Bundy Road house moved

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Watervliet Township takes action to improve water quality on Paw Paw Lake; Orchard Hill Landfill contributes nearly $44K to help resurface Dan Smith Road

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Children’s Music Workshop performs “Into the Woods” with cast of local teens

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Congratulations to the MHSAA Division 3 Regional Champions!

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Watervliet High School names Jorge Zuniga and Alyssa Brown as Outstanding Senior Boy and Girl

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Final “Students of the Month” assembly of the 2024-2025 school year

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RAY “LINDY” LINDON SMITH

With hearts full of love and deep gratitude for a life well lived, we announce the passing of Ray Lyndon “Lindy” Smith of Watervliet, a...

GRACE A. DUFFIELD

Grace Ann Duffield, 86, of Coloma, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Corewell Health Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph. Funeral...

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Tina Lynn (Titus) MacGirvin, age 69, of Watervliet, passed away from cancer on June 8, 2025. Tina was born on May 15, 1956, in St....

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David M. “Mick” Hart , 84, of Eau Claire, died June 15, 2025, at home. Starks & Menchinger Chapel, St. Joseph Joan C. Zuppke , 90, of St....

NORLAN E. WOLF

Norlan E. Wolf, 80, of Eau Claire, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2025, at his childhood home. Norlan was born on January 26, 1945, to...

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Tommie G. Quinn , 87, formerly of Coloma, died June 8, 2025, in Amsterdam, NY. Timothy E. Rowlison , 59, of Three Oaks, died June 7,...

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Merton Wayne Dell, originally from Bainbridge Township, Watervliet, Michigan, and more recently from Miami Township, Ohio, went to be...

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Bundy Road house moved

Watervliet Township takes action to improve water quality on Paw Paw Lake; Orchard Hill Landfill contributes nearly $44K to help resurface Dan Smith Road

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Congratulations to the MHSAA Division 3 Regional Champions!

Hartford Pharmacy is now open!

Norma Jean Somers Splash Pad officially opens at Randall Park

Watervliet High School names Jorge Zuniga and Alyssa Brown as Outstanding Senior Boy and Girl

Final “Students of the Month” assembly of the 2024-2025 school year

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Watervliet Middle School track team has outstanding performance at their first trip to the MegaStar

Ladies Monday Night Happy Hour Golf League

Coloma Jr. High Honor Roll 2024-2025 2nd Semester

Bundy Road house moved

Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel E. Abbott selected as 2025 Sheriff of the Year

The 2025 Hartford Strawberry Festival was a resounding success

Berrien County Health Department provides tick bite prevention tips to bring awareness to Lyme Disease

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