Mary Webster was born to Neal “Moose” Webster and Johanna Moerman Webster of Kalamazoo, MI. She was the oldest of 6 children, preceded in death by her parents and her brother Neal Jr. She is survived by her siblings Nancy…

Ronald A.J. Kussy, 81, of Paw Paw, passed away Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. He was born Feb. 19, 1942, in Paw Paw, the son of the late Alex J. Kussy and Margaret D. (Kristoff) Kussy.Ron proudly served his country in…

Lawrence “Larry” Peter Larson, 82, of Paw Paw, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. He was born Dec. 3, 1940, in Oshtemo, the son of the late Robert and Nina (Cuddeback) Larson.Larry called Paw Paw his home his…

By John RaffelCorrespondent GOBLES – Gobles hosted its first playoff game since 2014 this past Friday and defeated Mendon by a final score of 50-14.“The win marked a few important feats for the program: it was our first playoff win…

LAWRENCE – Following the recent death of the beloved deer, “Annie”, who resided in the Lawrence community, Village of Lawrence Police Chief Paul Bianco issued the following statement, “The Village of Lawrence and the Lawrence Police Department are saddened by…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWRENCE – A Pokagon Tribal Police Officer who euthanized a beloved deer in the Lawrence community was terminated from his position, Friday, Oct. 27, according to a press release from the Pokagon Tribal Police.Pokagon Tribal Police…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWRENCE – Voters in the Lawrence School District will go to the polls on Nov. 7 to vote on a 2023 Bond Proposal.If approved, the bond will extend the current millage two years and generate $2.1…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer ALMENA TWP. – Two people were turned over to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office on unrelated charges following a structure fire of unknown origin that occurred early Saturday morning, Oct. 28, in Almena Township, according to…

By John RaffelCorrespondent LAWTON – Lawton football coach AJ High is excited with his team’s playoff prospects.“We are playing at a high level, we have a six-game winning streak and finished the regular season 8-1,” he said.Schoolcraft (7-2) will be…

I read an interesting statistic from my condo association executive director the other day. She claimed 30% of the cars sold in 2022 were electric. She also said that number will increase to 60% by 2030.Now being the suspicious type,…

Charles Richard Craddock Charles Richard Craddock, 81, of Paw Paw, passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was born Feb. 27, 1942, in Kalamazoo, the son of Richard Craddock and Carla (Emmick) Craddock.…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWRENCE – The Lawrence community is mourning the loss of a beloved deer that was euthanized Friday, Oct. 20, in Lawrence Township while the Pokagon Band Tribal Police was assisting Van Buren County law enforcement in…

PAW PAW – Several area churches will sponsor trunk or treating events throughout the area, as well as area towns, where regular trick-or-treating hours have been set.Tapper Auto Group and Paw Paw District Library will hold a 2023 Halloween Spooktacular,…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer GOBLES – A 40-year-old Gobles area man is facing several charges, including home invasion, after an incident that occurred Oct. 22, in Gobles, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren…

By John RaffelCorrespondence LAWRENCE – Lawrence’s volleyball team lost Eau Claire on Thursday 21-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-22, 11-15.“The game against Eau Claire was a great game to watch,” Lawrence coach Anita Robles said. “Both teams did amazing and kept you…

War is never pretty, but I certainly cannot fault Israel for engaging with Hamas after that terrorist organization slaughtered 1300 Jews and 32 Americans in a surprise attack September 14.I make the following observations:Do not equate Palestinians with Hamas. Hamas…

Since the dawn of civilization humans have wondered what happens after our heart stops and we quit breathing.What’s on the other side? The ancient Jewish Sadducees believed death was the end, i.e. dead is dead. Most people worldwide hold out…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MATTAWAN – Mattawan’s volleyball team defeated Portage Central in three sets (25-15, 25-15, 25-17) last week to capture the SMAC West Championship title. Stat leaders were:Aces: Macey Brown (3); Kills: Kendall Coon (9); Blocks: Amelia Kuiper (2);…

I been on this train for several years, but I refuse to get off. My elected representatives particularly in the U.S. Senate, are generally too old, and need to retire. In fact, I believe we should have a maximum age,…

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Telephones have perplexed me since I had to put my pointer finger into the rotary dial seven times instead of four as before. I had just learned to count to five; two more were a challenge.Since then…