JoAnn DeYoung of Allegan Co Lakeshore Women who Care, with Tony Schippa of SDHeartsafe.org The Allegan County Lakeshore Women Who Care , a philanthropic group of women that meets quarterly, held their 4Q25 meeting at Saugatuck Brewery on Thursday November 13 at 5:30 pm. A crowded Barrel Room hosted leaders from three different non-profit organizations there to educate the members: Saugatuck Center for the Arts (SCA), Allegan County Legal Assistance Center, and Saugatuck-Dou

Casco Township contracts with the Allegan County Sheriff's Department on an annual basis for one full time deputy and a patrol car, funded by a voted .25 millage, with .2491 being collected in the coming year (due to the Headlee rollback.) This role is currently filled by Deputy Zach Hoyt, a 2012 South Haven High School graduate. Deputy Hoyt started his career in law enforcement by enlisting in the U.S. Navy in the winter of 2013. In the U.S. Navy he served as a Master-at-

Satiated Casco residents at Thursday lunch: l to r, Julie, Monte, Cheri, Bob, Linda, Peggy, Mike, Valerie An informal table set aside for Casco Township residents is available as a lunchtime destination every Thursday at Senior Services of Van Buren County . Spearheaded by Linda Teeter, Chair of the Casco Township Senior Advisory Committee, and Cheri Brenner, retired Casco Township Clerk, the table regularly draws at least six Casco Township residents on a "drop in/drop by"

The now closed Waypost Brewery, located at the Glenn highway interchange, was sold by online auction on November 11, 2025. The winning bid was $680,000. The 58+ acre site, located at 1630 Blue Star Hwy, contains 20 acres of blueberries, ponds, and 2 buildings. The online auction was conducted by www.lastbidrealestate.com . The winning purchaser identity is not yet known. A few last minute bids pushed the sales price from $660,000 to the final $680,000 bid. Furnishings of th

The Casco Township Board meets monthly on the third Monday of the month at 7:00 pm The Outdoor Gathering Ordinance received the most discussion at the October 20, 2025 Casco Township Board of Trustees meeting. The Outdoor Gathering Ordinance in in the process of being amended by the board and the Trustees were reviewing initial text amendments provided by the Township attorney. "We want to get out of regulating high school graduation parties," Supervisor Allan Overhiser said

The Short Term Rental department provided a 2025 report to the Township Board of Trustees A report from the Casco Township Short Term Rental (STR) department dominated the Casco Township Board of Trustees monthly meeting on October 20, 2025. Kathy Stanton, the Deputy Clerk, presented the report. In 2025, 151 properties were registered as STRs, up from 143 in 2024. Hotline complaints totaled 25, primarily focused on noise but also on occupancy rates, trash, and other matters.

The new water tower contracted by the South Haven Area Water and Sewer Authority (SHAWSA) will be raised up soon for the next phase of construction. SHAWSA Chair and Casco Township Supervisor Allan Overhiser reports, "Prep work is scheduled for Thursday; if all goes well, the tower will be raised on Friday [October 24]." The water tower was engineered by Landmark , a firm based in Fort Worth, TX. A Composite Elevated Tank (CET), this form of water tower was developed by Lan

The Casco Township Parks and Recreation Committee oversees the Casco Township Nature Preserve At its regular October meeting on October 14, the Casco Township Parks and Recreation Committee clarified its strategy to restore beach access to the Casco Township Nature Preserve. The Committee is soliciting conceptual plans from three engineering firms to restore beach access through a bluff pathway. The three firms include LRE (Land & Resource Engineering, Walker, MI); Edgewate

The Allegan County Legal Assistance Center (ACLAC) celebrated its thirteenth year with a fundraising dinner on Tuesday September 23. ...

Corey Northrop, left, accompanied by a job shadower, makes a property assessment visit in Casco Township A knock at my door last week...

DayDreamer Domes was the subject of a public hearing convened by the Casco Township Planning Commission on Wednesday September 17, 2025...

L to R, Lois Schwartz of the Centennial Historical Committee; South Haven Mayor Annie Brown; Mt Pleasant President Vicki Turbov; and...

DayDreamer Domes is a glamping campsite located at 397 Blue Star Hwy in Casco Township Since May, a significant group of residents have...

The August 12 regular meeting of the Casco Township Parks & Recreation Committee featured a short presentation by Casco Township resident...

Consultant Jim McManus of McKenna met with the Casco Township Planning Commission during their regular meeting of July 16. His task was...

A truckload of useful items donated by Casco Township residents for seniors with physical needs was recently received by Senior Services...

On Friday afternoon August 8, during South Haven's Blueberry Festival, Representative Joey Andrews of the 38th House District addressed...

Lakeshore Advantage , the economic development organization for Allegan County, partnered with the Allegan County Community Foundation ...

Casco Township Supervisor and SHAWSA chair Allan Overhiser provides comments (photo credit: Tom Renner) Casco Township Supervisor Allan...