Van Buren Archives

The U.S. House has approved legislation from Congressman Bill Huizenga that would tighten sanctions on Iran.... [Read Full Story]

The South Haven City Council continues to consider its options for bringing back a lifeguard program to the city’s beaches.... [Read Full Story]

State Senator Aric Nesbitt is back in Michigan after taking a trip down to the southern U.S. border last week.... [Read Full Story]

Set for June 29 is South Haven’s first ever Pride event.... [Read Full Story]

Michigan Gas Utilities is looking for a new “ambassadog,” or K9 representative to promote safe digging, and everyone now has a chance to vote for their favorite of five candidates.... [Read Full Story]

Coming up on Wednesday at the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will be a lecture on the commercial fishing industry in Lake Michigan.... [Read Full Story]

Coming up on Wednesday at the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will be a lecture on the commercial fishing industry in Lake Michigan.... [Read Full Story]

State Representative Pauline Wendzel is seeking reelection.... [Read Full Story]

A 48-year-old man from Berrien Springs is in the hospital after a one-car accident in Lawrence Township overnight.... [Read Full Story]

Three people are injured after a single vehicle crash in Van Buren County Friday.... [Read Full Story]

The Van Buren County GIS Department has published several historic plat books that show property records going back as far as 1873.... [Read Full Story]

The Biden Administration is offering $1.5 billion loan to the Palisades nuclear power plant in Van Buren County to get restarted.... [Read Full Story]

The city of Hartford is planning an event for everyone to meet their first responders.... [Read Full Story]

The U.S. Department of Energy has conditionally approved a $1.5 billion loan to Holtec International to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Van Buren County. So, what’s next?... [Read Full Story]

Leaders around southwest Michigan are hailing news that the Palisades nuclear power plant will reopen now that the U.S. Department of Energy has approved a $1.5 billion loan for Holtec International to move forward with the project.... [Read Full Story]

A new series of events is being planned in South Haven to bring the community together through song.... [Read Full Story]

The city of South Haven has announced Spring 2024 leaf pickup will take place during the first two weeks in April (April 1 – April 12), weather permitting. ... [Read Full Story]

A South Haven lottery club got a life-changing surprise when they found out they’d won a $100,000 Powerball prize weeks after the drawing.... [Read Full Story]

The Van Buren Conservation District has received a $625,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to upgrade transfer stations throughout Van Buren County.... [Read Full Story]

Market Van Buren hosted its fourth Annual Municipal Summit this week.... [Read Full Story]

Lawmakers from both parties have been coming together to back the growth of nuclear energy in Michigan.... [Read Full Story]

State Representatives Joey Andrews and Pauline Wendzel are part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers proposing legislation grow the nuclear energy industry in Michigan.... [Read Full Story]

A Hartford man is dead following a chase with police and a crash that occurred in February.... [Read Full Story]

The South Haven Performance Series has announced its 14th season, which will feature five concerts in 2024.... [Read Full Story]

Coming up this month at the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will be a presentation on the history of the region’s logging industry.... [Read Full Story]

Part of the Soo Locks will open early this year.... [Read Full Story]

The U.S. Attorney’s office has charged a man with stealing $700,000 in cash from the Four Winds Casino in Hartford.... [Read Full Story]

The South Haven City Council is considering the reintroduction of a lifeguard program at the city’s beaches.... [Read Full Story]

Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel E. Abbott reports that on Monday at approximately 12:10 pm, deputies were dispatched to a report of shots fired in the 26000 block of County Road 388.... [Read Full Story]

A missing 3-year-old has been found safe in Van Buren County.... [Read Full Story]