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…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorInformation ParadoxWe all know black holes are all-devouring dead star corpses made of millions of tons of stellar ash compressed into an infinitely-dense point whose gravity is so strong it warps space and time; not even light can…
Otsego track teams upend Plainwell to open season
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—Despite cold, breezy conditions that featured wind-chill temperatures in the low 30s, the Otsego track teams had a hot start to the season.The Otsego girls took first place in 11 of the 17 events to post…
Plainwell man urges others to sign up as organ donors
Dominick Anastasi is back to playing catch and coaching his sons in basketball, baseball and football. He’s grateful for the experience, considering about two years ago, he was too weak to even throw a baseball.Initially diagnosed with pancreatitis, the 41-year-old…
Sugar Palace opens doors in downtown Plainwell
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Brandy Williams has felt at home in the kitchen from the time she was a child.“I got started when I was probably about eight years old,” Williams said. “My sisters and I started creating a lot…
Ransom Library offers ‘Spring Into Fitness’ series
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor With the doldrums of winter officially behind us, you may be interested in ways to ramp up your level of activity.If so, then Ransom District Library’s Spring Into Fitness Series might be just the thing for…
Otsego Destination Imagination team goes global
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The Destination Imagination team from Alamo Elementary School in Otsego has conquered the state of Michigan.Now, it has its sights set on the world.The five-member Bubble Buddies team took first place in their division at the…
Springing to life
Few things better than spring on the shore in the spring of life, when you can wear cool clothes and be photogenic to boot. (Photo by Scott Sullivan)
City OKs plan for structure already built
By Scott SullivanEditorBetter late than never may be the case with The Dunes Resort, where an accessory building’s site plan review was approved by the Douglas Planning Commission after it had been erected, with conditions.City council Monday scheduled a special…
