Obituary: George W. Bolton
George W. Bolton passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Born in South Bend, Indiana on Aug. 16, 1953, the son of George D. Bolton and Nita (Hale) Bolton, he was a graduate of Niles…
Obituary: Margaret Jean Glidden
Margaret Jean Glidden, 78, of Paw Paw, Michigan, passed away Oct. 23, 2024, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, surrounded by loved ones.Margaret, known as Marge, was born May 25, 1946, in Covert, Michigan, the daughter of Frank Ziemba and Sophie…
Teams prepare for football playoffs
By John RaffelCorrespondent The regular season has ended and now local teams are getting ready for the playoffs.Paw Paw, Gobles, Lawton, Mattawan and South Haven have qualified for the football postseason which starts on Friday.Mattawan is in Division 2 and…
Mike’s Musings: Warning: Negative Political Ads Can be bad for your Health
I don’t know about you, but I have a headache from negative advertising. I rarely watch regular network television but last Sunday I had to turn on FOX to watch the Detroit Lions dismantle the Tennessee Titans.The Lions took care…
Camper destroyed by fire
South Haven Area Emergency Services responded (Sunday) to a fire that destroyed a camper trailer parked on property at 60th Street and 2nd Avenue, Geneva Township.The unoccupied camper was totally engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived shortly before 2:30 a.m.Responders…
SHOUT honors volunteers for community service
Three South Haven residents whose volunteer efforts for more than a decade have made for a better community were honored recently at a City Council meeting.Robert Copping, president of the civic group called SHOUT, honored LaRae and Mark Odland and…
South Haven police chief search controversial
James Windell During the public comments portion of the South Haven City Council meeting last Monday night Bishop Joe Wilkins, of Resurrection Life Ministries, raised questions about the search for a new chief of police.“Other people who did not want…
VB Stand Down attended by over 100 veterans and families
Marking the tenth year for the Van Buren County Stand Down, more than 100 veterans and their families attended the event held Friday Oct. 25, at the Decatur Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Hall. A wide variety of vendors, offering…
Here’s a look at local candidates on November 5th ballot
James Windell When South Haven voters go to the polls on November 5, they will mark their ballots for the next President of the U.S. and for a new Senator from Michigan. But they will also be voting for candidates…
Here’s who is running for elected office in area
Office: Term, Party, Name on BallotFederal and State Elected OfficialsRepresentative in State Legislature38th District2-year Democrat – Joey Andrews2-year Republican – Kevin Whiteford39th District2-year Democrat – Kerry Tapper2-year Republican – Pauline WendzelMember of the State Board of Education8-year Democrat – Theodore…
Life as Performance Art: Life as Conspiracy theories
Just before he left the White House for the last time, President Eisenhower warned the nation about the dangers and threats of the Military Industrial Complex. To simplify it, the military was always looking for new and better weapons,…
Paw Paw improves to 8-0
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Its 8-0 for the Paw Paw Red Wolves.Last Friday night Paw Paw enjoyed quarter leads of 7-0,, 27-0 and 33-0 en route to a 40-6 win over Otsego.Paw Paw received the opening kickoff and…
Obituary: George A. Powless
George A. Powless, 82, of Paw Paw, died early Friday, Oct. 17, 2024, at Rose Arbor Hospice, Kalamazoo. He was born May 24, 1942, in Anderson, Indiana, to Fred and Dorothy (Pritchard) Powless.George was a graduate of Alexandria-Monroe High School,…
Obituary: Mary Catherine Gave
Mary Catherine Gave of Lawton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, at age 90. Mary was the daughter of Fred and Maggie Gave, born on Dec. 10, 1933.She is survived by her sister-in-law, Sally Gave; nieces, Sandy (Jack)…
Mike’s Musings: Move made me realize how important one vote is
I had the opportunity to watch SWING VOTE, a 2008 film starring Kevin Costner, that was about a down on his luck, fired from his job, alcoholic in New Mexico, that had the voter machine eat his ballot as he…
Rescue team repels South Haven lighthouse
The technical rope rescue team, comprised of responders from South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) and the Hamilton Fire Department, conducted a series of practical exercises on Saturday, including a rather unique one at the South Haven lighthouse.With permission from…
Pooch parade kicks off Halloween festivities
By James Windell The annual Howl-O-Ween Pooch Parade kicks off the Halloween festivities in downtown South Haven on Saturday, October 26 at 4:00 pm.Families are invited to dress their canines in costumes and join the parade. Following the parade there…
Breast cancer survivor talks about surgery
By James Windell When Della Hasty, 73, was called back to the doctor’s office after her routine mammogram, she expected to hear bad news.“I knew they found something when the radiologist came in to talk to me,” Della, who grew…
Centennial Celebration held for Freshwater Community Church building
By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com PAW PAW – A Centennial Celebration of 600 E. Michigan Ave., here, the site of the former Paw Paw High School, middle school and Community Education building, was held Sunday afternoon, Oct. 20, now the home…
Several proposals on local ballots
Registered voters in several Van Buren County Townships and one city will be asked to vote on proposals in their respective township or city.Proposals include the following: Antwerp Township Road Millage RenewalShall the expiring previously voted increase in the tax…
