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Cheers to 100 years
South Haven resident Bea Warshawsky turned 100 years old on Aug. 30. Bea met and married the love of her life, Abe Warshawsky, who brought her to South Haven from her home town of Chicago where she worked as a switchboard operator as a young woman.
Lakeshore Harvest Ride to return for 13th year
SOUTH HAVEN — Friends of the Blue Star Trail are holding their 13th annual Lakeshore Harvest Ride on Sept. 14. According to a news release, the Saugatuck Douglas Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is the lead sponsor again this year.
4 observations from rewatching Wisconsin football's close win over Western Michigan
Grading the University of Wisconsin football team after its debut seems incomplete. It becomes a question of where one should draw the line: Are the Badgers the team that moved the ball up and down the field between the 20s, or are they the team that repeatedly errored once in the red zone? Is the defense the group that came up with clutch third- and fourth-down stops, or the one that couldn’t respond after the momentum swung on a fumble and a trick play.
Wisconsin Football Report Card: Wisconsin vs. Western Michigan
The Wisconsin Badgers defeated Western Michigan 28-14 in a game that was closer than the score indicated. The Badgers eventually pulled away in the fourth quarter giving them a two-touchdown victory, but the Broncos gave the Badgers all they could handle. Let's take a look at how the Wisconsin offense,...
Wisconsin’s 4th-quarter rally halts WMU football’s upset bid in season opener
MADISON, WIS. – Few believed Western Michigan football could keep up at Camp Randall on Friday, nor did they give them a fighting chance. But these Broncos proved they can certainly hang. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we...
Michigan Deputy’s Body Cam Shows Intense 9 Minute Foot Chase
Last week, a dramatic chase unfolded in Van Buren County when Toby Farley, a 39-year-old man from Bangor Township, led deputies on a nine-minute pursuit through challenging terrain, including woods and water. The incident began when deputies attempted to arrest Farley, who was wanted on multiple charges, including possession of...
The University of Michigan Has the Most Lopsided Football Rivalry Ever with Kalamazoo College
The University of Michigan has one of the most storied programs in the history of College Football. And perhaps the most lopsided rivalry the Wolverines have is with the Hornets of Kalamazoo College. K College is the oldest intuition of higher learning in Michigan, dating back to 1833, when the...
Road work on M-40 leads to sharp decline in sales for Lawton shops
LAWTON, Mich. — A handful of locally owned businesses along M-40 in Lawton are seeing a monthly decrease in sales after road construction began. It’s nothing new to Michiganders as the project is a part of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s initiative to improve roads throughout the state. In...
Unruly Behavior At Parchment Vs. Comstock Football Game Sparks Concern
As a concerned parent, it's disheartening to see other parents setting a bad example for our students at high school events. Thursday night's altercation at the Parchment football game against Comstock is a prime example of behavior that shouldn't be tolerated. The district has commended the swift actions of school...
Men’s Soccer Hosts Villanova For Labor Day Soccer Fest Showdown
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan men's soccer team will host the Villanova Wildcats on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, at WMU Soccer Complex. Kickoff is slated for 3:00 PM, with Soccer Fest festivities beginning at 1:00 PM. For tickets, visit https://wmubroncos.evenue.net/events/SOC. The Unbeaten Streak Continues. On Friday, WMU...
Lint buildup in dryer vent likely caused Holiday Motel fire, public safety officers say
PORTAGE, Mich. — No one was hurt after part of Portage's Holiday Motel caught on fire Friday, according to the Portage Department of Public Safety. Public safety officers were called to the motel at about 5:15 p.m. after a manager discovered the fire in the motel's laundry area. Grand...
Western Michigan Has Home Winning Streak Halted by Clemson
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan volleyball team saw its 19-match home winning streak come to an end on Sunday as it fell, 3-1 (25-27, 25-23, 25-19, 25-20) to Clemson in the finale of the WMU Tournament at University Arena. FINAL SCORE: Clemson 3, Western Michigan 1. LOCATION: University...
Wisconsin football's big fourth quarter secures season-opening win
The University of Wisconsin football team opens Year 2 of the Luke Fickell era on the right foot. The Badgers went 7-6 in Fickell's debut campaign and drew a Friday night time slot as they host Western Michigan at 8 p.m. Fickell joined the Badgers after a six-season campaign at Cincinnati that had a climax of a College Football Playoff berth in 2021, when it was a four-team event. But there's hope for the Badgers because Fickell went 4-8 in his first season with the Bearcats before back-to-back 11-win seasons.
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease detected in Three Rivers, impacting local wildlife
THREE RIVERS, Mich. — Michigan Department of Natural Resources, or DNR, has detected a fast-spreading deer virus in Three Rivers. The disease, known as Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease, or EHD, has been common in southern states for decades, but has been seen more regularly in Michigan in the last decade or so, according toChad Fedewa, acting deer management specialist at the DNR.
Wisconsin Badgers: Linebacker Aaron Witt Makes Game-Sealing Stop 5 Days After Losing His Mom
The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Western Michigan Broncos by the score of 28-14 on Friday night. The victory in their season opener, however, did little to quell the concerns that fans have had about the team for months. The passing offense, long promised to be similar to the one Phil Longo ran at North Carolina with Drake Maye as his quarterback, once again failed to look anything like the dynamic passing attack fans were expecting.
A Western Michigan cornerback actually leapfrogged over an unsuspecting referee
I’m not sure what Western Michigan cornerback Nyquann Washington was thinking here … or, frankly, what the referee must have thought. But now we have this amazing college football moment from Friday night that everyone’s buzzing about. With Wisconsin scoring in the fourth quarter in the Badgers’...
Badgers snap counts vs. Western Michigan in Week 1: Defense
The Wisconsin Badgers opened their season with a too-close-for-comfort 28-14 victory over Lance Taylor and the Western Michigan Broncos on Friday night at Camp Randall Stadium. “It was a test, it was definitely a test... that game came down to the fourth quarter... you got to find a way to...
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