Paw Paw volleyball looking strong
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Danielle Rachac is upbeat with prospects for her 2026 volleyball squad at Paw Paw.Key player to watch for Paw Paw is Lydia Killam, a middle hitter. “She has a strong presence at the net…
Affordable housing coming to South Haven Township
By James Windelll Ross Stein and the South Haven Charter Township Board scored a major triumph this past week.It was announced on August 19, 2026, that Lighthouse Ridge, a 52-unit affordable housing development, will be built on 13 acres of…
New flower gardens dedicated at Elkenburg Park
By James Windell The South Haven Garden Club set out more than a year ago to beautify South Haven’s Elkenburg Park. That effort was on display on Friday, August 21, 2026, when city officials, along with Garden Club members and…
Zoning Board of Appeals considers 1309 Monroe Blvd.
By James Windell There was only one item of new business on the agenda when the Zoning Board of Appeals met for their regular monthly meeting. But that one item would, as it turned out, cause ZBA members considerable anguish.The…
City Council agrees to consider rezoning 120 Baseline
By James Windell The most significant issue on the South Haven City Council’s Regular Meeting Agenda for Monday, August 17, 2026, was the introduction of an ordinance to conditionally rezone the parcel commonly known as 120 Baseline Road from RM-1…
Mattawan breaks ground for middle school renovation and addition
MATTAWAN – On Monday, Aug. 17, Mattawan Consolidated School held a groundbreaking for a $9.5 million renovation and addition to the Mattawan Middle School.Mattawan Consolidated School District Superintendent Randy Fleenor said, “Today we celebrated the groundbreaking for an exciting $9.5 million…
Driver faces charge of operating while intoxicated by drugs
LAWRENCE TWP. – A personal injury crash on Interstate 94 in Lawrence Township on Aug. 19, resulted in the driver facing a charge of operating while intoxicated by drugs, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s…
Paw Paw Senior Center opening delayed one week
The Paw Paw Senior Center, which was scheduled to open today, (Thursday, Aug. 27), at 555 Cedar St., has been delayed a week. In a text sent out late Monday afternoon, it read, “Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will be…
Police chase leads to arrest of man; faces several charges
By Paul GarrodStaff writernews4garrod@gmail.com A 29-year-old man from the Paw Paw-Kalamazoo area faces charges of fleeing and eluding, resisting and obstructing, methamphetamine possession, and driving without a license, after a police chase in Paw Paw on Tuesday, Aug. 18, according…
PPPS enters into cooperative agreement for shared food services director position
By Paul GarrodStaff writernews4garrod@gmail.com PAW PAW – On Monday, Aug. 17, the Paw Paw Board of Education approved Paw Paw Public Schools to enter into a cooperative agreement with Bangor Public Schools and Three Rivers Community Schools for the Shared…
Life as Performance Art
I seem to have reached the stage in life where I receive fewer invitations to dinner or parties, either by regular mail or e-mail, and far more invitations to have a complimentary meal and listen to a sales pitch…
Mike’s Musings: Enough Is Enough — Let the President Govern
There is an old saying in politics that elections have consequences.Apparently, Washington only believes that when its side wins.Donald Trump was elected president. Whether you voted for him, voted against him or didn’t vote at all, that’s an indisputable fact.…
Greenhouse destroyed by fire in Casco Township
South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) responded to a structure fire on 111th Avenue east of 68th Street, Casco Township, on Sunday afternoon.They were dispatched at 5:45 p.m. When fire fighters arrived they found a greenhouse engulfed in flames.They prevented…
Artist and community leader Dorris Akers remembered
By James Windell When Dorris Akers passed away on July 25, 2026, she was remembered by many friends who knew her in different ways.Kerry Hagy, Director of the South Haven Center for the Arts, says that Dorris was “a dear…
Edwin Lamar Langston to be resentenced
By James Windell Edwin Lamar Langston, convicted of first degree murder in 1976 in the shooting death of Arretta Lou Ingraham, will be resentenced in Van Buren Circuit Court on September 4, 2026.According to Langston’s attorney, Mira Edmonds, a telephone…
Bronson LakeView Hospital to Expand Emergency Room $15M project moves forward in Paw Paw following CON approval
Bronson Healthcare has received final certificate-of-need approval from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for a nearly $15 million project to renovate, relocate and expand the emergency department at Bronson LakeView Hospital in Paw Paw.Construction could begin late…
Sheriff’s office investigating intentional damage to telecommunications
VAN BUREN COUNTY – Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott reported that since Wednesday, Aug. 5, the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office has investigated three separate incidents involving the intentional damage of telecommunications utility pedestals, primarily in the northeastern portion…
Paw Paw Village Council approves support for Red Arrow Convoy – Lighted Truck Parade
By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com PAW PAW – The Paw Paw Village Council on Monday, Aug. 10, approved to send a letter of support for the Red Arrow Convoy – Lighted Truck Parade to be held Saturday, Dec. 12, beginning in…
Conklin receives VFW Gold Medal of Merit
Kevin Conklin, Commander of VFW Post 6248 in Decatur, has received the Gold Medal of Merit and Citation from the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander in Chief Carol Whitmore at the National Convention in Reno, NV.As the chairman of…
