Remember timelines we had to make in elementary school history classes? We drew a horizontal line, then vertical dashes to mark im-portant dates. For example, in February we might mark the 12th as Lincoln’s birthday, Washing-ton’s birthday 10 days later. If we had a good teacher, we would fill in a few other days with Read More…
By Scott Sullivan Editor Douglas police in peak-season answered 200 July complaints within city limits and assisted with nine outside them, chief Steve Kent told city council Monday. Noteworthy: On Tuesday, July 4, at 12:23 a.m. Officer Tony Brown stopped a vehicle whose occupants reportedly threw eggs at a cyclist in Saugatuck city limits. He Read More…
By Scott Sullivan Editor Ayatollah Joe warned They were coming for us. They? I asked. “Liberals. They hate that my $38K Mom-funded Ottawa Impact thwarts Their tyranny.” Any moss that grows on you, I said, is on just one side. Let me put my mask on. This smoke makes me puke. “From Covid poison They Read More…
Fish TacosGet up, dressed, fed and on the boat early to drop a line before slack tide.Slack tide is right for fishing high or low when currents are slowest, making the least chance of losing your gear by getting it snagged on the bottom. It also makes your gear work best attracting hungry fish.After hours Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorAyatollah JoeAyatollah Joe warned They were coming for us.They? I asked.“Liberals. They hate that my $38K Mom-funded Ottawa Impact thwarts Their tyranny.”Any moss that grows on you, I said, is on just one side. Let me put my mask on. This smoke makes me puke.“From Covid poison They keep spreading?”I thought it flew Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorDouglas police in peak-season answered 200 July complaints within city limits and assisted with nine outside them, chief Steve Kent told city council Monday. Noteworthy:On Tuesday, July 4, at 12:23 a.m. Officer Tony Brown stopped a vehicle whose occupants reportedly threw eggs at a cyclist in Saugatuck city limits. He cited its driver Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorThe Blue Star Highway Exit 41 bridge deck over I-196 is tentatively scheduled to reopen Thursday, Aug. 24, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced last week, while the Exit 36 bridge is slated to close for work after Labor Day Tuesday, Sept. 5, through November.Detours to allow the project may be seen on Read More…
Bonnie Mae Kozanecki, age 82, of Spring Lake, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023 at Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital. Bonnie was born March 30, 1941 in Douglas to the late James G. and Alice (Plummer) Sewers. She married Terrill “Terry” Kozanecki June 22, 1963, in Saugatuck. He preceded her in death Sept. 22, 2019, Read More…
The thieves and scammers are getting more and more prevalent and sophisticated each day. Whether they are threatening to imprison you for monies owed or attempt to extort you with doctored photos, they are disrupting our tranquil moments with their schemes.I am in the midst of attempting to uncover a scam, thus get $10,000 returned Read More…
The public is invited to celebrate completion of the latest Douglas Elementary School renovation at a dedication ceremony Thursday, Aug. 23, starting at 5:30 p.m. Building tours and refreshments will follow the short ceremony, made possible by voters passing a $35.6-million bond issue March 10, 2020. As a result of the elementary’s $11.3 million renovation, Read More…