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Mike’s Musings: Wanna make millions, become a politician

Mike’s Musings: Wanna make millions, become a politician

Editorial StaffMay 1, 20243 min read

Like most of you, I chose the wrong profession if my goal was to make a lot of money. It seems the best way to achieve financial success is to run for elected office, in particular a federal office.It would…

Obituary: Patricia Ann Price

Obituary: Patricia Ann Price

Editorial StaffApr 24, 20242 min read

Patricia Ann Price, passed away peacefully at her home in Lawton, MI, on April 7, 2024, at the age of 86. Pat, as she was affectionately known, was born on January 13, 1938, in Battle Creek, Michigan.Patricia’s life was marked…

Obituary: Jeanne Grevelding

Obituary: Jeanne Grevelding

Editorial StaffApr 24, 20242 min read

Jeanne Grevelding, 95, of Paw Paw, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Maple Lake Assisted Living, Paw Paw. She was born Sept. 1, 1928, in Bath, New York, the daughter of Henry Kleckler and Blanche (Ray) Kleckler.Jeanne met her…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

Editorial StaffApr 24, 20244 min read

Fifty years NBC television began broadcasting “Little House on the Prairie” based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s series of young reader novels of the same name.Some of us of a certain age practically grew up reading her stories of growing up in the…

Mike’s Musings: Nothing new about college students protesting

Mike’s Musings: Nothing new about college students protesting

Editorial StaffApr 24, 20243 min read

What goes around, always comes around again.I remember the early 1970’s when college students as well as others took to the streets of campuses and cities to protest what they thought was an unjust Viet Nam War. It was a…

Paw Paw sweeps Parchment

Editorial StaffApr 24, 20241 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW – Paw Paw varsity baseball traveled to Parchment on Friday for a nonconference doubleheader and swept a pair.In game No. 1, the Red Wolves bats were on fire and collected 17 hits and the Red…

New judge takes oath of office

New judge takes oath of office

Editorial StaffApr 24, 20241 min read

The Investiture and Administration of the Oath of Office for Susan Metzger as probate judge for Van Buren County, was held Friday afternoon, April 19, at the Van Buren County Courthouse. Judge Metzger was appointed to the position, following the…

Benefit banquet raises funds for Reach the Forgotten Jail Ministry

Benefit banquet raises funds for Reach the Forgotten Jail Ministry

Editorial StaffApr 24, 20242 min read

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer A fundraiser banquet for Reach the Forgotten Jail Ministry was held Thursday, April 18, at Freshwater Community Church, here. Reach the Forgotten jail ministry assists inmates in finding their faith. Funds are derived solely by donors…

Hall, Nesbitt witness border crisis firsthand in visit to southern border

Hall, Nesbitt witness border crisis firsthand in visit to southern border

Editorial StaffApr 24, 20243 min read

LANSING – Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt and state Rep. Pauline Wendzel recently criticized the Whitmer administration’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) for its overburdensome bureaucracy and unacceptable failure to process timely permits for Michigan’s blueberry growers.“Unelected bureaucrats…

Mike’s Musings: My childhood playground destroyed by Ian

Mike’s Musings: My childhood playground destroyed by Ian

Editorial StaffOct 5, 20223 min read

It was with great sadness that I viewed the videos and photos of the destruction to Fort Myers Beach caused by Hurricane Ian. I had spent many days of my youth and young adulthood enjoying the weather and beaches of…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

Editorial StaffOct 5, 20227 min read

    Perhaps you remember the old German oom-pah band drinking song, “In Heaven there is no beer, that’s why we drink it here.”  I read some potential bad news for the near future.  It seems that there is a serious shortage of carbon…

Paw Paw Tennis

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20222 min read

PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL – 8, NILES – 0 Paw Paw was on the road to Niles and came away with a strong 8-0 win.  Standout performances on the night came from 2nd Singles RJ Laughlin who won in straight sets…

Obituary: Mildred Arlene Sparks

Obituary: Mildred Arlene Sparks

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20222 min read

Mildred Arlene Sparks, 87, of Lawton, passed away Sept. 21, 2022, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born Jan. 19, 1935, in Kalamazoo, daughter of the late Warren and Marion Corey, sister of MaryJo (Scott) Hendrixson, and her brother,…

Obituary: Virginia Mae Stimac

Obituary: Virginia Mae Stimac

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20222 min read

Virginia Mae Stimac, 97, a longtime Paw Paw resident, passed away Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. She was born June 21, 1925, in Chicago, the daughter of John DePierre and Bernice (Olsted) DePierre.In 1947, she moved to Paw Paw with her…

Obituary: Wanda Fay Nolen

Obituary: Wanda Fay Nolen

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20222 min read

Wanda Fay Nolen, 87, of Mattawan, passed away Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at her home with her daughters by her side.There will be a celebration of life Oct. 15, at 1 p.m. at the Paw Paw Eagles Club. Funeral services…

Veterans Services grand opening this Thursday

Veterans Services grand opening this Thursday

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20222 min read

Van Buren County Veterans Services will hold a Grand Opening today (Thursday, Sept. 29) at 11 a.m. at its new site, 226 East Michigan Ave., Paw Paw. Van Buren County Veterans Services Director, David Krzycki, is shown at right, in…

Gobles man dies from injuries in M-51 crash

Gobles man dies from injuries in M-51 crash

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20222 min read

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – A Gobles man died Friday Sept. 23, from injuries he received in a three-vehicle crash early Wednesday, Sept. 21, on M-51 in Paw Paw Township near Eagle Lake, according to reports from the…

PP Township approves new hires for senior center

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20222 min read

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – At the Sept. 12 Paw Paw Township Board meeting, township officials gave an update and approved new hires for the Paw Paw Township Senior Center.Township Treasurer Lisa Zinkil presented the board with an…

Mike’s Musings: Forget fossil fuels, solar power-nuclear energy is best

Mike’s Musings: Forget fossil fuels, solar power-nuclear energy is best

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20223 min read

In attempting to break through the logjam between clean air advocates and those who think our reliance on fossil fuels will not go away any time soon, we have forgotten what I think could be an important alternative- nuclear energy.Green…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

Editorial StaffSep 28, 20226 min read

   It was a fizzle of a year for tomatoes, as most of my neighbors agree, and now in the waning days of September I am pulling the vines to add to the pile of yard waste waiting for the city…

PUBLIC NOTICE
2026 ALLEGAN COUNTY PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET

The Board of Commissioners of the County of Allegan will hold a budget hearing on Thursday, October 9, 2025, for all interested citizens to comment and discuss the proposed budget.

The hearing will take place at 7:00 PM in the Board Room, County Services Building, 3283–122nd Avenue, Allegan, Michigan, to discuss the proposed budget. The property tax millage rate proposed to be levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this hearing. The public may also participate in the meeting/public hearing by calling 1-929-205-6099, Meeting ID: 891 6032 7098, and Meeting Password 471420. For other options connecting to the meeting, please visit the meeting calendar website at www.allegancounty.org or contact the County Administrator’s Office.

The proposed budget may be examined online at www.allegancounty.org under News Media Room or on weekdays at the Office of the Allegan County Administrator (address below), between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. All interested citizens will have the opportunity to give written and/or oral comments.

County will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services to individuals with disabilities at the public hearing upon one (1) week notice. Individuals requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the following in writing or by telephone:

Robert J. Sarro,
County Administrator,
3283 – 122nd Avenue,
Allegan, Michigan, 49010
269-673-0239