Life as Performance Art
Marinell Barretta of north-ern Italy died at age 70. That part, with the mortality rate holding steady at 100 per-cent, was not surprising. What followed was.Local authorities found her mummified remains Feb. 4 some two and a half years after…
Area teams fared well at wrestling regionals
by Ben MurphySports Writer The Lawrence wrestling team sent two grapplers to the girls regional on Howell on Sunday. Both will move on to the state finals thanks to their top eight finishes.Kennedy Edson is a regional champ in the…
Mattawan lifts mandate, but strongly recommends masks
MATTAWAN – This week, the Mattawan Consolidated School District updated its mask status to strongly recommend for staff, students, and visitors in all grades, in all buildings, and at all events.The move went into effect on Monday, Feb. 21, the…
Former Lawton community center director facesembezzlement charges
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWTON – The former director/coordinator of the Lawton Community Center faces felony embezzlement charges following her arrest last October by the Lawton Police Department.Ryan Kay Caldwell, 43, of Lawton, is accused of embezzling approximately $14,725 from…
Paw Paw girls, boys victorious; Mattawan wins two
by Ben MurphySports Writer Paw Paw girls bounce back with wins over Allegan, Three Rivers The Paw Paw girls basketball team had little trouble with visiting Allegan on Friday. The Lady Red Wolves won the Wolverine Conference North game handily,…
Obituary: Ruth Elizabeth Heinzen
Ruth Elizabeth Heinzen was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She left this world suddenly from her home in Paw Paw, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at age 82. Ruth was born to Guy and Kathryn Allen, Aug. 29, 1939,…
Obituary: Betsy Evans
Betsy Evans passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. Betsy was born October 7, 1942 in Dowagiac, daughter of the late Bernard and Louise Frank. Betsy was a long-time member of the Paw Paw…
Obituary: Darryl Charles Schoudt
Darryl Charles Schoudt, 59, of Paw Paw, passed away Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, in Paw Paw. He was born Jan. 18, 1963, in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late Wayne Schoudt and Gealdine (Saxton) Woodruff.Darryl, an avid sports fan,…
Life as Performance Art
It’s the time of year when aspiring writers get out pens and big legal pads of lined yellow paper. Others find their grandparents’ manual Underwood or Royal type-writer, spray WD-40 on the ribbon to refresh it after dec-ades in the…
Mike’s Musings: Release Assange now, he has endured enough punishment
There are so many innocent people jailed for crimes they haven’t committed. I worked for a time, helping to expose some that were incarcerated, yet innocent. One of those, a man I truly admire is Julian Assange, and I hope…
Longtime Lawrence Township Sexton and LTES member honored
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWRENCE – A longtime Lawrence Township employee and a member and past fire chief of the Lawrence Township Emergency Services, was honored Thursday, Feb. 10, for his many years of dedicated service to the community.Charles “Charlie”…
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
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorBack in December, the Saugatuck girls basketball team fell to Lawton 51-47 to extend the Trailblazers’ losing skid to three straight.And when it hosted Lawton on Friday, Feb. 4, Saugatuck was again in danger of losing three…
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…
