By James Windell The City of South Haven has a new City Clerk after the City Council approved the hiring of Brittany Abrams at the May 18, 2026, regular meeting.The City has been operating without a City Clerk since April 30, 2026, when Megan Kiker resigned after serving for six years as a City employee.Brittany Read More…
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Senior actors find a home at Readers Theater
By James Windell Sherry Saenz loves being an actor.“What I enjoy most about being in plays is the ability to step into someone else’s story and to help bring that story to life,” says the South Haven resident. “Mainly, I enjoy the challenge of getting out of my own head to bring a character to Read More…
South Haven City Council approves Master Plan
By James Windell The City of South Haven’s Master Plan is the city’s long‑range blueprint for how it should grow, develop, and invest over the next five to 20 years.Not only is it a blueprint, but it also serves as a guide that determines how everything – from land use to infrastructure to community services Read More…
Area towns to hold Memorial Day services
LAWRENCELawrence will hold a Memorial Day Parade at 10 a.m., Monday, May 25, with a service to follow at Lawrence Village Park. Over 1,000 luminaries, representing Lawrence area military veterans, will be on display at Hill Cemetery, Lawrence, at approximately 8:30 p.m. LAWTONThe Village of Lawton will hold a Memorial Day Parade, May 25, sponsored Read More…
Veterans’ monuments undergo restoration at Lawton cemetery
By Paul GarrodStaff Writernew4garrod@gmail.com LAWTON – What began as a project last fall to restore tombstones of service veterans buried in a Lawton cemetery, doing it out of the goodness of her heart to help out, continued last Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17.Laurie Bastian, of Lawton, and a group of approximately 20 volunteers, Read More…
Deputies honored for lifesaving efforts
On May 12, 2026, Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jason Erickson, Deputy Cody Bingaman, K-9 Charlie, and Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Larry Weers were honored during the Van Buren County Board of Commissioners meeting for their actions during an incident that occurred on April 17, 2026. The awards were presented by Van Read More…
Paw Paw High School Class of 2026 Academic Elite announced
Paw Paw Public Schools recently announced the Class of 2026 Academic Elite students. Shown in the front row, from left, Caitlyn Crafts, Isabella McReynolds, Kassidy Derhammer, Emily Roy, Kate Rentschler, Aili Shaughnessy, and Ava Klimczak; in the second row, from left, Mykayla Hough, Amelia Farrell, Alexia Curry, Kailey Nichols, Meagan Miller, Leah Graves, and Lindsey Read More…
Mayor, city commissioners praise preview of TR city budget
Several street projects planned; water, sewer variable rates projected to go up By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — City leaders in Three Rivers were presented Tuesday, May 12 with a first look at the budget for Fiscal Year 2027, a presentation that received effusive praise from Mayor Angel Johnston and other commissioners. “Thank you Read More…
Proposal approved for Doyle roof project
Sturgis City Commission on May 13 approved a proposal from Newbury Square Construction of Shipshewana, Ind., to complete a roof overhaul at Doyle Community Center, at a cost of just over $729,000. The plan is dependent on securing a private placement bond. The board also OK’d a $20,000 contingency budget and adopted a notice of Read More…
“You Told Us to Demo It”: Inside the Study Session Behind Albion’s Downtown Decision
By Maggie LaNoueContributing Writer Before the Albion City Council voted May 4 to acquire the fire-damaged building at 100 S. Superior St., city leaders, staff members, preservation advocates, and residents spent more than an hour in a study session weighing a decision that carried a hard deadline — accept the $1 transfer from the Calhoun Read More…