Obituary-Terri Angela Peckham

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20221 min read

Terri Angela Peckham, 61 of Valley, passed away Friday, May 20, 20222 at her home surrounded by her family. A visitation will be Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Faith Evangelistic Church beginning at 6:00 p.m. EST until 8:00 p.m. EST.…

Obituary-Nola R. Geissel

Obituary-Nola R. Geissel

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20222 min read

Nola R. Geissel, age 97 of Kalamazoo, died on May 18, 2022. She was born on April 10, 1925, in Almena Township, Michigan, the daughter of Rellie and Lavina (Soloman) Masten. At her parent’s cider mill, Nola met the love…

Obituary-David Ward Hartwell

Obituary-David Ward Hartwell

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20222 min read

David Ward Hartwell, 80, of Paw Paw, passed away at his home Sunday, May 22, 2022, with his loving wife by his side. He was born Sept. 11, 1941, in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of the late Vern Ward Hartwell…

Obituary-Mable Ruth Cole

Obituary-Mable Ruth Cole

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20221 min read

Mable Ruth Cole, 82, of Lawton, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at her home with her family by her side. She was born Sept. 17, 1939, in Daniels, West Virginia, the daughter of Della and Edith Lester.Mable was a…

Obituary-David Conner

Obituary-David Conner

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20222 min read

David Conner, of Paw Paw, passed away at his home at the age of 92 on Monday, May 16, 2022. Dave was born in Three Rivers, MI, Dec. 3, 1929, the only son to the late Levi Conner and Ester…

Palisades Nuclear Plant shuts down early

Palisades Nuclear Plant shuts down early

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20223 min read

COVERT – Control room operators at Entergy’s Palisades Power Plant safely removed the nuclear reactor from service for the final time on May 20. The plant was originally scheduled to permanently shut down on May 31, but after careful monitoring,…

Lawton girls track captures regional title

Lawton girls track captures regional title

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20227 min read

by Ben MurphySports Writer Lawton girls win regional championship, boys place thirdThe Lawton track and field teams had quite the day on their home track on Friday, when they hosted a Division 3 regional meet. The Blue Devils had the…

Area towns to observe Memorial Day

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20222 min read

PAW PAW – Paw Paw’s 102nd annual Memorial Day service, under the auspices of the American Legion McGowan-Johnson Post 68, Paw Paw, will be held Monday, May 30, with the annual parade stepping off at 10 a.m. from the 120…

Obituary-Scott Zoll

Obituary-Scott Zoll

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20222 min read

Scott Zoll age 51, passed away on May 17, 2022 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.Scott was born November 19, 1970 in Allegan and graduated from Allegan High SchoolBesides being an outstanding athlete thru his school years, he was an…

Obituary-William Meshkin

Obituary-William Meshkin

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20222 min read

William Meshkin of Mesquite, Texas passes away May 18, 2022. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 2, 1937, to John and Della Meshkin, He was raised on the family farm near Allegan, Michigan. He started school at the…

Obituary-Dawn Yvonne Snyder

Obituary-Dawn Yvonne Snyder

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20222 min read

Dawn Yvonne Snyder, 75, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Park Place Assisted Living in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was born August 7, 1946 to Bruce and Stella Kolhoff in Allegan MI.Dawn took her love of sewing and…

Obituary-Alejandrino “Chili” Mateos-Flores

Obituary-Alejandrino “Chili” Mateos-Flores

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20222 min read

Alejandrino “Chili” Mateos-Flores of Fennville, passed away on May 15, 2022, peacefully surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was born to his parents Balbino Mateos-Villalva, and Maurilia Flores-Ruiz on September 27, 2005, in Tlapa de Comonfort, Mexico. Alejandrino…

Obituary-William Eugene Collick

Obituary-William Eugene Collick

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20222 min read

William Eugene Collick, age 91 of Kalamazoo, passed away on May 16, 2022. Gene was born on January 11, 1931 in Allegan, the son of William and Edith (Adams) Collick. Gene proudly served his country in the United States Navy…

Obituary-Linda Anne Cobb

Obituary-Linda Anne Cobb

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20221 min read

Our dear mother, Linda Anne Cobb, sadly passed away on May 18, 2022, at the age of 72. She was a wonderful mother with a heart of gold. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Daniel…

Obituary-William Fredrick Delbridge

Obituary-William Fredrick Delbridge

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20222 min read

William Fredrick Delbridge Jr. of Allegan, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2022. William was born on December 4, 1949 to his late parents William, and Ruth (Craft) Delbridge in West Branch, Michigan. After graduating high school, he would go…

Obituary-Leona Mae Nevenzel

Obituary-Leona Mae Nevenzel

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20222 min read

Leona Mae Nevenzel, 95, of Allegan, Michigan, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Holland Hospital in Holland, Michigan. Born February 6, 1927 in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late…

Obituary-Russell Bulin, 77

Obituary-Russell Bulin, 77

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20222 min read

Russell Albert Bulin, aged 77, passed away at Spectrum Health Meijer Heart Center on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 from complications of a bleeding aortic abdominal aneurysm. Russ was born in Chicago and was raised in Chicago suburbs where he graduated from…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20223 min read

By G.C. StoppelThis Memorial Day I will wear a small Sons of the American Revolution medal on my lapel.Unlike many who will attend this Monday’s local commemorations, I didn’t earn it the hard way. That was done by my seventh-generation…

Suspend gas tax for price relief

Suspend gas tax for price relief

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20223 min read

By Mike WilcoxPublisherThe price for a gallon of gasoline has gotten out of hand. In the last two weeks it has risen by more than $1 for both gasoline and propane. Economists and others in the know claim the increases…

Otsego, Plainwell host Memorial Day parades

Otsego, Plainwell host Memorial Day parades

Editorial StaffMay 25, 20222 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Memorial Day provides citizens throughout the United States the opportunity o pause and mourn the military personnel who have lost their lives while serving in the armed forces.As in years past, the communities of Otsego and…