Courier-Leader & Flashes

The Paw Paw Trinity Lutheran girls’ basketball team went undefeated this year at 6 -0. “The girls worked countless hours learning drills and plays. They put their time and commitment…

Joseph  Barry Mathews • May 13, 1949 – March 11, 2023With great sadness we announce that on March 11, 2023, Joseph B. Mathews, 73, of Lawton Michigan, left this earthly…

Joan Louise Szotek, 84, of Paw Paw, passed away peacefully Friday, March 24, 2023, at her home. She was born Aug. 17, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of John Kawka…

LANSING – On Friday, March 24, a group of Van Buren County residents traveled to Lansing to attend a Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) meeting and voice their concerns regarding…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has started what is expected to be a year long evaluation of plans to re-open the Palisades nuclear plant,…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer BLOOMINGDALE – A wanted fugitive was apprehended Thursday, March 23, in the Village of Bloomingdale, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s…

Many area towns will hold Easter Egg Hunts and other activities. Among the events include:Saturday, April 1, Meet the Easter Bunny – Elks Lodge, 405-1/2 Phoenix, South Haven, noon.Saturday, April…

     A few years back I was starting to look for a new car.  I pulled into a dealership that had some makes and models that caught my eye and had a…

Editor’s Note: Because I’ve been laid up in a hospitalthe last couple of days (broke my hip) I pulled this oldy but goody columnfrom the vault. BY MIKE WILCOXPUBLISHER Saturday…

Carlisle, Alfred Of Mattawan Age 91, died on March 14, 2023. Al was born January 27, 1932 in Kalamazoo to Carroll and Doris Carlisle who precede him in death. Al…

Allan Hassler, 71, of Paw Paw, MI passed away at home with his family by his side Friday, March 17 from an aggressive cancer. His last words, “I love you”,…

Born in the Windy City, Gregory Zaucha lived an accomplished life that revolved around his family, friends and his career. He was neat, organized and thorough in everything he did.Greg…

Wednesday night, March 15, following nearly 25 minutes of public comment, with most of it dealing with Consumer Energy’s proposed “Crandall High Voltage Transmission Line,” the Almena Township Board approved…

The Portman Preserve, located in Antwerp and Almena townships, “offers 189 acres of high-quality prairie fen, wetland, savanna and woodland habitats, and has three lakes, a creek, and hundreds of…

   I knew there had been a radical shift in the universe the day I was walking down the street and three women were coming in my direction. They were not…

by Ben MurphySports Writer Back on March 1 the Mattawan hockey team had plenty of reason to celebrate. The Wildcats defeated Portage Northern 6-2 in a Division 2 regional championship…

We regretfully announce the passing of Bonnie Louise Covell, 79,  of Grand Junction, Michigan.Bonnie went Home on March 6th, 2023, due to natural causes.Bonnie was born to Melvin and Doris…

Stefan Andrew Tokarchick, 54, of Paw Paw, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023, at Rose Arbor Residence, Kalamazoo. He was born Dec. 18, 1968, in Kalamazoo, the son of William…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW TWP. – Troopers assigned to Michigan State Police (MSP) Fifth District Hometown Security Team (HST) initiated a routine traffic stop around 9:40 a.m., Tuesday,…

Kathryn Arlene Asenbauer, 88, of Kalamazoo, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Rose Arbor Residence, Kalamazoo. She was born April 2, 1934, in Concord, Michigan, the daughter of Wells…