By John BriceCorrespondent The LaFayette City Council met on Monday, July 8th of 2024 at the Chambers County Farmers Federation Agricultural Center at the ALFA building in LaFayette. In attendance were Mayor Kenneth Vines, Councilman Terry G. Mangram, Councilman David Ennis, Councilman Toney B. Thomas and Councilman Michael C. Ellis. Assistant City Clerk Diane W. Read More…
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Obituary: Kirk David Schonwald
Kirk David Schonwald of Paw Paw, Michigan, a beloved father, grandfather, son, brother, and uncle, died on Friday, June 21, 2024, in Sarasota, Florida. He was 65 years old. Throughout his life, Kirk was a spontaneous explorer who was not afraid to get up and go. He made friends every place he went. Kirk was Read More…
Obituary: Amerigo Marcelletti Jr.
Amerigo Marcelletti Jr. of Lawton Died on Friday, June 28, 2024, following complications from surgery. Born July 1, 1957, Amerigo graduated from Lawrence High School in 1975, and briefly worked in real estate before pursuing a career in law enforcement. After graduating from the Kalamazoo Valley Community College Law Enforcement Academy, he worked part-time at Read More…
Obituary: Patricia Iris (Bauer) Terry
Patricia Iris (Bauer) Terry, 68, of Lawton, passed away Monday, July 1, 2024, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born May 23, 1956, in Paw Paw, Michigan, the daughter of Walter Bauer and Maxine (Abbott) Bauer. Patty was a woman of many hobbies and interests. She loved to fish, cook, put together puzzles and Read More…
Obituary: David Paul DeCou
David Paul DeCou, of Paw Paw, Michigan, devout husband, father, educator, and coach, passed away peacefully at his home, July 2, 2024. Born on Dec. 29, 1947, to Glen and Leota DeCou in Saginaw, MI, David grew up in Vassar, Michigan. After being the valedictorian of his graduating class at Vassar in 1966, David attended Read More…
Mike’s Musings: STR’s Are They good or bad?
STR’s, or in layman’s terms, Short Term Rentals are a hot topic all over the United States, and even abroad, but nowhere are they a heated topic of discussion than in resort communities.In the areas, some of my newspapers cover, ordinances are already in place regulating STR’s. In one community, Saugatuck, is about to enact Read More…
Mattawan athlete to play college golf
By John RaffelCorrespondent MATTAWAN – Matt Novak enjoyed his senior golf season for Mattawan High School.“It went great,” he said. “It was a good season, a fun golf season. Fortunately the team didn’t qualify for state but it was fun. Highlights of the team included beating our rival Portage Central. We got them at a Read More…
Free grandstand with paid admission to be offered at 69th annual Youth Fair
HARTFORD – A free grandstand with paid gate admission will be offered at the 69th annual Van Buren Youth Fair, which will get underway July 15-20, for its weeklong run.Nightly grandstand features include:Monday, July 15, 6 p.m. – Farm Stock Tractor Pull, followed by Magic Cloud Balloons Tethered Rides at 7 p.m. Balloon ride prices Read More…
Two Gobles area residents face charges, including criminal sexual conduct
GOBLES – Two Gobles area residents face charges of criminal sexual conduct, child abuse, and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, following their arrest June 29, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott reported that on June 29, at approximately 5 Read More…