Republican Kevin Whiteford isn’t going away quietly after losing the 38th District State House election to Democrat Joey Andrews in November. Whiteford showed up at the Benton Township board meeting Tuesday to announce he is once again
Floating homes are not allowed on the water in South Haven for the summer. The city council approved a six-month moratorium last night to give city staff time to craft an ordinance. Assistant City Manager Griffin Graham
A one-year-old has been killed in a crash in Van Buren County. The wreck happened just before 12:30 pm Friday on M-40 between 40th and 44th avenues. Traffic was slowing down as a vehicle was trying to
Consumers Energy has purchased the Covert Generating Station in Van Buren County and is now operating the 1,200-megawatt, natural gas fired plant. The utility says it produces enough energy to power over a million homes and began
The city of South Haven is back to the drawing board on the redevelopment of the former Overton factory site at 229 Elkenburg Street. The Habitat Company has informed city officials they are withdrawing their agreement to
Road work will start Monday on M-152 from the Berrien and Van Buren county line to M-51 in Cass County’s Silver Lake Township. The Michigan Department of Transportation will also start work Monday to resurface 16 miles
The family of fallen Paw Paw Fire Lieutenant Ethan Quillen will receive half of the proceeds from Sunday morning’s annual pancake breakfast held by South Haven Area Emergency Services. SHAES Chief Brandon Hinz was asked by us
South Haven Area Emergency Services will donate half of the proceeds collected at their annual Memorial Weekend Pancake Breakfast to the family of Paw Paw Fire Lieutenant Ethan Quillen, who died on duty February 22 during an
A high speed chase through the South Haven area Monday night ended in a crash and probable felony charges for the suspect. South Haven police chief Natalie Thompson said in a release that officers attempted to make
South Haven Police are looking for two suspects who shot at each other around 3 p.m. Sunday outside a Marathon gas station on Phoenix Street at Blue Star Memorial Highway. The gas station closed for about two
Van Buren County Commission chairman Randall Peat is charged with operating while intoxicated. He was arraigned this week and court records show he pled not guilty. Peat was arrested January 23 in Kalamazoo County according to Kalamazoo
Repairs have been completed on a South Haven sewer line near 649 Lake Shore Drive in Casco Township. The city of South Haven says about 100 gallons of raw sewage was discharged to the surface. They add
The death of a 24-year-old Paw Paw woman in Battle Creek is no longer a murder investigation. Police now say she died from an overdose and two people have been arrested on accusations they moved her body.
A showcase of car and motorsports culture by day and a music festival by night, one unique southwest Michigan event is revving up for a milestone event this summer. GRIDLIFE Festival Midwest is celebrating its 10th anniversary
Safe Kids Greater South Haven is donating 260 life jackets to the city for use on the beaches this summer. The city council approved accepting the gift of 13 boards with as many as 20 life jackets
Medal of Honor recipient Jim McCloughan will be honored with a monument in front of South Haven City Hall. The city council approved that at last night’s meeting. City Manager Kate Hosier says it is being donated
Zach Kenreich as a high school student decided he wanted a career that would serve his community. While attending South Haven High School he enrolled in the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course at the Van Buren Tech
As South Haven’s Brandon Rieck continues to develop his own personal wanderlust into a successful filmmaking career, his creative output is now being recognized on a worldwide scale. Rieck was recently announced as one of 55 people
The South Haven Convention & Visitors Bureau on Wednesday announced plans to unveil a new sculpture at the Friends Good Will Splash Pad. A large, steel Koi fish will welcome visitors to the Friends Good Will Splash
With spring in the air across southwest Michigan, the local trees aren’t the only things turning over a new leaf. South Haven’s Taste unveiled a two-month interior renovation with a “soft” opening in April, and Owners Heidi
A woman has been killed in a two-vehicle crash in Casco Township northeast of South Haven. She was heading west on 109th Avenue when another driver ran a stop sign on 66th Street and broadsided her car
A California man is riding his bicycle from Chicago to Battle Creek this week to raise awareness for diabetes, making several stops in southwest Michigan along the way. After departing New Buffalo Wednesday morning, cyclist Edwin Velarde
A California man is riding his bicycle from Chicago to Battle Creek this week to raise awareness for diabetes, making making several stops in southwest Michigan along the way. After departing New Buffalo Wednesday morning, cyclist Edwin
Public comment at South Haven City Council meetings will be changing. The council last night approved changes to the rules for public comment, moving it to the start and toward the end of meetings and not on
A 54-year-old Pullman woman is dead after her vehicle was struck by a train Thursday morning in Allegan County. At about 9:25 a.m., Allegan County Central Dispatch received a call for a personal injury crash near the
Michigan State Police have released bodycam footage of the traffic stop on I-94 near Paw Paw on March 7th that resulted in the state’s largest fentanyl bust. Twenty-five-year-old Brahajan Martinez-Garcia of California was pulled over for having
Residents of South Haven will have the chance to pick a new mayor this November. Current Mayor and longtime city official Scott Smith and announced this week he will not be running for reelection. Also this week,
Voters in several Van Buren County communities will have proposals on the ballot May 2. For the city of Bangor, voters are being asked to renew a levy of a half-mill for the Bangor Historical Society Millage
South Haven City Councilman Joe Reeser is challenging Mayor Scott Smith in the November election. Reeser made the announcement yesterday, saying he can better help the city with several issues it faces from providing economic growth, getting
The boil water advisory for Covert Township has been lifted. The South Haven Water & Sewer Authority lifted that just before 8 am today. It was started on Friday for all water being used for cooking and
