South Haven Beacon

12/10/2025

OBITUARY: Uminn, Edmund

View Edmund Uminn's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

12/10/2025

OBITUARY: Treadway, Charlene

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12/10/2025

OBITUARY: Timkovich, Robert

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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…

12/10/2025

Paw Paw boys beat Sturgis, Mattawan wins

By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — It was Paw Paw 55, Sturgis 44 in boys basketball action.Paw Paw had quarter leads of 12-6, 27-25, and 40-25.For Paw Paw, Truman Brennan: 18 pts, 3 Reb, 7 Steal…

12/10/2025

Wiley jet skis across Lake Michigan to Chicago

12/10/2025

Sgt. Pat Carlotto sues South Haven, claims discrimination

By James Windell Sgt. Pat Carlotto, who had served as interim police chief for the South Haven Police Department in both 2024 and 2025, has sued the City of South Haven because he was not selected …

12/10/2025

Jazz Festival creator receives proclamation from South Haven

By James Windell Larry Brown, who created and ran the South Haven Jazz Festival for the past eight years, was honored by Mayor Annie Brown with a Proclamation.The proclamation was awarded to Brown …

12/10/2025

Four friends create lighted trees for South Haven

By James Windell When four Indiana Avenue neighbors who are buddies get together, you never know what they will come up with.But Jeremy Buckingham, who goes by the nickname of Sparky – because, he …

12/10/2025

Red Arrow Convoy Lighted Truck Parade rolls through Lawrence

As many as 93 semi-trucks and other trucks rolled through Lawrence Saturday night, Dec. 6, as part of the Red Arrow Convoy that began in Oshtemo and ended in Coloma by way of Red Arrow Highway. It …

12/10/2025

Working smoke alarm is credited with saving Mattawan resident in structure fire

At approximately 8:50 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 4, Mattawan Fire, Mattawan Rescue, and Van Buren Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were dispatched to a reported residential structure fire.Upon arrival, c…

12/10/2025

Paw Paw Launches New “Christmas in the Village” Celebration