Trinity Lutheran supplies free food to area children
Trinity Lutheran School and Church, Paw Paw, recently started a new mission, Feeding Kids Ministry. Currently, there are over 30 children in Paw Paw Public Schools and Trinity Lutheran School enrolled in the program, which provides a weekend supply of…
EGLE sues Breedsville for improper filling of wetlands
After repeated warnings from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), the Village of Breedsville faces civil litigation for improperly filling a regulated wetland area and riverbed, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today.In the complaint, filed…
Mike’s Musings: A day I don’t want to repeat
Sometimes it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed. One of those days was last week, when I boarded anairplane in Orlando to Detroit.Now all I had heard days before is how this once-in-a-decade blizzard was blanketing Michigan. Iassumed…
Trailblazers avenge previous defeat against Lawton
Saugatuck’s Lauren Miller (left) and Jenn Schock try to haul in a loose ball. (Photo by Scott Sullivan) Erin Moerler drives to the basket for Saugatuck. (Photo by Scott Sullivan) By Jason WesseldykSports EditorBack in December, the Saugatuck girls basketball…
Obituary: G. Thomas Boylan, 99
G. Thomas Boylan of Saugatuck passed away at the age of 99 on Feb. 4, 2022, after a brief illness. Mr. Boylan was born on Nov/ 5, 1922, in Piqua, Ohio and graduated from Piqua High School on June 5, 1941.After…
Obituary: Daniel Sullivan, 27
Daniel William Sullivan died at 27 years young on Jan. 27, 2021 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A lifelong swimmer, he suffered a sudden cardiopulmonary attack while working out at a local pool. His final act was doing exactly…
Life as Performance Art
By G.C. StoppelOn a Saturday morning two somewhat related messages came across my computer.The first was from owners of Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris reminding me there would be a reading of James Joyce’s novel “Ulysses” in commemoration of the 100th…
Basketball Round-up-Lawton boys win twice
By Ben MurphySports Writer Strong second half lifts Paw Paw girls over PlainwellThe Paw Paw girls basketball team faced a six point deficit at the half of their Wolverine Conference North Division game on Friday. The Lady Red Wolves rallied…
Obituary: Mary Margaret Rice
Mary Margaret Rice, 89, of Paw Paw, passed away Friday morning, Jan. 28, 2022, at home, surrounded by family. She was born Feb. 12, 1932, in Calumet, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents, immigrants from Yugoslavia, Paul…
Obituary: Ronald Edward Kendall Sr.
Ronald Edward Kendall Sr., (the original Ron Kendall) passed away Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, at his home. He was born Dec. 19, 1942, in Allegan, Michigan, to Wilbert Harold Kendall and Hazel Pearl (Myers) Kendall. He was married to Mary…
Mike’s Musings: Transgender athletes should not compete with females
It took years to pass Title 9, which essentially put women’s sports on an even keel with men’s. Now female athletes enjoy the same funding, facilities, etc, that male athletes have had since high school and collegiate sports were popularized…
Life as Performance Art
“Sunset and evening star, and one clear call for me. And may there be no moan-ing of the bar when I put out to sea,” wrote Alfred Lord Tennyson. His poem, often used at funerals, came to mind after reading…
County agrees to allocate $7 million in ARPA funds for broadband
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – Van Buren County Commissioners on Tuesday, Jan 25, approved a request to allocate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds totaling $7 million for county broadband expansion.After reviewing several ARPA proposals for broadband expansion,…
Road Commission plans Hartford Township project
Construction is scheduled to begin in March on County Road 687 South of Interstate 94 at the Howlett and Conklin Drain in Hartford Township. The Van Buren County Road Commission is working with the prime contractor, Lounsbury Excavating, Inc., Paw…
Facility upgrades detailed as Paw Paw Schools prepares ballot issues
Representatives from TowerPinkster, architecture, interior design and engineering firm for Paw Paw Public Schools (PPPS), and Owen-Ames-Kimball (O.A.K.), PPPS construction management partner, presented district-wide facility upgrades and project highlights Thursday, Jan. 27, at the high school’s Performing Arts Center (PAC)…
Paw Paw Township Residence Damaged by Smoke
On Saturday, Jan. 29, at 8:40 p.m., the Paw Paw Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 38000 block of 64th Avenue, Paw Paw Township. Upon arrival, firefighters found a single-family residence well involved with fire. Firefighters…
Public invited to Paw Paw’s Bond Election presentation
PAW PAW – Tonight, (Thursday, Jan. 27), the Paw Paw community is invited to a public presentation and work session on the proposed May 2022 Bond Election, pending approval by the Board of Education. The meeting will be held at…
It’s cold, but feathered friends not bothered
On, Friday, Jan. 21, area residents woke up to cold temperatures, reporting zero degrees. Feathered friends didn’t seem to be bothered by the chilly temperatures as they gathered on Maple Lake in Paw Paw. As the morning progressed, the sign…
PPFD trains for ice rescues
On Sunday, Jan. 16, members of the Paw Paw Volunteer Fire Department participated in an annual ice rescue training event held on Three Mile Lake, in Paw Paw Township.Photos courtesy of Paw Paw Volunteer Fire Department
Gobles weight room revived thanks to facelift
by Ben MurphySports Writer Gobles football coach Greg Eichler has always seen the potential for a state-of-the art weight room at his school. Eichler, who recently accepted a job as principal in the district after several years as a social…
