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 of her life Emil Geissel. They were married on March 3, 1945, and shared 66 Read More…
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 and Irene Belle (Mochmer) Hartwell.Dave proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps Read More…
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 loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed her time spent at home with her family Read More…
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 (Hoger) Conner.Dave lived a fulfilling and rewarding life. He served his country in the Army Read More…
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, operators made the conservative decision to shut down the plant early due to the performance Read More…
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 girls’ claim enough points to become regional champions, and the boys were able to rack Read More…
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 Taphouse & Bistro parking lot, via Michigan Avenue to the Maple City Veterans’ Memorial Park Read More…
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 grandfather Joseph Wells, who was a teen-ager when fought he alongside Gen. “Lighthorse” Harry Lee Read More…
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 won’t stop. They expect gasoline to be over $5 a gallon by midsummer.The price of Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorThe Saugatuck offense was firing on all cylinders when the Trailblazers took on Watervliet in a SAC girls soccer matchup on Wednesday, May 11.And no Saugatuck player was firing at a higher level than Erin Moerler.Moerler found the back of the net not once, not twice, but three times in leading the Read More…