NOTICE OF ELECTION NEWBERG TOWNSHIP, CASS COUNTY, MICHIGAN February 27th, 2024 To the qualified electors of Newberg Township: Notice is hereby given that a Presidential Primary will be held in Newberg Township on Tuesday, February 27th 2024. The polls will be open from 7:00am to 8:00pm at NEWBERG TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT located at 11900 Read More…
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EGLE sinks boat basin request
By Scott Sullivan Editor The Michigan Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) department has turned down Northshore of Saugatuck’s request to create a boat basin north of the Kalamazoo River channel to Lake Michigan. The developer’s first application to build a marina was approved by EGLE in 2018. Those permits expired in January 2023. The Read More…
City nixes old hospital move, for now
By Scott Sullivan Editor Don’t expect Douglas to move city services into the empty “old hospital” building bought last summer for $1.5 million soon. City council Feb. 6 declined to hire Troy-based ABM Building Solutions for $7.8 million to design and build the project at 415 Wiley Road by a 6-1 vote. Members will hold Read More…
EGLE sinks boat basin request
By Scott SullivanEditorThe Michigan Environment, Great Lakes and Energy department has turned down Northshore of Saugatuck’s request to create a boat basin north of the Kalamazoo River channel to Lake Michigan.The developer’s first application to build a marina was approved by EGLE in 2018. Those permits expired in January 2023. The agency held a public Read More…
City of Allegan dismantles Historic District Commission
By Gari Voss The Monday, February 12, 2024, City of Allegan Council meeting brought some tough decisions. The Historic District Commission (HDC) and the Allegan City Council have wrestled with whether the HDC could adequately carry out the responsibilities outlined in the City of Allegan Code of Ordinance, and if anyone would begin enforcing the Read More…
Several events highlight Love LaFayette Day
The LaFayette Main Street hosted its 2nd annual Love LaFayette Day on Saturday. The day felt like a spring day due to an overcast from expected rain later in the day. The spread of LOVE in the air seemed to form an invisible barrier that seemingly held back the rain.This year’s Love LaFayette Day was Read More…
Council rescinds MOU, revisits protests at CCSD meeting
By John BriceCorrespondent The LaFayette City Council met on Monday, February 12th of 2024 at the Chambers County Farmers Federation Agricultural Center at the ALFA building in LaFayette. In attendance were Mayor Kenneth Vines, Councilman Terry G. Mangram, Councilman David Ennis, Councilman Toney B. Thomas, Councilman Michael C. Ellis and Councilwoman Tammie B. Williams. Police Read More…
County Clerk announces early voting site in Hartford
PAW PAW – In November 2022, Michigan voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that gives voters the right to vote early and in person at Early Voting sites before statewide and federal elections. Voters now have three options for voting: Early Voting, Absentee Voting and Election Day Voting.The new Early Voting allows a voter to Read More…
Charges being sought on pair who eluded authorities
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer A Lawton man and Mattawan woman face charges following a high-speed chase last month through Van Buren and Kalamazoo counties where they managed to elude authorities before their eventual surrender nearly a week later in Van Buren County, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.On Jan. Read More…