By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Individuals in Allegan County who are behind on child support payments or have a bench warrant related to arrearages will have an opportunity later this month to seek help without fear of arrest.Christian Neighbors and the Allegan County Friend of the Court are partnering to host a Child Support Bench Warrant Read More…
z——————————————————————–
Stolen taxidermy bear found, still no suspects
A six-foot taxidermy bear that was stolen off of an Allegan County (Fennville) porch last month has been found, Michigan State Police (MSP) announced Monday. Wearing a fake sheriff’s badge, a holstered toy gun, necklace and ring, troopers said the bear was found within six miles of its Lakeshore Drive home.The bear was first reported Read More…
Full speed ahead for low-cost new housing on Lowe Street
By Gari Voss A full compliment of Allegan City Council Members gathered on Monday, February 9, 2026, to address the business of the municipality. Much of the meeting was spent learning more about the financing process for the anticipated construction of the housing units on Lowe Street. Additional approvals affected the events held by local Read More…
Boss convicted of murder after hitting 8-month-old baby with his truck
A 56-year-old man will learn his sentence next month after pleading no contest to second-degree murder of an 8-month-old baby, after hitting and killing her with his truck.Terry Lee Boss had two charges dropped following his no contest plea on Jan. 20. Initially, Boss was also charged with Operating While Intoxicated Causing Death and Reckless Read More…
Mattawan ski team continues to succeed
By John Raffel Coach Jennifer Roethlisberger’a Mattawan/Paw Paw Ski Team had a conference meet on at Timber Ridge.“This was a makeup race from the race two weeks ago that had to be called off due to poor snow conditions,” Roethlisberger said. “The snow conditions were great this evening and so was the performance of the Read More…
Paw Paw wrestlers enjoy place finishes
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw’s wrestling team had some Wolverine Conference varsity placers from Saturday’s meet.Kholby Armijo was 165-pound Wolverine Conference champion with Team all-conference honors. Kameron Armijo was fourth placeGunner Gale was also fourth place.Victor Armijo is the Paw Paw head varsity coach.Kholby Armco pinned Aiden Beck in the semifinals in Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Why the U.S. Needs Voter ID
Few issues in American politics spark as much debate as election integrity. Yet beneath all the noise, there lies a straightforward truth: in a system built on trust, legitimacy, and the belief that every eligible vote counts, we should embrace basic safeguards that protect the process. Among the simplest and most common-sense of these safeguards Read More…
Take precautions to avoid a trip to the ER – stay off ice
By James Windell The extreme winter conditions we have experienced in South Haven this winter has made walking outside dicey – to say the least.However, with popular beaches in South Haven ice shelves have formed which attract people to take chances by walking out on Lake Michigan. The Executive Director of the South Haven Area Read More…
Former Mattawan School bus driver sues school district
MATTAWAN – A former Mattawan school bus driver is suing the Mattawan Consolidated School District, alleging that she was wrongfully terminated after passing out holiday candy bags to students on her school bus, some of which contained religious messages.A 12-page complaint was filed with the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan last December. Documents Read More…
Paw Paw Village Council approves Culver’s site plan
By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com PAW PAW – The Paw Paw Village Planning Commission met Thursday, Feb. 5, for two public hearings – a site plan review for Culver’s restaurant, which has proposed building on County Road 665, near the Shell gas station, and also a site plan review for a new stage and renovations to Read More…