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- Trailblazers come up short in season’s first two games
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorHOPKINS—The first quarter of the season-opening boys’ basketball game between Saugatuck and Hopkins on Tuesday, Nov. 28, couldn’t have been closer.Literally.Each team scored 13 points through the first eight minutes of play, with each side relying heavily on a long-range attack.The rest of the game wasn’t quite that close as the Vikings Read More… - Maggie’s Pantry
By Maggie ConklinBeans, Beans ♪When you think of beans, you likely think of the common commercially-raised dried ones like black beans, pintos, great northern, navy and kidney beans.You might also think of fresh ones such as green string beans and yellow wax beans. And what about legumes like peas, lentils, chickpeas and soybeans?How many different Read More… - Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorFire UpThe U.S. 131/M-60 cloverleaf a quarter-mile south of the Super 8 in 6 a.m. rain boasted arrows, signs and lane markers, all reflectorized.Wipers flapping and smearing water semicircles made glass before me math spaghetti. No glows were original, all were my own headlights coming back.How could I make out directions from distraction Read More… - Life as Performance Art
A good friend once said that contentment was an act of radical defiance. That was interesting, and she went on to explain, “No one wants to be content. It’s like settling, like saying something is good enough or almost good. Worse, they’ve got it in for anyone who claims to be contented because that means you’re happy, and Read More… - Mike’s Musings: Time to say good riddance to UN
My progressive friends may “go bananas” over this thought, but I believe the U.S. should contemplate withdrawing from the United Nations.Yes, it is “radical” but what does this once very useful organization do for the U.S? I would argue it has become too big and bureaucratic, and divisive to get anything of substance done.All the Read More… - Holiday celebrations hit full swingPost-Thanksgiving holiday celebrations are underway hereabouts in earnest. Here’s a coming week’s mini-sampler: Saturday, Sept. 1: Ox-Bow House Winter Artist Markets, 130 Center St., downtown Douglas; and Crane’s drive-through holiday light shows at the family’s 51-year Fennville orchards, 6054 124th Ave./M-89, season runs continue. Call for times and hours. Sunday, Dec. 2: Where to turn? Read More…
- City, landowner OK Park Street workBy Scott Sullivan Editor It takes bank to deal with eroding riverbanks. To that end, Saugatuck City Council agreed Monday to spend up to $40,000 installing storm sewer infrastructure on west side Kalamazoo River lots fronting Park Street. Owners of homes at 850 and 856 Park have agreed to chip in $2,000 each for the Read More…
- Holiday ornament stars Wicks Park gazeboThe Saugatuck-Douglas History Center will roll out its new holiday ornament, commemorating the bicentennial gazebo in Saugatuck’s Wicks Park, during the Saugatuck Center for the Arts Holiday Market Saturday, Dec. 2. Priced at $50, this 4-inch-long hanging ornament is hand-crafted in Poland and continues the SDHC tradition of feting local historic sites and structures as Read More…
- Saugatuck girls basketball eyes successful campaignBy Jason WesseldykSports EditorIt’s been said that it’s not how you start that’s important, but how well you finish.Saugatuck was a perfect example of that last season.After posting a 7-9 record through their first 16 games, the Trailblazers won eight of their last nine contests to finish at 15-10, winning a district title in the Read More…
- Maggie’s Pantry
By Maggie ConklinHeart and LiverAs you may know by now, I like to hunt. Much of the enjoyment I get from doing this is simply spending time in the forests, and much of it is the satisfaction I get from filling my freezer with wholesome, fresh, organic protein.Please understand that I have a very strict Read More… - Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorWay ThereOne of my first tests as Michigan Runner editor was write about the 25 top state running stores. So far I’d set foot in three. Publisher Art McCafferty wanted six top-25 features, one each bimonthly, to fete our magazine’s 25 years in print.“Let me give you phone numbers,” Art advised. Not surprisingly, Read More… - Full CircleGlenn’s annual Circle of Lights Friday feted the winter holidays’ start with visits from Santa and Mrs. Claus in a horse-drawn sleigh and stroll down a luminarty path towards warmer climes. At the Glenn School (photos above and at immediate right) you could commingle, learn and engage in crafts. In the Glenn Church (santuary light Read More…
- City hopes $40K helps save banksBy Scott SullivanEditorIt takes bank to deal with eroding riverbanks. To that end, Saugatuck City Council agreed Monday to spend up to $40,000 installing storm sewer infrastructure on west side Kalamazoo River lots fronting Park Street.Owners of homes at 850 and 856 Park have agreed to chip in $2,000 each for the total project, which Read More…
- Life as Performance Art
Don, whose last name I have forgotten, had been a career, a Drill Instructor on Paris Island, and finally hung up his hat after thirty years. Too young to sit around at home or drink too much at the VFW Hall, he took a job as the “maintenance guy” at the place where I had Read More… - Mike’s Musings: Are we in Danger of losing Free Speech?
All I want for Christmas is the return of free speech to America and the rest of the world. Free speech, long a credo of Democracy, has been hijacked by those that can’t stand others having a differing opinion. Thus, they attempt to silence us, by calling what we say “disinformation” or labeling us nazis Read More… - Obituary: Albert E. “Albie” Blommaert
Albert E. “Albie” Blommaert, age 74, of Saugatuck, formerly of Chicago Heights, Ill., passed away peacefully Friday, Nov. 10, 2023.He was the loving dad of Brian Blommaert and Christie (Lance) Krout; loud and cherished grandpa of Mason Blommaert, Meri Reese (Abi) Najieullah, Andrew, Ryan and Alana Krout; dear brother of Cheryl, Jimmy, Ronnie, Cathy, Michael, Read More… - Maggie’s Pantry
By Maggie ConklinPlum Tart Yum TartI was chatting with my neighbor Christa Wise about, you guessed it, food. More specifically, about deserts.She said she’d procured ingredients for Margaret McDermott’s plum tart recipe, the finished product’s beauty and intricacies of getting just the right plums.Tarts are a little like pies, but thinner, with a sweeter crust. Read More… - Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorThe Real WayLate Friday, Oct. 13, was no time to venture far from the Three Rivers Super 8. Carter and I had an early next a.m. video gig for which squalls were announcing themselves already.In asphalt lot cracks we saw strip mall shop lights reflecting, but none for Subway. “Trust me, we can Read More… - 6-year Barrel vendor outBy Scott SullivanEditorMick White is out at the Douglas Old Root Beer Barrel. After helping the city bring the landmark back to life six years ago, he has lost his lease-renewal bid.Mayor Jerry Donovan told Fox 17 TV Nov. 15 he, Douglas and customers sang only praises for what White has done, but municipalities owe Read More…
- Life as Performance Art
“They don’t make Thanksgivings like they used to,” Ol’ Curdlepuss moaned the other day. “Back when I was growing up it was pretty good, but not so much anymore. It isn’t the way it used to be.” He didn’t wait for me to respond but sailed straight into his list of complaints: The ‘pretty good’ of Read More…