saugatuck, plans to enroll as a Lee Honor Student in the Western Michigan University Read More…
MDOT open house held in Lawton for M-40 rebuild
LAWTON – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) held an open house Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Lawton Village Hall to discuss a planned three-year project to rebuild M-40 from 72nd Avenue to LaGrave Street through the Village of Lawton.Proposed work includes repaving and rebuilding M-40, shoulder widening, intersection and drainage improvements, village infrastructure improvements, Read More…
Millage passage means new program for PP Township seniors
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – With the August passage of a millage request to develop a Paw Paw Township Senior Activity Center, Paw Paw Township officials are currently working on a program designed for Paw Paw seniors that is slated to begin in January of 2023.The program will replace a similar program offered Read More…
Interim County Administrator’s back pay approved
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – Van Buren County Commissioners on Tuesday, Aug. 9, formally approved a request to increase the current salary of interim Van Buren County Administrator Ryan Post to the starting salary listed on the job posting of $135,000, and to be back paid from his appointment date of May 24, Read More…
Obituary: Ruth Ann Owsiany
Ruth Ann Owsiany, 76, of Lawton, passed away Aug. 9, 2022, at her home, following a short battle with cancer. She was born to the late Milton and Louise (Dillenbeck) Davis in 1945, in Paw Paw.Ruth had two siblings, Melvin Davis and Janet Hall. She was united in marriage to John Owsiany and the couple Read More…
Obituary: Jerry Lou Coder
Jerry Lou Coder passed away at the age of 79 on July 26, 2022, surround by the Love of his family. A Graduate of Paw Paw High School. He was living in Mayer Arizona. He is preceded in death by his mother Doris, father Edward, brother Lee, sister Sandy, nephew Bruce, nieces Doris and Nancy. Read More…
Times are hard for small businesses, families in county
By Jody StewartRising costs, supply shortages and staffing issues are making times difficult for local businesses. One local restaurant, Grand D’s has been closed for nearly a week due to staffing issues. Grand D’s said, “We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused but we miss ya’ll more than you know.” Another local Read More…