A renovation project at the Casco Township Hall was recently completed and celebrated with an open house, drawing a crowd of more than 80 people on Monday April 20 at 5:00 pm. The former fire station garage at the Hall, located at 7104 107th Avenue, has been transformed into a large, open meeting area with new ADA accessible restrooms and doors, storage, a large tv screen for senior programs and board meetings, tables and chairs, a carpeted floor and offices. Images of the b

Casco Fundraising Committee members meet Judy Graff, President of the Lakeshore Women who Care-Allegan Co. (l to r: Julie Cowie, Debbie Weaver, Kelly Hecker, Judy Graff, Allan Overhiser, Rachel Ridley and Lucky the dog) Representatives from the board of Lakeshore Women Who Care--Allegan County convened at the Casco Township Nature Preserve in Casco Township on Wednesday April 8 to present a check to support the “Back to the Beach” project in Casco Township. President Judy Gra

The Casco Township Hall renovation is complete and features a new south side entryway Renovation of the former fire station garage located at the Casco Township Hall is complete. The six-bay garage that housed fire trucks has been converted into a large room used as a Senior Activity Center. New restrooms and entry doors, all ADA accessible, are also part of the renovation. Hall Builders of Paw Paw, Michigan was the contractor selected through a competitive bid process. S

A clear blue sky and a bright sun encouraged more than 100 locals who answered the call to protest led by South Haven Indivisible , a local community group working to protect democracy. The mission of South Haven Indivisible includes organizing peaceful protests, engaging in activism, and leading community activities. The non-partisan chapter of the national organization Indivisible also demands "of ourselves and our political leaders the ideals of truth, honesty, and inclu

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 Talons Out Honor Flight mission included a program honoring veterans [photo credit: Heidi Turchan] Monty Brenner, Casco resident and veteran of the Vietnam War, was flown to Washington D.C. on Saturday October 11, 2025 through the Talons Out Honor Flight program. Accompanied by his grandson, Carson Turchan, Monty Brenner joined eighty other veterans and their guardians/companions on this honor flight from Portage, MI to Reagan International Airport. Then the veterans a

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

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

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

Dr. Fred Leavitt provides instruction to the adopt-a-highway volunteers tackling Exit 18 PUSH, Progressives United of South Haven , a...

Abdul El-Sayed introduces himself at a recent campaign stop at Lake Michigan College in South Haven Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Democratic...

Lakeshore Community Chorus received funding from the Allegan County Lakeshore Women Who Care Allegan County Lakeshore Women Who Care ...

Casco resident Cam Davis, of 103rd Avenue, urges elected leaders to act Nearly 700 people gathered along both sides of Phoenix Street in...

Mary Jackson stands near her American flag outside of her Casco Township home Mary Jackson, a Casco Township resident, sits at her dining...

Deanne Fridley will lead chair yoga on Thursdays at the Casco Township Senior site Senior Services of Van Buren County , which operates...

Mount Pleasant residents, left to right: Nancy and Elliott Zirlin; Milt Gross; Lois Schwartz; Township Supervisor Allan Overhiser; Nina...

Out on the Lakeshore Exec Dir Jennifer Evans, center, talks with LWWC President Judy Graff (r) At its March 13 meeting, the Allegan...