By James Windell On May 6, 2025, members from the South Haven Public Works office, Corwell Health, Baird Financial Services, and the American Legion Post # 49 met at Lakeview Cemetery in South Haven.Their mission was to place flags and approximately 30 replacement flag holders on Veteran’s graves in preparation for the annual Jim McCloughan Read More…
By James Windell On the agenda for the last South Haven City Council meeting on Monday, May 5, 2025, was the selection of a Prosecuting Attorney for the City.Mark A. Manning has been South Haven’s prosecuting attorney for many years, however, he announced he was ready to give up the position several months ago.“The City Read More…
South Haven Rotarians joined fourth and fifth graders from North Shore elementary school in planting salmon fingerlings in the Black River on Wednesday, May 7.The planting was the culmination of an annual project. The life of the fish started as spawned eggs which hatched into immotile larvae and eventually fingerlings large enough for planting.The project is Read More…
James Windell A public hearing on the proposed budget for the City of South Haven for the 2025-2026 fiscal year will be held on Monday, May 19, 2025.The South Haven City Council approved the public hearing at its regular meeting on May 5. However, prior to the last City Council meeting on April 21 a Read More…
PAW PAW – Paw Paw Township, along with the Van Buren Conservation District (VBCD) made some big changes with upgrades over the last year at the Paw Paw Waste and Recycling Center, 38016 W. Red Arrow Highway, Paw Paw.Paw Paw Township and Van Buren Conservation District officials said the upgrades will bring residents a seamless Read More…
Alejandra Tienda Paz, a senior at Mattawan High School, became the district’s first ever recipient of the Michigan Seal of Biliteracy. She earned the prestigious recognition for her proficiency in both English and Spanish and will receive a special seal on her diploma. The district said several more students are on track to earn this Read More…
PAW PAW – At Paw Paw High School, Art Teacher Sarah Bentley and English Teacher Sean Kubik, along with their students, are collaborating with visiting artist, Marlo Broughton, to create an artistic outdoor mural that celebrates the community and encourages mental health discussions among students.The project is a giant leap of faith and a way Read More…
PAW PAW – American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. (AGSM) will host its third Military Suicide Awareness Walk-A-Thon, Sunday, May 18. Registration begins at noon with the walk at 1 p.m. The walk starts and ends in the Maple City Veterans Memorial Park, 510 E. Michigan Ave., Paw Paw.“This is a family friendly event. Come show Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers City Manager Joe Bippus said previously that changing the start time for Three Rivers City Commission meetings from 6 p.m. to 5 p.m. was a “trial” for the summer. That trial never even made it to the summer months. On Tuesday, the Three Rivers City Commission Read More…
By Jim HaydenCorrespondent The new Pope attended classes at the St. Augustine Seminary in Laketown Township, the site of what is now the Felt Mansion and Shore Acres Park.Robert F. Provost, 69, who is now known as Pope Leo XIV, attended a “minor seminary in Allegan County,” according to local media reports and confirmed in Read More…