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The Commercial Record is a weekly newspaper featuring local news, sports and advertisements. It’s served the Saugatuck-Douglas, Michigan community since 1868, and is published every Thursday. The Commercial Record is a weekly newspaper featuring local news, sports and advertisements for the Saugatuck and Douglas area. The deadline for submission of stories, photographs or advertisements is Monday at 4 p.m

The Commercial Record has served the Saugatuck-Douglas, Michigan community since 1868.

Laskowski, Simpson lead Trailblazers past Clippers
12/17/2025

Laskowski, Simpson lead Trailblazers past Clippers

By Jason WesseldykSports EditorSenior Natalia Laskowski and junior Mylah Simpson were expected to lead the offense for the Saugatuck girls basketball team this season.That was definitely the case w…

Blue Star
12/17/2025

Blue Star

By Scott SullivanEditorCall of the WildThere’s a monotony to monogamy but things could be worse. Say you’re Sherrone Moore, fired as Michigan football coach last week for having a years-long affair…

What boy
12/17/2025

What boy

… small or alledgedly grown up, can resist watching electric trains and meeting friendly sled dogs at Christmas time? The Saugatuck-Douglas District Library offered both at its Tracks & Tails e…

Township wins $2.46 grant to build new park
12/17/2025

Township wins $2.46 grant to build new park

By Scott SullivanEditorThe Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund board has recommended Saugatuck Township receive a $2.46-million grant to establish a new 119-acre Riverside Park and nature preserv…

Life as Performance Art
12/17/2025

Life as Performance Art

Since the Great Covid Shut Down, Christmas has become very “the past.” I don’t blame it on the virus nor closures used to slow its progress.Some has come from our penchant for online shopping, orde…

Saugatuck boys basketball drops games
12/10/2025

Saugatuck boys basketball drops games

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor After starting the season with a pair of road games, the Saugatuck boys basketball team played at home for the first time when it hosted Parchment on Monday, Dec. 8.…

Blue Star
12/10/2025

Blue Star

By Scott SullivanEditorKant Get EnoughI can’t “get” Kant. The German Immanuel Kant is considered one of the central figures of the Enlightenment. But I wish he’d enlighten me.In his 1781 “Critique …

A parade of joy
12/10/2025

A parade of joy

Saugatuck’s annual Whootville Chrismas Parade bought out a large and fittingly festive crowd o marchers, including local Girl Scout Troop 80469, and spectators to downtown Saturday. See more photos…

City eyes $1.5 million Elizabeth Street repairs
12/10/2025

City eyes $1.5 million Elizabeth Street repairs

By Scott SullivanEditorSaugatuck City Council Monday approved paying engineers Fleis & Vandenbrink $32,000 to assist with an estimated $1.5 million in Elizabeth Street improvement project over …

Schools buy 50acres from church
12/10/2025

Schools buy 50acres from church

Saugatuck Public Schools have acquired this 50-acre parcel west of church. By Scott SullivanEditorThe Saugatuck Public Schools district has bought 50 acres 50west of Community Church of Douglas on …

Life as Performance Art
12/10/2025

Life as Performance Art

When I was younger five or six deacades ago, Christmas did not seem to come so early. We followed a stately procession of months, holidays and family celebrations.All came in an orderly fashion. Ch…

OBITUARY: Way, Daniel
12/03/2025

OBITUARY: Way, Daniel

View Daniel Way's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

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