Life as Performance Art
The hot button topic of the past week or so has been how, if turned loose, AI will wipe out human existence, perhaps as early as the beginning of the next decade. My first thought was that this will…
Paw Paw tennis team beats Three River
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw boys tennis defeated Three Rivers 6-2 last week, sweeping all four doubles matches. Paw Paw also took two of the four singles courts to control the dual meet.Paw Paw’s doubles dominance began…
South Haven returning to normal after huge fire
By James Windell On Monday morning, September 28, 2026, life was returning to normal in the City of South Haven.Cars of people receiving food lined up at the First Congregational Church’s Food Pantry on Phoenix Street. Café Julia was open…
Mike’s Musings: The cruelest part of the jury duty scam
A very good friend of mine was recently reduced to tears by a stranger on the phone. The caller claimed she was in trouble over jury duty and demanded that she show up with cash (credit card payments were not…
Responding to fire showed South Haven as good neighbor community
By James Windell Good Neighbor Day was scheduled to be celebrated on Sunday, September 27, 2026, atthe Pavilion in downtown South Haven.But unexpected events have a way of changing life for a community.As soon as explosions shook South Haven and…
Interstate 94 and M-40 interchange dual roundabouts planned in 2028
In a memorandum presented to the Paw Paw Village Council during a July village council meeting, Paw Paw Village Manager Bryan Myrkle said the village was recently notified by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) that the planned reconstruction of…
Paw Paw Township provides funds to purchase lifesaving equipment
Paw Paw Township, in partnership with the Village of Paw Paw and the Paw Paw Police Department, approved to provide funds for the Paw Paw Police Department to purchase lifesaving equipment for use in Paw Paw and the greater community.…
Suspect arrested in assault investigation
On Sept. 20, Van Buren County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 34000 block of M-43 after a female reported being assaulted by her boyfriend.The victim reported that the suspect choked and strangled her before she was able to escape the…
Van Buren Tech reopens following indoor air quality evaluation
By Paul GarrodStaff writernews4garrod@gmail.com LAWRENCE – The Van Buren Intermediate School District reopened the Van Buren Tech on Monday, Sept. 28, following the completion of an extensive indoor air quality evaluation last Friday through Sunday, Sept. 25 through Sept. 27.On…
Life as Performance Art
I have spent the past year and a half slowly working my way through some of the inventory Pat and I collected over the decades and came across two shoeboxes full of old letters she and her parents wrote…
Paw Paw netters prevail 8-0
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw defeated Vicksburg recently by an 8-0 score on, sweeping all eight flights. Paw Paw controlled the dual from the top of the lineup through the final court.Terrance Fisher set the tone at…
Mike’s Musings: Mr. President, Make a Decision Before Gas Prices Climb Even Higher
Americans are once again feeling the pain every time they pull into a gas station.The national average for regular gasoline has climbed to about $4.48 a gallon, compared with $3.18 a year ago. Diesel has reached a record $6.51 a…
SH conducts meeting with hot dog picnic, marching band performance
Monday’s South Haven City Council meeting will be remembered as one of the most unique in its history. The Council continued a tradition of conducting one meeting a year in a city park featuring a hot dog picnic. This year…
Meet Brittany Abrams: South Haven City Clerk
By James Windell Brittany Abrams became the new South Haven City Clerk on June 8, 2026. Since then, she has been getting acquainted with her new job and learning about South Haven.Although she’s never been a city clerk before, she…
Dalton becomes new Baseline Middle School Principal
By James Windell If you want things to stay the same, then Nick Dalton is not the right person for you.Several times in a recent interview at Baseline Middle School, Nick Dalton, who starts the new school year as the…
Good Neighbor Day set for Sunday
By James Windell For the first time in its history, the City of South Haven will celebrate Good Neighbor Day on Sunday, September 27, 2026, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at the downtown pavilion.Many South Haven residents already engage in…
Residents view Anne Frank exhibit at Community Night
Approximately 90 area residents turned out for the recently held Community Night at Paw Paw Middle School, and toured the Anne Frank Exhibit, a traveling exhibit from the Anne Frank Center at the University of South Carolina. The 32-panel, museum-quality…
Sheriff’s Office arrests suspect in Neil’s Hardware theft
By Paul GarrodStaff writernews4garrod@gmail.com ANTWERP TWP. – A 38-year-old Kalamazoo area man has been arrested following a break-in at an Antwerp Township business, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott…
District Library Director dismissed by VBDL Board
By Paul GarrodStaff writernews4garrod@gmail.com DECATUR – The Van Buren District Library director has been dismissed from his role, according to an email from the Van Buren District Library administration to VBDL staff, then to municipalities within the VBDL system.Following a…
Suspicious device with suspected gun powder removed from Antwerp Township residence
PAW PAW – The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety on Monday afternoon, Sept. 21, investigated a suspicious device with suspected gun powder located near a vehicle in the 32000 block of Red…
