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Working smoke alarm is credited with saving Mattawan resident in structure fire
At approximately 8:50 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 4, Mattawan Fire, Mattawan Rescue, and Van Buren Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were dispatched to a reported residential structure fire.Upon arrival, crews found a single-wide trailer that was approximately 50 percent involved with heavy fire conditions. All occupants had safely exited the home. However, eight cats were initially unaccounted Read More…
Paw Paw Launches New “Christmas in the Village” Celebration
Paw Paw will sparkle with holiday cheer this season as the community debuts its new Christmas in the Village celebration – two days of festivities, local spirit, and small-town magic.The event kicks off Friday, Dec. 12, with the Lighted Holiday Parade at 6 p.m. through downtown, led by this year’s Grand Marshals, Roman and Ava Read More…
Sand pleads no contest to third-degree CSC charges; other charges dropped
Sentencing scheduled for Jan. 23 By Robert TomlinsonNews Director This article has been updated to reflect the actual age of Sand as 34. The Commercial-News apologizes for the error. CENTREVILLE — A former contracted food service employee at Mendon Junior/Senior High School pleaded no contest Monday to two criminal sexual conduct charges in St. Joseph Read More…
Santa’s arrival marks midway highlight of ‘Dashing Through Downtown’
Santa Claus arrived Friday for “Dashing Through Downtown” in Sturgis. He arrived with escort from city of Sturgis fire engine, preceded by Sturgis High School’s marching band, proceeding from the depot to Free Church Park, where revelers could meet him and take part in additional holiday activities. It was part of a 3-day festival that Read More…
New ornament features historic lighthouse
The Saugatuck-Douglas History Center’s annual collectable holiday ornament this year commemorates Saugatuck’s historic pre-Civil War era lighthouse. It will have its first public offering at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts’ Outdoor Holiday Market Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The hanging ornament, priced at $60, is hand-crafted in Poland from Klassics Read More…
‘Christmas Carol’ to benefit Christian Neighbors
From the first “Bah! Humbug!” to the last “God Bless Us, Every One!,” the 39th annual production of Saugatuck’s “A Christmas Carol” opening Dec. 12 will be linked as closely as it ever has been to the true meaning of the 1843 story by Charles Dickens. This is the second year the long-time community play Read More…
Douglas agrees to sell former hall
By Scott Sullivan Editor Douglas City Council, newly ensconced its 415 Wiley Road municipal complex, voted Monday to sell its old city hall at 86 W. Center St. to David Isljamovski and Joseph Wise for $515,000 cash. “Joseph will be a silent partner,” said Islamjovski, a Century 21 Realtor who lives in Saugatuck with husband Read More…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorCut-UpsJennifer Hayes, 30, of Clinton Township faces up to life in prison after a jury six days before Thanksgiving convicted her of stabbing her boyfriend 14 times.That might seem like overkill, except that her now-ex beau survived. Hayes might instead have made like Lizzie Borden, who per an old nursery rhyme, “took an Read More…
Glenn rallies to save former post office
By Scott SullivanEditorGlenn efforts to save the community’s old post office continue after lifting and moving the structure from its original foundation to near the Community Center at 6953 114th Ave.Center members hope to raise $25,000 through sponsorship of bricks to complete the work.It’s a big project, but the unincorporated small community between Saugatuck-Douglas and Read More…