By Donald Talonen Allegan native Tyler Merren is making headlines as he prepares for his fifth trip to the Paralympics, representing Team USA in goalball at the 2024 Paris Games. Despite being diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease as a teenager, Merren’s passion for sports never declined. His dedication and skill have made him a Read More…
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August Primary offers many candidates, particularly on GOP side
By Gari Voss Absentee/Early Voting ballots for the August 6, 2024, Primary Election have been made available. Voters who are Early Voters have received their ballots, and completed ballots are rolling into precinct offices. This is an extremely important election as the winners will go forward to the November 2024 election ballot.Primary Elections are often Read More…
CA Dance Team on the move
The Chambers Academy Dance Team has had some exciting things happening this summer. The team has a new home studio to practice in with mirrors and a ballet bar and has been visiting with local dance studios to expand their training.The dance team girls went to Nix Dance Company to learn new dances to perform Read More…
LaFayette Main Street holds inaugural youth pageant
By John BriceCorrespondent Contestants, event staff, families and members of the media gathered in the auditorium of LaFayette High School for the first Miss LaFayette Main Street Pageant during the afternoon hours of Saturday, July 13th of 2024.Chambers County Probate Court Judge Paul Story served as emcee for the occasion and welcomed attendees to the Read More…
Memorial Gazebo dedicated at Handy Cemetery
By John BriceCorrespondent Community leaders and local residents gathered for a dedication of the memorial gazebo and brick walkway of remembrance at Essie J. Handy Memorial Cemetery on B Street in LaFayette during the afternoon hours of Thursday, July 11th of 2024.LaFayette native Albert Einstein Handy passed away at ninety-three years old this past January Read More…
Obituary: Carolyn “Joyce” Sage
Carolyn “Joyce” Sage, passed away peacefully at Bronson Commons, Mattawan, July 6, 2024. Joyce’s family is extremely grateful to the staff at Bronson Commons and Centrica Care Navigators Hospice for the care they provided to her during her final weeks.Born in Jackson, Ohio, on March 23, 1925, to the late Charles and Margaret (Jacobs) Cramer, Read More…
Obituary: Thomas Arthur Janecke
Thomas Arthur Janecke passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at the age of 76. Born on December 14, 1947, in Mason, MI, Tom was the beloved son of Arthur and Marie (Heiber) Janecke. He grew up on the family farm in Mason and graduated from Mason High School with the class of 1966.Tom dedicated Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Tone down political Rhetric demand answers from ss
Like many of you I was in shock when I heard there was an assassination attempt on former president Trump’s life while he was speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania. It had been 43 years since the barbaric act of assassinating a president had been tried (President Reagan- 1981) and as a nation I presumed Read More…
Life as Performance Art
Another “Old” in the grocery checkout lane ahead of me asked the clerk, “Is this the airport?”“What do you mean?” she asked, baffled.“I’d expect to pay this much for a bottle of water there, but not here,” he said.She rolled her eyes and the man moved on.Food costs are skyrocketing. The Fed says inflation is Read More…
Paw Paw’s football summer has been busy
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW – Paw Paw football coach Dennis Strey and his Red Wolves have less than a month to go before the practice season officially kicks off on Aug. 12. But there’s still work to be done.“We’ve been working really hard in the weight room,” Strey said. “We’ve had great attendance and Read More…