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1. Emergency responders are getting a new $400K boat in 2027, replacing a 26-year-old Zodiac (wwmt.com) — South Haven’s emergency responders are set to get a new $400,000 fire boat in 2027, replacing their 26-year-old Zodiac vessel that serves Lake Michigan and the busy local harbor. The 28-foot Sounder will boost fire, rescue, and dive capabilities along 10 miles of shoreline, with a separate $30,000 boat lift still being raised through community fundraising and recent support from the American Legion Auxiliary.
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2. COSY Radio's Paul Layendecker honored with Mayor's Service Award in South Haven (wsjm.com) — South Haven’s City Council has honored COSY Radio’s Paul Layendecker with the Mayor’s Service Award for his decades of broadcasting and volunteer work in the community. Mayor Annie Brown praised his support of groups like We Care and Kiwanis, and Layendecker urged residents to donate to We Care, saying he’s grateful for his 30 years in the town he loves.
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3. Crews put out electrical fire at South Haven Township mobile home (wwmt.com) — Firefighters with South Haven Area Emergency Services quickly knocked down an electrical fire at a mobile home in Lakeshore Mobile Home Park on 16th Avenue in South Haven Township Sunday night. Crews found flames growing beneath the home after residents reported smoke filling the structure, and no injuries were reported as the blaze was swiftly extinguished.
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4. Action-Packed Tuesday Night in Prep Hoops Ahead; Red Wings on WHTC Tonight; Pistons Beat Boston (whtc.com) — Local hoops fans can catch South Haven’s girls hosting Black River tonight as part of a busy Lakeshore prep basketball slate. The roundup also highlights other area matchups, plus coverage details for the Red Wings game and quick updates on the Pistons and Michigan State basketball.
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