Voters will have a say in proposed merger of two West Michigan communities
Soon people living in the lakeshore cities of Saugatuck and Douglas will vote on a proposed merger of their local governments. The State Boundary Commission ruled today the question should be on the...
View ArticleReport shows taxpayers could save $500,000 if Saugatuck and Douglas merge
A new study from an independent research group shows taxpayers in the cities of Douglas and Saugatuck could save more than half a million dollars a year if the local governments merged. Eric Lupher is...
View ArticleAfter years-long legal battle, developer lists dune land property for sale in...
After years of legal wrangling over development rights, energy giant Aubrey McClendon has put a huge property up for sale in Saugatuck . The 300-acre parcel includes coastal dunes near Lake Michigan....
View ArticlePublic asks state to reject development plans, consider buying dune land in...
Many people are asking the state to consider paying millions of dollars for a few hundred acres of land in Saugatuck. The land is sandwiched between Saugatuck State Park and a nearly 200-acre nature...
View ArticleTwo lakeshore cities have rare opportunity to vote on whether to merge into one
Voters in the neighboring Michigan cities of Saugatuck and Douglas have a big decision to make in tomorrow’s election. The tourist towns on the shores of Lake Michigan could become a single city. If...
View ArticleThe big races and proposals this Election Day
Detroit could have its first white mayor in 40 years "A former write-in candidate once thought to have little chance of surviving Detroit's primary election is favored to become the city's first white...
View ArticleMichigan Radio's Lindsey Smith talks about the Saugatuck-Douglas vote
We turn now to the West Side of the state. That's where Michigan Radio's Lindsey Smith has been following a ballot proposal calling for the merger of Saugatuck and Douglas, two smaller cities just...
View ArticleStateside for Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
On today's show, we took a look at key election results from around the state, from marijuana to gay rights. How did you vote? And what's the take away from Election 2013? Then, we spoke with Michigan...
View ArticleState regulators to issue permit for controversial development in duneland,...
A controversial development that’s proposed on 300 acres of critical duneland in Saugatuck is likely to get the state permit it needs to get the project rolling. The parcel has been at the center of a...
View ArticleDeveloper gets OK for road across Michigan dunes
SAUGATUCK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Construction is expected to begin in the coming months on an access road across part of the Lake Michigan shoreline for 18 home sites. The Grand Rapids Press reports...
View ArticleSaugatuck: lawsuit over busking attempt to embarrass the city
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzwSS1PvaOQ A musician who was jailed last summer for refusing to stop playing his guitar on a sidewalk is suing the city of Saugatuck in federal court. The city says...
View ArticleSaugatuck settles lawsuit, will allow buskers on sidewalks this tourist season
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzwSS1PvaOQ A couple musicians who sued the city of Saugatuck over its entertainment policy will return to play this summer. Today a federal judge okayed a settlement...
View ArticleHow the largest gay resort in the Midwest is in Michigan's "Bible belt"
This week Michigan Radio is airing a series called Community Vibe . We’re showcasing one interesting thing about different towns across the state. Today we’ll visit the neighboring communities of...
View ArticleIs there something unique about your town? Contribute to our Community Vibe...
What’s unique about your town? Maybe it’s that little coffee shop down the road, which has inhabited the place for decades. Or that one bar everyone gathers at on Fridays. What about that spooky ghost...
View ArticleFrom sleepy beach town to international destination: The woman behind...
Today, the town of Saugatuck on Michigan’s western coast is a popular destination for tourists around the world. But it wasn’t always that way. When Felicia Fairchild took over as the director of the...
View ArticleTwo sides at odds over development plans for Saugatuck Dunes
A stretch of sand dunes along Lake Michigan might be under development soon, and a lot of people are concerned about that. They want to protect the natural state of the Saugatuck Dunes. David Swan is...
View ArticleResidents speak out against development plans for Saugatuck Dunes
Some Michigan residents are saying no to a potential development along the Kalamazoo River in Saugatuck. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality held a public meeting last night to hear from...
View ArticleMDEQ approves permit for marina in Saugatuck Dunes region
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has approved a permit for a new marina near Saugatuck. It's slated to be part of a housing development on the shore of Lake Michigan. David Swan is...
View ArticleSaugatuck City to cut ties with police department
The southwestern Michigan city of Saugatuck has decided to cut ties with the combined Saugatuck-Douglas Police Department after a two decade partnership. Saugatuck City Council voted 6-1 Monday to...
View ArticleSaugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance appeals MDEQ permit for dune development
A citizen led group in Saugatuck is appealing the state’s decision to permit development along the Kalamazoo River. The Saugatuck Dunes Coastal Alliance wants the Department of Environmental Quality to...
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