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By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Three recall petitions authored by Redding Township resident John Thompson have been approved placing two Township trustees and the Township Supervisor on the November ballot for recall.The three Township board members facing recall are Supervisor Bruce Scarborough,…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Clare’s annual Summerfest celebration is only a little over one week away!The event begins June 19 and is ongoing with event throughout the community until July 25th.Summerfest kicks off this year with a FREE Movie in the…

BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR The lakeshore showed off summer colors as sun shone on Community Pride Week festivities in Douglas June 1-4 and Fennville poppy fields in full bloom. The fifth Community Pride Week feted diversity of all people all…

BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Douglas City Council Monday rezoned the Saugatuck Public Schools’ bus-parking lot on the southwest corner of Blue Star Highway and Fremont Street from C-2 General Commercial to C-1 Village Center near the highway and R-5 Residential…

BY JIM HAYDEN CORRESPONDENT Dedicated police coverage will return to Fennville in July, more than six months after the police chief resigned and after two candidates to replace him backed out at the last minute. The city commission Monday voted…

The Paw Paw Knights of Columbus hosted the Area 17 Special Olympic team last Wednesday, May 31, at their hall. The team was treated to a lunch and afterward, given an escort by members of the Van Buren County Sheriff’s…

By Scott SullivanEditorThe lakeshore showed off summer colors as sun shone on Community Pride Week festivities in Douglas June 1-4 and Fennville poppy fields in full bloom.The fifth Community Pride Week feted diversity of all people all people with an…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Addyson Thomas had no trouble finding ways to stay busy during her time at Otsego High School.In addition to being president of the National Honor Society and treasurer of the Student Council, Thomas also participated in…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Island City Festival is back in full force.After being cancelled due to COVID in 2020 followed by one-day events the past two years, the festival returns as a multi-day event for 2023.The festivities kicked off…

The Otsego Public Schools’ Bulldogs Bookin’ Bus will be making stops on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the summer to provide students in the district with opportunities to check out books. (Photo provided) By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The 2022-23 school year…

By Gari Voss Bridgefest Activities to watch for…Downtown Allegan may be under construction, but that should not dampen Bridgefest fun. Wonderful experiences can be found in every corner of the city on June 10. The shops will be open with…

Pictured is Dr. Doug Greer, the school district’s new superintendent. By Gari Voss After a search process facilitated by the Michigan Leadership Institute that began in February 2023, the Fennville Board of Education selected Dr. Doug Greer as the school…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Commission chairman James Storey has announced Allegan and neighboring shoreline counties were cited last week for ozone (smog) designation as temperatures soared into the high 80’s and 90’s.“The designation from Michigan’s environmental agency,…

Dedicated police coverage will return to Fennville City in July, more than six months after the police chief resigned and after two candidates for the chief role backed out at the last minute.The city commission on Monday, June 5, voted…

On June 10, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (EST), Mitchell Springs United Methodist Church and Mitchell Springs Rosenwald School will be unveiling a historical marker on the grounds of Mitchell Springs United Methodist Church, 1019 County Road #533,…

Joseph Blackstone of Valley is charged with attempted murder after he allegedly bit a Chambers County Sheriff’s deputy in a struggle over gunshots he was firing.According to Chambers County Sheriff Jeff Nelson on Tuesday night, an Alabama State Trooper, a…

A two-vehicle crash in Chambers County has left one person dead.According to officials, the crash occurred on Saturday, May 27, at approximately 8:45 p.m., on U.S. 431 near Roanoke in Chambers County.41-year-old Emily J. White was critically injured when the…

COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONSt. Joseph County Central Dispatch Deputy Director Regan Lucas (left) and Supervisor Rachel Gould (right) stand next to Central Dispatch’s new emotional support dog, Bolo (center), a 2-year-old standard poodle. By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — St.…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The 130 students of Three Rivers High School’s Class of 2023 graduated high school Thursday, May 25 during the school’s annual commencement ceremony.This year’s ceremony, for the second time in the last three…

Faces in the Crowd: Murray and Bonnie RockafellowMurray and Bonnie Rockafellow have lived extraordinary lives, together.“Together” being the key word.Since they married 52 years ago, the couple has owned a restaurant, a construction company, and a trucking company. They’ve owned…