High school students in southwest Michigan are charging up for the FIRST Robotics Competition season, which means Tim Dunaj is preparing to shine a spotlight on the ups, downs, teamwork and life lessons learned through the annual
A former Discovery Channel star and southwest Michigan resident is back in court. Scott Kevin Meisterheim, 55, of Kalamazoo, faced a pretrial in Kalamazoo County last week on 10 counts of illegal deer hunting, according to a
Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren has secured a $2.5 million in competitive grants from the State of Michigan’s Going PRO Talent Fund to help 33 local employers enhance their workforce. The Going PRO Talent Fund is
Michigan State Police are investigating a murder-suicide in Decatur Township. A man and a woman were found shot to death Friday night in a home in the 38-thousand block of 82nd Avenue. Their names have not been
Van Buren County Commission chairman Randall Peat is facing charges for driving under the influence. The sheriff’s office says he was arrested on Monday night. Peat was not working as the board chairman when he was arrested.
The three suspects involved in the homicide of 74-year-old Leon “Red” Johnson at 865 LaSalle Street in Benton Harbor last weekend have been identified, and two arrests have been made. According to the Benton Harbor Department of
A public meeting will be held next Thursday at Allegan City Hall by the Michigan Department of Transportation regarding the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of M-89 and M-40. The project is scheduled for next
From ice carvings and flying frozen fish to s’mores roasting and a chili cook off, downtown South Haven is ready to transform into a winter wonderland next weekend. The 29th annual Ice Breaker Festival is set for
A fire at Lucky Girl Brewing Company in Paw Paw has left the building a total loss. Owner Jeff Wescott looked at the facility after the early morning fire Tuesday and says they will rebuild. “We have
The five remaining defendants accused of plotting to try to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 will stand trial this summer. Circuit Court Judge Kevin Elsenheimer told attorneys to check their schedules for possible trial dates from
The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office has identified the Otsego man who died when he drove his vehicle into Lake Macatawa in Park Township early Sunday morning. He was 52-year-old Jon Dowler, whose eight and ten-year-old daughters survived
The Lucky Girl Brewing Company at the corner of M-43 and M-40 in Paw Paw will be closed for a while after a fire this morning. Crews were called to the scene early in the morning and
The University of Michigan’s Economic Growth Institute has released the most recent draft of the assessment part of the Palisades Economic Recovery Plan as the Covert Township plant has closed and is being decommissioned. Senior project manager
Two girls ages eight and ten have survived after their 52-year-old father from Otsego crashed their car into Lake Macatawa in Park Township overnight Saturday or early Sunday morning. He was found dead in the vehicle, while
Cities, villages and townships experiencing financial struggles can now apply for a grant to help fund special projects and free up tax dollars for important services, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury). Applications are now
South Haven Area Emergency Services has upgraded its equipment for confined space rescues. A $5,000 grant from New Covert Generating Facility has allowed SHAES to purchase seven sets of harnesses and seven 200-foot-long ropes. Firefighter and paramedic
An income tax cut is possible in Michigan this year due to a revenue surplus of around $9.2 billion. The rate would automatically drop from 4.25% to 4.05% if the general fund grows faster than the rate
Van Buren County now has a new mapping and parcel viewing website online. The site gives people easy access to geographic information including property boundaries, legal descriptions, and parcel ownership information. There is also an interactive map
Hartford Police Chief Tressa Beltran has resigned from the department amid an Attorney General’s Office investigation into missing pills from the drug disposal box at the police station. She had been with Hartford police since 1989, became
The Michigan PFAS Action Response Team has identified a former nickel plating facility in South Haven as Van Buren County’s third designated PFAS site. MPART says Four Star Corporation was in business from 1964 to 1983 and
A 27-year-old Sterling Heights man is in the Van Buren County Jail after erratic driving on I-94 and a chase that followed him being pulled over in Paw Paw Township near the 59 mile marker. Gino Miller
The South Haven City Council on Monday unanimously approved the SHOUT proposed construction of a wintertime gathering place at Dyckman Park. The project earlier received endorsements from the Downtown Development Authority and the South Haven Parks Commission.
South Haven’s short-term rentals remain a hot-button issue. Assistant City Manager Griffin Graham gave the city council an update last night on the numbers of them for this year. “There are 497 non-exempt business short-term rentals allowed
Allegan County will be expanding broadband internet availability to the entire county in the next two years. The county board of commissioners on Thursday approved paying Southfield-based 123.net $18 million for the project to get the service
South Haven has been named one of the 15 most beautiful towns in the U.S. by WorldAtlas.com. The World Atlas website launched in 1994, and as the passion project of cartographer John Moen and his wife Chris
Two juveniles are in custody on the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office and charged with vandalism at the Lake Doster Golf Club in Plainwell in November. The damage is estimated at over $75,000. Tire tracks were found around
South Haven’s first career female firefighter has retired after a 21-year career. Dawn Hinz served seven years with the Covert Fire Department and the past 14 years with South Haven Area Emergency Services. Executive director Brandon Hinz
Blossomtime Pageants are well underway for the 2023 season, with winners are being crowned across southwest Michigan. Here are the results from the New Buffalo, Niles, South Haven, Watervliet events held over the weekend: Miss New Buffalo
A family of four is dead in an apparent murder-suicide in Allegan County on Saturday. The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department said in a report it appears a Lee Township man shot and killed his wife and two
After four and a half years, Watervliet City Manager Tyler Dotson is moving on. Dotson officially announced he will be stepping down from his position at the end of January to take a job as city manager
