Public meeting held to present Fire Emergency Services Master Plan and Consolidation Study results
On Thursday, June 18, 2026, Justin Heim, consultant, addressed approximately 45 local residents concerning the findings of the Fire Emergency Services Master Plan and Consolidation Study. Heim, of Heim and Associates, explained the findings of the original 161 page draft study that explores the potential for shared fire services between North Berrien Fire Rescue (Coloma, Coloma Charter Township, and Hagar Township) and the Watervliet / Watervliet Charter Township fire departm
WWII practice bomb discovered during property cleanup in Hagar Township; bomb squad determines no threat
A Hartford man’s efforts to clean up a recently purchased property in Hagar Township took an unexpected turn when he uncovered what was later identified as a World War II-era military practice bomb. Rick Hall, the property owner, had been working to clear the land, removing trees and preparing the ground with a rototiller when he struck an object buried beneath the soil. “I hit something, and I’d been hitting some rocks, metal, and pieces of wood,” he recalled. “I had a who
