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By Jason WesseldykSports Editor LAWTON—The Saugatuck volleyball team gained plenty of early-season experience during a busy day of competition at the Lisa Pio Memorial Tournament in Lawton on Saturday, Aug. 22.The Trailblazers competed in four pool-play matches before advancing to the consolation portion of the tournament.Saugatuck finished fourth in Pool B, competing against Our Lady Read More...
By Wendy Colsen In true ride-along spirit, one has to be prepared to get down and dirty with the subject at hand, and the ride with the Kalamazoo Lake Sewer and Water Authority (KLSWA) was no exception. Need I mention? Sewer…This ride-along started with a perk, a home pick up from Scott Herbert, former Saugatuck Read More...
Multiple fire departments responded late Wednesday night to a structure fire at a residence in the 6000 block of 126th Avenue in Saugatuck Township.Allegan County Central Dispatch received the initial report at approximately 11:29 p.m. on August 19, 2026, with the caller reporting a garage fire. During the emergency call, dispatchers were advised that the Read More...
Summer break officially came to an end on Tuesday, Aug. 18, for children who attend Otsego Public Schools.That was the first day of classes at OPS, with students making their way back to the classroom for the start of the 2026-27 school year. (Photos provided)
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Theodore Simonelli’s career in education has taken him a long way from where it began.From West Michigan to Hawai‘i, Oklahoma and Chicago, Simonelli has worked with students in a variety of roles and settings.Now, that journey has brought him to Plainwell Community Schools as the new principal at Starr Elementary.“I have Read More...
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor BATTLE CREEK— For members of Otsego VFW Post 3030 and its Auxiliary, the recent visit of The Wall That Heals to Battle Creek provided several opportunities to honor those who served during the Vietnam War.And to remember those who never made it home.Members of the local VFW and Auxiliary participated in Read More...
The other night I “returned to those thrilling days of yesteryear” as I wasted a few hours watching some truly campy black and white westerns. I confess, I went straight for the B- grade programs: Bat Masterson, Tombstone Territory, and a couple of hours of The Trailblazers from the 1940s. They all followed the Read More...
By Gari Voss Allegan Public Schools has been putting finishing touches on the new Allegan Elementary School complex. Tuesday, August 18, 2026, teachers and administrators invited parents and students to tour the building and locate classrooms, the library, the gymnasium, and the lunchrooms. On Thursday, August 20th, the public was welcomed to tour the building Read More...
By Gari Voss On Thursday, August 20, 2026, Community Action of Allegan County (CAAC) invited the community to gather at the Early Childhood building on Grand Street to celebrate the groundbreaking of a brand new Early Childhood Center. The Early Childhood Programs had moved into the previous United Way building, but knew that they required Read More...
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Danielle Rachac is upbeat with prospects for her 2026 volleyball squad at Paw Paw.Key player to watch for Paw Paw is Lydia Killam, a middle hitter. “She has a strong presence at the net and is someone who brings intensity and competitiveness to the court,” Rachac said.Setter Selene Michell Read More...
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director FABIUS TWP. — Michigan has one of the largest concentrations of Latvians in the United States, and this weekend, people in the Three Rivers area can learn more about the history of the country that community came from. The Latvian Center Garezers in Fabius Township, near Three Rivers, is hosting the Read More...
at the Advent Mission Institute building site in Berrien Springs An old-fashioned campmeeting with a religious liberty theme will be held at the new AMI (Advent Mission Institute) building site, August 20—22, Thursday through Saturday, from 9:15 a.m. through 9:30 p.m. each day. Over 900 people from across the United States and as far away Read More...
Gavin Dandurand of Niles and Ava Totzke of Stevensville are representing the Berrien County Youth Fair as the king and queen at this week’s fair in Berrien Springs. The new royalty were chosen Friday night during a contest in the grandstand at the fair. First runner up to the queen is Corinne Martindale of St. Read More...
The Berrien County Youth Fair said goodbye to a pillar of their association this past April 6th. Barbra J. Kolm spent eighty of her ninety-four years devoted to Fair and its future as an annual showplace for youth of Berrien County. She was the face of Berrien County Youth Fair for decades, and could answer Read More...
By Brian E. Strayer First Baseball Game I don’t remember how old I was when I played softball for the first time, but it was sometime before I reached the age of ten. A bunch of us neighborhood boys and girls enjoyed pickup games on a vacant lot on Homer Street in Union Springs, New Read More...
by Journalist Jay Queen Anne’s Lace is gracing the countryside Queen Anne’s Lace, whose common names include wild carrot, bird’s nest, and bishop’s lace, is a white, flowering plant in the family Apiaceae (wild carrot), native to temperate regions of Europe. Domesticated carrots are cultivars of a subspecies. Queen Anne’s Lace, or wild carrot, is Read More...
By KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writer Police arrested two teens in separate Jackson incidents after officers said they found the teens with guns, including one pistol recovered after reports of gunfire Saturday and a stolen pistol found during a traffic stop Tuesday. The first arrest happened early Saturday after officers heard gunfire near Mitchell and Everhard Read More...
A 24-year-old Jackson man was hospitalized in stable condition Wednesday after he was shot in the back of the head near Wilkins Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, police said. Officers responded to the area about 9:51 a.m. and found the injured man, Chief Christopher A. Simpson said. The man was taken to Henry Read More...
By MAURICE IMHOFF and KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writers Jackson City Council continues to work through a proposed ordinance aimed at addressing unattended personal belongings, tents and other items left in public spaces, an issue that has become closely tied to the larger discussion surrounding homelessness downtown. The proposal drew considerable public comment during the council’s Read More...
By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer Barricades, detour signs and heavy equipment have become familiar sights on Albion’s northwestern side this summer, near the western entrance to the city from I-94 Exit 121 and the I-94 Business Loop. But much of the work causing the disruption is happening underground. At the intersection of North Eaton Street Read More...
By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer August has already brought a flurry of activity to Albion, and Monday’s City Council meeting reflected a city moving from summer recreation toward back-to-school activities, fall programs and Festival of the Forks. Two other major topics were the city’s Flock Safety license-plate-reading cameras and ongoing street and underground utility construction. Read…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — One of the most popular hangout places for breakfast and lunch in Three Rivers suddenly closed their doors this week. On Tuesday morning, Dad’s Place at 1104 Third St. in Three Rivers announced on social media they would close that afternoon after more than 36 years in business. Read More...
Enthusiasm for the Blue Star Trail continues strong. More than 100 local supporters of Friends of the Blue Star Trail (Friends) gathered on Monday evening, August 10, at the beautiful A Cut Above Event Center in Saugatuck to celebrate “A Toast to the Blue Star Trail” (TOAST). The annual event raised more than $100,000 to Read More...
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A year ago, youth was one of the biggest questions surrounding the Saugatuck football team.This year, experience could be one of the Trailblazers’ biggest strengths.Saugatuck returns 15 letter winners from last year’s squad, including 12 seniors, giving longtime coach Bill Dunn a veteran group as the Trailblazers look to bounce back Read More...
By Wendy Colsen A trespasser was apprehended Sunday night after fleeing police on the north end of Maple Street in Saugatuck.Around 6:30 p.m., Allegan County deputies were called regarding a trespassing complaint. The subject then fled from police and broke into a Safe Harbor Tower Marine boat storage building.Along with K-9 assistance, the deputies were Read More...
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The start of another school year is right around the corner for students and families in Plainwell Community Schools.PCS students will return to the classroom Monday, Aug. 31, for a half day, officially kicking off the 2026-27 school year.“We are ready to begin another great year of learning and growing at Read More...
I seem to have reached the stage in life where I receive fewer invitations to dinner or parties, either by regular mail or e-mail, and far more invitations to have a complimentary meal and listen to a sales pitch for hearing aids or tour a retirement community. Oh, and a sprinkling from financial people Read More...
By Gari Voss At 4pm on Thursday, August 20, 2026, the doors of Allegan Elementary will open to the public. All are invited to enter the halls of the new Elementary School and see what the Bond Proposal has done for the elementary students in the Allegan Public School District. At 5pm, the Ribbon Cutting Read More...
By Gari Voss The City of Allegan will have an Open House of their public service buildings on Monday, August 31, 2026, from 3-7pm. The City Leadership would like to connect with the public by taking them behind the scenes of several of the vital services that support residents.Begin at City Hall, 231 Trowbridge St. Read More...
Residents at Oak Lane Apartments at 400 E. Main St, Hopkins have faced numerous boil advisories, dirty water, and extended chlorination treatments with little support from landlords for over a year, and a long-term solution continues to be delayed while they currently endure a month-long boil advisory. Residents living there report that there have been Read More...
There is an old saying in politics that elections have consequences.Apparently, Washington only believes that when its side wins.Donald Trump was elected president. Whether you voted for him, voted against him or didn’t vote at all, that’s an indisputable fact. And one of the responsibilities Americans gave him was choosing the people who will serve Read More...
