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BLOOMINGDALE — After being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Christmas Parade of Lights is back.
With winter just around the corner, South Haven Department of Public Works is reminding residents and business owners to follow snow and parking instructions.
After We Care human service ministry scaled back its holiday festival last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the popular Holiday Train Display and Christmas Tree Silent Auction will be back this year in a big way, according to organizers.
LANSING — As part of a new law passed earlier this fall, the Michigan Secretary of State office has lifted suspensions on the driver’s licenses of more than 150,000 Michiganders.
Each Christmas season, hundreds of lit luminary bags, each marked in memory of a loved one battling a life-threatening illness, line the downtown streets of South Haven as part of the city’s Holiday in the Park celebration.
A year can make a big difference. Last year at this time, South Haven, like many communities throughout the United States and the world, canceled many crowd gatherings due to concerns of spreading COVID-19. This year, however, with many people becoming vaccinated from the deadly disease, Tha…
Approximately a dozen Bangor High School band students were chosen this month to be a part of the District 6 Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association All-Star Band. The band, comprised of band students chosen throughout the District 6 region, performed a concert Nov. 19 in Paw Paw.
The Allegan County Health Department (ACHD) is now vaccinating children ages 5-11 years old with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
Each holiday season, Rachel Roach of Battle Creek enjoys bringing her Golden Retrievers, Miles and Tracker, to South Haven's annual Santa Paws Parade.
A boiled water advisory issued Thursday evening for portions of the South Haven area has been lifted.
The South Haven Area Chamber of Commerce building suffered extensive damage this weekend when a vehicle crashed into it.
At a key juncture in town stands a one-story building that has sat vacant for well over a decade.
South Haven City Council members rejected a pay raise for this year.
If you need something to read within the next few months, you might want to head over to the South Haven Memorial Library’s temporary quarters on M-140 Highway as soon as possible.
Get yourself in the holiday spirit when South Haven’s annual Holiday in the Park celebration kicks off Thanksgiving weekend, downtown.
A number of South Haven area residents are on a boiled water advisory alert following a water main break.
The South Haven Theatre Series stages the final performance of its 2021 season this weekend with a nationally known historian re-creating the role of President Teddy Roosevelt.
A dual-enrolled South Haven High School senior who plans to become a special education teacher has been chosen Miss South Haven 2022.
With winter just around the corner, South Haven Public Works department wants to remind residents and business owners to follow snow and parking instructions.
South Haven High School senior Sydney Barnes has made history after becoming the school’s first female golfer to be named to MHSAA 2021 Division IV All-State First Team.
BLOOMINGDALE — After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, the Christmas Parade of Lights is back.
For several years in a row, Country House Furniture has been voted the favorite furniture store in the Best of South Haven.
COLOMA — For the past 64 years, DiMaggio’s Pizza has been a favorite place for dinner and drinks, which led to the restaurant grabbing the No. 1 slot for Best Pizza in the 2021 Best of South Haven.
SOUTH HAVEN — South Haven council members agreed to send a convoluted food truck ordinance to the city’s planning commission for review.
ST. JOSEPH — In year-by-year comparisons, Southwest Michigan home sales continued to slow in September.
Newly released state House district maps would group lakeshore communities from New Buffalo to Saugatuck in one district spanning three counties.
A portion of one of DiMaggio's signature pizzas is shown above. The Hagar Township pizzeria is a popular stop for pizza lovers from the South Haven area who named the restaurant's pizza No. 1 in the 2021 Best of South Haven contest.
The South Haven Center for the Arts, located at the corner of Phoenix Street and Broadway Avenue, is a familiar landmark in downtown South Haven. The art center occupies the historic, two-story Carnegie Library that was once home to South Haven Library. South Haven Tribune readers chose the …
Dr. Troy Martens of South Haven Animal Hospital is shown with the veterinarian office's resident cat, Heidi. South Haven Animal Hospital was chosen Best Veterinarian in the 2021 Best of South Haven contest.
You never know what surprises from the past you'll find at Murphy Antique Mall. Murphy's is known for its variety of antique furniture, linens and tableware, but it also features some older items you wouldn't expect to see anymore – like old-fashioned paper and cardboard Valentine's Day card…
Chef Joel Gesiakowski, co-owner of Taste restaurant in South Haven, has once again been chosen the No. 1 chef in the Best of South Haven contest. Taste also won top awards for Best Overall Restaurant, Best Seafood and Best Specialty Drinks.
Sweet Haven candy shop is known for its homemade chocolates, but it also feature treats for those who like giving and taking dares – treats such as these confectionary-coated crickets that two teens are trying to decide who will sample first. Sweet Haven was chosen No. 1 for candy and chocol…
Ever since the South Haven Tribune began its popular Best of South Haven contest, readers have chosen the onion rings at Clementine’s as No. 1, and this year was no exception. The onion rings are stacked on wooden poles, ranging in size from 6-12 inches, and then served to customers.
Members of the American Legion post and Veterans of Foreign Wars post in South Haven gathered at the Legion post, Thursday, to pay tribute to U.S. military veterans and their service to America. The ceremony consisted of prayer, presentation of the colors, a 21-gun salute an the playing of T…
BENTON HARBOR — The Red Hawks are running again.
In celebration of Veterans Day, several schools and organizations will present special programs as a tribute to military veterans.
South Haven may be thousands of miles from Kenya, but one community there, particularly a rural hospital, is near and dear to the South Haven Rotary Club.
FENNVILLE — A librarian who has guided the Fennville District Library through the COVID-19 pandemic while building partnerships throughout the community to promote literacy especially for migrants, has been named recognized by the Michigan Library Association.
South Haven city officials have decided for now to stick with a three-year plan to increase seasonal dock rates at city-owned marinas for the 2022 boating season.
South Haven playwright and author Linda LaRocque recently self-published a book through Atmosphere Press, an independent publisher based in Texas.
After eight months of construction, the new building for the Bronson Wound Center & Hyperbaric Medicine center and Bronson General Surgical Specialists has opened in South Haven.
BENTON HARBOR — Lake Michigan College’s Health Sciences Division has announced that its nursing program received continuing accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) through Spring 2029.
Five Van Buren County specialty courts that provide treatment rather than incarceration for low-level offenders have secured $650,000 in funding from the state.
BERRIEN SPRINGS — A South Haven resident has been named the new community assistant vice president for Honor Credit Union’s South Haven, Coloma and Paw Paw communities.
SOUTH HAVEN — Scott Smith will serve his third two-year term as South Haven mayor following Tuesday’s general election.
