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Remembering the Lost: Northwest Airlines Flight 2501 Vanished over Lake Michigan 75 Years Ago

Aviation Accidents · South Haven

Remembering the Lost: Northwest Airlines Flight 2501 Vanished over Lake Michigan 75 Years Ago

43% Left coverage: 40 sources

Northwest Airlines Fight 2501 disappeared over Lake Michigan 75 years ago this week. With 58 people aboard - including six children - at the time it was the worst aviation disaster in U.S. history.See the Story

Hastings Police joined Community Speed Watch volunteers to target speeding drivers after residents voiced concerns

Paw Paw · Paw Paw

Hastings Police joined Community Speed Watch volunteers to target speeding drivers after residents voiced concerns

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Hastings Police joined Community Speed Watch volunteers to target speeding drivers after residents voiced concerns.See the Story

South Haven city candidate forum set for July 15

South Haven · South Haven

South Haven city candidate forum set for July 15

Coming up on July 15 will be a forum with candidates for the South Haven City Council. Organized by the American Association of University Women’s South Haven chapter, the event will feature the candidates for mayor and city council in Wards 1, 2, and 3 in the August primary. AAUW South Haven President Judy Pollack tells us the group holds these forums each election because it’s important for voters to know who’s seeking to run their community. …See the Story

South Haven’s Dyckman Bridge to Close to Boat Traffic During Fireworks Show Thursday

The city of South Haven is advising everyone that the Dyckman Bridge will not open for boat traffic Thursday night during the Light Up the Lake fireworks show. The fireworks will take place at dusk, and the city says the last bridge opening will be at 9:30 p.m. Marine patrol units will then close the channel to boat traffic until after the show. The fireworks are expected to start around 10:20 p.m. and continue through about 10:42. The bridge wi…South Haven · South Haven See the Story

Market One honors Van Buren, Cass County businesses

Several Van Buren and Cass County businesses have been honored for their work in the community with the fifth annual Market One Awards. Market One Director Zach Morris tells us they held their annual awards ceremony in South Haven last week. The goal is to celebrate the achievements of standout businesses and forward-thinking municipalities making a difference in Southwest Michigan. “I recognized five years ago, over five years ago, that we had …South Haven · South Haven See the Story

Man dies in Van Buren County house fire

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Flames had broken through the roof of a Van Buren County home when firefighters were told that the homeowner was inside.Van Buren County, Michigan · Van Buren County Read Article

Ellington Hired as New AD at South Davidson

100% Right coverage: 2 sources

If coaching experience and coaching multiple sports are true prerequisites for becoming an athletic director, then Chad Ellington is a natural fit to take over the sports program at South Davidson High School.South Haven · South Haven See the Story

Van Buren health department issues heat safety tips

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

LAWRENCE — As temperatures rise across Van Buren County, the risk of heat-related illnesses increase.Lawrence, Michigan · Lawrence Read Article

Blue Star Trail to expand to South Haven

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SOUTH HAVEN — The South Haven Area Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed the Friends of the Blue Star Trail as a new chamber member.South Haven · South Haven Read Article

Authorities confirm woman found in Lake Michigan has died

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SOUTH HAVEN — A woman who was found unconscious in Lake Michigan on Monday has been pronounced dead by authorities.South Haven · South Haven See the Story

The Disappearance of Flight 2501: Why the search is ending for the plane lost over Lake Michigan

100% Center coverage: 8 sources

In a shaded section of an old cemetery in South Haven, Michigan, a boulder with a black inscription signifies a mass grave where a number of body parts from those aboard Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501 are buried.The ill-fated flight, at the time the deadliest commercial airline disaster in American history, disappeared when it flew into a storm over Lake Michigan in the early morning hours of June 24, 1950.None of the souls on the plane 5…South Haven · South Haven See the Story