Saugatuck/Douglas Commercial Record

Blue Star

By Scott SullivanEditorLikeI love power. Study its uses, intents, outcomes, ways to make things happen. It will change from what you’ve assumed or been taught; welcome that. We live acting.Case in point: sleepers shocking themselves awake. The Washington Post’s Tatum Hunter reports Emma Hughes, 21, ditched alarm clocks and vibrating Apple watches to fight oversleeping Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise

PVCP teams up with Growlers for ‘Stuff the Bus’ event

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor With temperatures climbing to 90 degrees—and higher—on several occasions during the past few weeks, figuring out ways to stay warm hasn’t been an issue.That, of course, will change when the seasons change from summer to autumn and eventually to winter. And those associated with the Plainwell Volunteer Christmas Project are already Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise

First Annual Otsego Artisan Market deemed a success

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Kristina Spitzner and other members of the Otsego Arts Council who helped organize the First Annual Otsego Artisan Market on Saturday, June 25, were, of course, hoping the endeavor would be a successful one.They weren’t disappointed.“We think it was a big success,” Spitzner said. “We were blown away with the community Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise

Marathon golf event raises money for veterans memorial

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Matt Townsley didn’t meet his goal of completing 200 holes of golf in one day.He exceeded it.Townsley completed 201 holes at Lake Doster Golf Club on Monday, June 20, as part of a fundraiser for the Friends of the Greater Plainwell Veterans Memorial.Townsley’s effort—which started at 5:30 a.m. and ended at Read More…

Saugatuck/Douglas Commercial Record

July 4 parade, fireworks on tap Monday

By Scott SullivanEditorIt’s here! July 4 festivities Monday, including a newly-routed 10 a.m. downtown Saugatuck parade and fireworks over Kalamazoo River/Lake when night falls, will launch the summer season into full, vivid color.The new parade route, occasioned by crowd safety concerns after Kenosha, Wisc. Christmas parade last year got crashed by a runaway SUV to Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise

4th of July to be celebrated in area cities, villages

Allegan: Sun., July 3, 2022, 5-10pm: Allegan JubileeRiverfront Downtown AlleganEnjoy food, music, friends and fireworks! Pullman: Sun., July 3, 2022, 5:30-9pm: Concert & CookoutDowntown Pullman 109th Ave. & 58th St. PullmanJoin the Independence Day Celebration including a concert by the Black River Band, the Beer Garden featuring the St. Joe Brewery and Fenn Valley Vineyard, Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise

Housing Services Panel discusses way to alleviate homelessness

By Leslie Ballard Eight organizations came together on a Zoom presentation hosted by the Allegan County Multi-Agency Collaborative Council (MACC) and the Allegan County Local Planning Body (LPB) to describe the services they provide and to discuss gaps in services, challenges and their vision to make homelessness in Allegan County rare, brief and nonrecurring.Seventy people Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise

Police say shooting victim was under the influence

Detectives with the Michigan State Police (MSP) Fifth District Special Investigations Section (SIS) have confirmed through investigations that the deceased suspect Joseph Maverick Nagle was stopped for suspicion of impaired driving. Indicators of impairment were observed during the performance of sobriety tests. When Nagle was advised he was under arrest, he immediately began fighting the Read More…