Obituary: Carla J. Krchmar
Carla J. Krchmar, age 74 of Clare, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at the Schnepp Health Care Center of St. Louis, MI. On December 13, 1947, Carla was born one of four children to Paul and Gloria (Perry)…
Faces in the Crowd: Alex Zink
Alex Zink, a 2012 Marion graduate, spent much of his youth being out in nature.It’s what he enjoyed.Fishing, hunting, playing sports, helping out on the local farms. If there was an outdoor adventure to be had, he was there.And after…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: The perils of potholes
I looked out the window this morning and thought I had time traveled back to February. It was snowing again!The calendar said spring arrived two weeks ago, but I don’t think Mother Nature got the message, or maybe it arrived…
Resident quizzes Marion Council on sidewalk, street damage
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Marion Village Council, at Monday’s monthly meeting, was asked by David Duddles, what the village’s plan was to fix the damage along the sidewalks and streets from plowing this winter.Duddles suggested a smaller plow…
Missaukee to appoint rep to Zoning Review Board
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – The Missaukee County Board of Commissioers was expected to act at its finance committee meeting on Thursday on a request by the state Department of Natural Resources to appoint or confirm a representative to the…
Lady Rebels win four, now 13-4
by Tanya Lovelace The Lady Rebels softball team traveled to Columbus to take on Calvary Christian. In the first inning, Makayla Foster doubles scoring two runs. The second inning saw seven runs scored. Bailey Allen singles on a 0-2 count,…
Obituary: John David Ford
John David Ford, 76, of Jackson’s Gap, AL, passed away on March 29, 2022 after a 22-month battle with bone and spinal cancer. John was born on March 21, 1946 to Mark and Virginia Ford in Lafayette, Alabama. After graduating…
LaFayette Day festival set for Saturday
By Jody Stewart Saturday, April 9th, LaFayette will once again celebrate its biggest event of the year. The 17th Annual LaFayette Day for Valley Haven School will take place on the courthouse square in downtown LaFayette from 8 a.m. to…
Sheriff’s Rodeo scheduled for Friday and Saturday
Get ready April 8th and 9th for some Bulls, Mud and Blood this weekend at the Chambers County 26th annual Sherriff Rodeo.Spectators can expect to enjoy Bull Riding, Calf Roping, Cowgirl’s Barrel Racing, Cowgirl’s Breakaway Roping, Saddle Bronc Riding, Steer…
Obituary: Primo Alberto Flores Jr.
Primo Alberto Flores, Jr., 60, of Paw Paw, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022, at his home in Paw Paw. He was born April 30, 1961, in Paw Paw, the son of the late Primo Flores and Maria E. (Garcia)…
Obituary: Suzanne (Ryan) French
Suzanne (Ryan) French completed her earthly journey, March 31, 2022. Born Aug. 11, 1935, the daughter of the late Frank and Irene (Calkins) Ryan.Suzanne was also preceded in death by a half-brother, Paul; her best friend and husband of 49…
Obituary: Betty A. Austin
Betty A. Austin, 84, of Lawrence, also of Paw Paw from 1961 to 1995, passed away Thursday evening March 24, 2022, at White Oaks Retirement Residence, Lawton, with family at her bedside following a 20-plus years’ battle with Alzheimer’s. Betty…
Spoonfuls and Spirits back on in Paw Paw
After the last two years, going Back to the Future sounds very good. That’s why the Paw Paw Area Chamber of Commerce decided on that for the theme of its 2022 Spoonfuls & Spirits on April 23.Spoonfuls & Spirits has…
Small retires after 33 years at DPW
A retirement party was held at the Carnegie Center for John Small, Village of Paw Paw Director of Public Works, who retired Thursday, March 31. Small served 33 years with the village. His retirement was short-lived as he began new…
Van Buren begins first steps in broadband expansion
PAW PAW, Mich.- Efforts to map broadband availability in Van Buren County at the parcel level are slated to begin April 4; this effort is the culmination of many months of work and an essential first step in ensuring broadband…
Obituary: Elaine Kay Liechti-Yarling, 75
Elaine Kay Liechti-Yarling passed peacefully into the arms of our Heavenly Father on the 29th of March 2022, surrounded by her loving family at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo following a short illness. Elaine was born on the 27th of June 1946 in…
Obituary: Don Swartzlander, 74
Born February 18, 1948, in Chicago, IL to Joseph Edward Swartzlander and Alitta (Krieger), Don grew up in Watervliet, MI where he played baseball & basketball and spent time on Paw Paw Lake. After graduating from WMU, he met his…
Obituary: Bertha Irene “Betty” Reimink, 88
Bertha Irene “Betty” Reimink, of Allegan, MI passed away Friday, April 1, 2022, her 88th birthday. Born April 1, 1934 in Grand Rapids, she was the daughter of the late Henry Patrick and Ivah (Reynolds) Smith. On July 25, 1952,…
Mike’s Musings: U.S. Congress needs term limits
By Mike WilcoxPublisherI’ve been a proponent of term limits for a long time. I believe at too many federal level lawmakers make politics a lifelong career, which was not the intention of our Founding Fathers.Don Young, Alaska’s congressman for 50…
Life as Performance Art
By G.C. StoppelIf your vacation plans this year include Washington, D.C., be careful. Folks at the National Archives Museum are making sure you will not be traumatized, outraged or otherwise disgruntled by displays of historic documents.Next to an original copy…
