Gerald “Gerry” Bekken (1924-2021) keeps giving. The late lifelong Douglas resident, a 27-year Saugatuck Township Fire District blaze jumper who spent 42 more years serving on its board, left peers an endowment to buy new gear. Upon death, he designated a grant fund, coordinated by nephews Dave and Joe Bekken through the Holland/Zeeland Area Community Read More…
Small-but-mighty Glenn will host its annual Circle of Lights vintage holiday celebration Friday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, as dark falls from 5 to 7 p.m. Framing the 6 p.m. arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus by horse-drawn carriage will be tours of Glenn’s historic schoolhouse and procession down luminary-lit path to the Glenn Church for Read More…
By Scott Sullivan Editor After four generations nearly dormant, lights at Saugatuck’s “Old Airport” land have changed from red to yellow. City council Monday prioritized further studying the the 169.1-acre site, east of 63rd Street and 134th Avenue in Saugatuck Township, for possible use hosting recreational trails, as recommended for now, plus more. Yes, parts Read More…
BY JIM HAYDEN CORRESPONDENT The home of the couple who donated 102 acres for a Laketown Township park is back in hands of a commission whose members want the 84-year-old structure razed. Township Attorney Ron Bultje told the township board Nov. 1 the parks commission retains authority over the Huyser House at Huyser Farm Park, Read More…
BY JIM HAYDEN CORRESPONDENT Fennville’s outgoing mayor acknowledged challenges the city’s faced recently and thanked the community for support. Mayor Dan Rastall led his last regular commission meeting Monday, Nov. 7 election eve. He did not run again in that race. Neither did this writer, outgoing commissioner Jim Hayden. Four write-in candidates filed to fill Read More…
BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Not every Douglas resident was thrilled by council OK’ing deer harvesting on 17 city acres north of Wiley Road west of Northern Lights Condominiums. Mike and Holly Widdes, who live nearby, voiced disappointment in their elected representatives’ decision — which gave exclusive bow-hunting rights to two individuals acting as West Michigan Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorThe opening possession of the Division 8 football district final between host Saugatuck and White Pigeon on Friday, Nov. 3, started so well for the Trailblazers.Saugatuck put together a sustained drive that took more than five minutes off the clock and got into the red zone.But a fumble was recovered by White Read More…
By Maggie ConklinLima BeansErin Wilkinson and I were hanging out at my office a couple weeks ago shooting the breeze and enjoying each other’s company. Of course we chatted about The Douglas Halloween Parade, as she is Queen of that event. She is so incredibly creative, talented and hard working.And, of course, we chatted about Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorDeerslayerShe died on the creek bank from which she’d risen, leapt the steel rail and appeared before I could stop …Data: Saturday, Oct. 28, 8:38 or so a.m. Ferry Street dip over Wicks Creek culvert, northbound south of Campbell. 2016 Toyota Camry LX Hybrid shows front-end damage. Car drive-able, send DPW to pick Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorNot every Douglas resident was thrilled by council OK’ing deer harvesting on 17 city acres north of Wiley Road west of Northern Lights Condominiums.Mike and Holly Widdes, who live nearby, voiced disappointment in their elected representatives’ decision — which gave exclusive bow-hunting rights to two individuals acting as West Michigan Wildlife Management —writing Read More…