South Haven approves moratorium on short-term rentals
A six-month moratorium on short-term rentals has been approved by the South Haven City Council.... [Read Full Story]
A six-month moratorium on short-term rentals has been approved by the South Haven City Council.... [Read Full Story]
Michigan has experienced record low levels of ice cover on the Great Lakes this year, and scientists are highlighting why that’s important.... [Read Full Story]
It took the support of the entire community to help the Van Buren County Historical Society repair its museum in Hartford.... [Read Full Story]
Congressman Bill Huizenga has joined colleagues from around the region to introduce a reauthorization of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.... [Read Full Story]
Repairs are finished at the Van Buren County Historical Society’s museum in Hartford, and volunteers are preparing to move everything back in.... [Read Full Story]
A woman is dead and a man is hospitalized after they were found unresponsive in a parked vehicle in Hartford on Wednesday.... [Read Full Story]
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Holtec International held a meeting this week to discuss some of the technical aspects of Holtec’s plan to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Van Buren County.... [Read Full Story]
Could lifeguards be coming back to the city of South Haven’s beaches? The South Haven City Council is talking about it as the public asks for more protections for swimmers.... [Read Full Story]
The Speakers Series of South Haven has announced its upcoming programs commemorating a decade of lectures.... [Read Full Story]
A Hartford man has been found guilty of two of three charges in a crash that killed a Van Buren County Road Commission worker last year.... [Read Full Story]
Following the death last month of a Michigan State Police trooper on the side of I-75 in Saginaw County, drivers are being reminded of one of their duties when behind the wheel.... [Read Full Story]
South Haven Area Emergency Services responded to a record number of calls during 2023, according to the department’s annual report. ... [Read Full Story]
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Global Michigan has announced $738,000 in grants for 17 ethnic and community-based organizations around the state to help them strengthen infrastructure and build capacity.... [Read Full Story]
Legislation to regulate short-term rental properties in Michigan is expected to be introduced in Lansing next week.... [Read Full Story]
A 30-year-old man is facing nine felony charges after he was found in South Haven this week with a 14-year-old girl missing out of Washington state.... [Read Full Story]
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s office reports two marijuana dispensaries were broken into early Monday.... [Read Full Story]
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s office is asking for help in finding a stolen trailer.... [Read Full Story]
Sheriff Daniel E. Abbott and investigators from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help with identifying an individual who allegedly passed phony money at the Lawrence Dollar General.... [Read Full Story]
The city of South Haven is celebrating the completion of their downtown Wintertime Gathering Place project at Dyckman Park. The first fire in the Four Seasons fireplace was lit Monday evening and with a couple minor adjustments, the project will be ready for full-time service. Griffin Graham, assistant city manager for South Haven, said the fireplace and seating area is a link to other community gathering spots.... [Read Full Story]
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says a Lawton man is facing charges after recklessly firing off a gun on his property this week.... [Read Full Story]
It was a cold day, but that didn’t stop 85 people from going to Wahmhoff Farms in Gobles on Monday to load up Christmas trees so they could be shipped out as part of the Trees for Troops program. It provides Christmas trees for personnel on military bases all over the country each year.... [Read Full Story]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is urging caution around Great Lakes piers and breakwaters, especially during high winds and waves.... [Read Full Story]
The Van Buren Conservation District says 2023 has been a busy year for recycling.... [Read Full Story]
A couple of projects of the South Haven Area Recreation Authority have gotten a boost from the city of South Haven.... [Read Full Story]
Michigan State Police are conducting the annual Eyes on 94 campaign around the state this week, keeping an eye on commercial vehicles on I-94 to make sure their drivers are being safe.... [Read Full Story]
The South Haven City Council has approved a proclamation honoring Medal of Honor recipient and resident Jim McCloughan.... [Read Full Story]
In South Haven, the Dyckman Park Fireplace Project is near completion. There were hopes that it would be completed by Thanksgiving, but with unforeseen supply chain shortages that is becoming unlikely.... [Read Full Story]
Amazon has announced it is investing in building a solar farm in Van Buren County. The site is expected in Lawrence Township and will power some of their regional operations. That’s according to Amazon spokesperson Erika Reynoso who says the 85-megawatt solar farm is the first renewable energy project for their company in Michigan – helping achieve the company’s goal of 100% reliance on renewable energy by 2025.... [Read Full Story]
Bangor Community Fire Department Chief Derek Babcock reports he sent firefighters this morning to the second major residential fire in the area this week.... [Read Full Story]
Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel E Abbott reports that early this morning, just after 1am, deputies were dispatched to the 72000 block of 39th Street in Decatur Township for a 9-1-1 hang up call.... [Read Full Story]