Otsego girls split pair of games
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PAW PAW—The third quarter was the turning point in the girls basketball teams from Otsego and Paw Paw on Friday, Feb. 21.More accurately, the final portion of the third quarter was the turning point.With the Bulldogs…
Allegan girls pick up ‘huge’ win over South Haven
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Huge.No. Check that. Huge, huge.That’s how Allegan girls basketball coach Sharron Thompson described his team’s home win over a South Haven team that features one of the area’s top scorers in Ly’Nique Cunningham.“This was a huge,…
Obituary: Linda L. Wilson (Meade)
Linda L. Wilson (Meade), 79, of Allegan, Michigan, passed away peacefully Monday, February 17, 2025, with family by her side. Born December 28, 1945, in Allegan, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Lynn and Lillian (Waanders) Meade.Linda was…
Obituary: Gerald Franklin Nye
Gerald Franklin Nye 85 yrs of age passed through the gates of heaven on Feb 11, 2025 in Traverse city at Munson Medical Center.Born in Douglas community hospital and raised on the farm in Ganges the son of Roy A.…
Obituary: Jean Eleanor Tagg
Jean Eleanor Tagg, 97, of Allegan, MI passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital. Born April 15, 1927, in Trowbridge Township, she was the daughter of the late Harold David and Bertha Caroline (Hoskins) McKee and…
Obituary: Philip John Madalinski
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Philip John Madalinski on February 20, 2025. Philip was born June 30, 1960, in Allegan, Michigan, to his late parents Phillip and Josephine (Oleksy) Madalinski. He would meet his bride and best…
Obituary: James “Jim” Edwin Frederick
James “Jim” Edwin Frederick, 82, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2025, in Hastings, Michigan. He was born on December 29, 1942, in Plainwell, Michigan, the son of Arthur and Virginia (Lloyd) Frederick. Jim graduated from Allegan High School in…
Coffee with the Council
Tom and Rosie Hunter met with Allegan Councilmembers Will Walker and Melanie Hooker at Mugshots on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. The council members are in their first terms on the city council and want to hear from the residents of…
Bowling teams compete in regionals
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw girls were ninth in the Division 2, Regional 12 bowling tournament last week at Kalamazoo.Kendall Flowers Schade led Paw Paw with a 636 for 51st place.The Paw Paw boys were 12th in…
Mike’s Musings: How do our public servants amass their huge new worths?
I often wonder if I chose the wrong profession. Don’t get me wrong I love my work, but sometimes toiling 60 hours a week becomes kind of a drag at my age.I should have run for election and become a…
Life as Performance Art
I find it hard to keep up with all the executive orders being signed by our President, then trying to understand how they might impact my life.One of Trump’s orders that caught my attention directed the people in charge of…
Obituary: Glennie Collins Wilson
Glennie Collins Wilson, 105, of Paw Paw, passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, at Rose Arbor Hospice, Kalamazoo.She was born Oct. 9, 1919, in Dowagiac, MI, the daughter of Frank Lyle Brookfield and Nettie Eldora (Pecher) Brookfield.Glennie worked for…
Obituary: Lois (Carnell) Jewell
Lois (Carnell) Jewell, affectionately known as “Mother Jewell”, 103 years old, was called home and transitioned to be with the Lord on Friday December 20, 2024, at South Haven Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in South Haven, Michigan. Lois was born…
Chamber of Commerce announces new Executive Director
By James Windell The South Haven Area Chamber of Commerce will have a new Executive Director after Kathy Wagaman has led the agency for the past 13 years.Beginning March 1, 2025, Brandy Key, who has been the Community Liaison for…
Riverwoods Project close to being purchased
By James Windell On February 18, 2025, Scott Reinert, South Haven Area Recreation Authority (SHARA) Recreation Administrator, updated the SHARA Board on the Riverwoods site purchase.Riverwoods is a site owned by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Located adjacent to…
City Council sends new STR ordinance to Planning Commission
By James Windell The South Haven City Council voted to send a revised Short-Term Rental (STR) ordinance to the Planning Commission.While this was welcome news to some factions, it was met with something less than enthusiasm by others.The revised STR…
Student art displayed at South Haven Center for Arts
Voices Made Visual, Middle and High School Art Exhibition held its opening reception at the South Haven Center for the Arts on Friday, February 28, from 5-7pm. Artists, family, friends, and com-munity members were all invited to celebrate with refreshments,…
Chili Walk brings crowd to downtown Paw Paw
The third annual Paw Paw Chili Walk was held Saturday, Feb. 22, in downtown Paw Paw. Nearly 30 businesses and organizations took part in the event that attracted large crowds during the event, held from noon to 4 p.m. The…
Groundbreaking set for first Mattawan Consolidated School Construction Bond Project Stadium Work, Phase 1
MATTAWAN – Mattawan Consolidated School has announced the first groundbreaking ceremony for the district’s inaugural construction project under the $110 million School Construction Bond. The event will take place March 10, at 6 p.m. at the stadium and will officially…
Occupant found dead in Lawton house fire
By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com LAWTON – Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott reported that Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office deputies and detectives are investigating a fatal house fire that occurred Friday, February 21, at approximately 7:08 a.m., in the 29000…
