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 retirement of the Hon. David DiStefano. In photos, Judge Metzger receives her robe from her Read More…
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 and volunteers.Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott, a banquet speaker, told how Reach the Forgotten Read More…
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 at EGLE have stalled for more than a year, refusing to issue required permits or Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – Northern Michigan Christian’s soccer team on Monday beat Brethren 8-0 Jada VanNoord had five goals and assist.Kylee Winkle had two goals and three assists.Sofia Hernandez had one goal and one assist. Lydia Sprague had two assists. Harper Tossey was in goal with two saves. “It was a fun game for our team to Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE – Clare’s girls track team competed in the Chippewa Hills Invitational on Saturday and coach Kyle McKown was happy with what he saw from his team.Clare tied for fifth place with Hart and was a half-point away from fourth.“It was a pretty good day for us overall,” McKown said. “We had Read More…
I’m not a fan of roundabouts. I know they are all the rage in road construction at this point, but I’m not sure they help in alleviating traffic congestion.More importantly, the latest round of round-a-bouts in some of our circulation areas are hurting small business.Take for instance, the roundabout that is being constructed in Allegan. Read More…
Wednesday is here – deadline day – and once again I am sitting here staring at the darn computer screen. As usual, I couldn’t think of a thing to write about this week, but sometimes when I start typing…Part of the problem is keeping my mind on what I should be doing. The middle of Read More…
Recently the in the news I heard the term “cafeteria Catholic” used in reference to a politician who while claiming to be a good Catholic man, supports abortion, which the Catholic Church is overwhelmingly against. The person making the comment went on to say that a lot of Catholics are like that. They chose to Read More…
It’s time, with the hopefully temporary closing of the one grocery store left in our town, to recount the basic story of grocery stores in Marion, Michigan. At one time, we had three grocery stores and several more businesses that stocked grocery items. You could always find what you wanted as long as one of Read More…
We will gather to celebrate the homegoing of a truly remarkable soul, Pearl “Aunt Pearl” Maude Hubble, who was called to her eternal rest on the 13th of April, 2024. Born on the 24th of June, 1938, in the quaint town of Bastrop, Texas.Pearl was a beacon of light and love to all who knew Read More…