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Suspect arrested in Three Rivers hit-and-run

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…

Saugatuck/Douglas Commercial Record Sports

Saugatuck soars past Black River

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…

Columns Saugatuck/Douglas Commercial Record

Blue Star

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…

News Saugatuck/Douglas Commercial Record

Church hires pastoral pair

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…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise News

OPS asks for input in search for new superintendent

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…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise News

Plainwell Community Schools opens new field house

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor It was an event that was more than five years in the making.After voters passed a bond in 2019 for its funding, Plainwell Community Schools’ new athletic field house made its debut on Friday, Jan. 10.Featuring a basketball tripleheader with archrival Otsego—freshmen girls followed by varsity girls and finally varsity boys—admission Read More…