By Scott Sullivan Editor When need called, they came. The six citizens who helped a man whose pickup truck plunged into the Kalamazoo River Aug.15 were cited by Douglas City Council Monday, Sept. 16, they being: • Richard Beaudreault, • Jason Lott • Michael O’Brien • Maxwell Klemm • Amie Shanahan and • Austin Waalkes Read More…
By John Raffel PAW PAW – The Paw Paw Red Wolves hosted Hackett in a nonconference soccer matchup last week and won 2-0.“The boys came ready to play and struck first as Kyle Boff continued his goal scoring onslaught,” coach Michael Lounsbury said. “Santiago Nava Aviles played a perfectly placed through ball over the defenders Read More…
John M. Stewart, 73, of Paw Paw, passed away surrounded by family and friends at Rose Arbor Place in Kalamazoo on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. He was born on August 17, 1951 in Kalamazoo to Marshall R. and Martha (Williams) Stewart. John married the love of his life, Ann M. Kimmel, in 1989.John grew up Read More…
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dorothea (Dort) Blanche Spahn (Healy) of Gobles Michigan. She was born on April 30, 1928, in Gobles Michigan. She was the daughter of Vernon and Blanche Healy of Gobles. She passed away on Thursday September 19, 2024, at Borgess Hospital. She was 96 years Read More…
Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Mary Woodhams, age 86, of Almena Twp, died at her home on Friday, September 20, 2024. She was born on August 15, 1938 to Joe and Alicia Banner and is survived by her husband: Bill. Children: Julie (Tom) Richardson, Becky (Tim) Salach, Pam (Hugh) Sanchez, Bill (Cherie) Woodhams, Penny Woodhams, Greg Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer HARTFORD TWP. – Several people were injured, including two teenage females initially listed with life threatening injuries, Wednesday night, Sept. 18, in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Red Arrow Highway and County Road 681 in Hartford Township, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Read More…
Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher On the morning of Thursday, September 19th, Allegan County Central dispatch received a call from the Fennville Shell gas station. They were concerned about one of their employees – Mrs. Mable Mills, a 43-year-old from Lee Township.Mills, according to her coworkers never skipped work without explanation. Yet, she hadn’t been to work Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – The second annual Voices of the Past: Tales from Prospect Hill Cemetery, was held Saturday, Sept. 21, at Prospect Hill Cemetery, here. It was presented by the Paw Paw District Library and the Village of Paw Paw Historical Commission, and featured presentations by area residents of six Paw Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorCOLOMA—After playing at running back throughout his career, Cass Stanberry moved behind center for his senior season at Saugatuck.He appears to be comfortable with his new position.Stanberry ran for 202 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries to go with a passing touchdown to lead the Trailblazers to the 45-22 win over Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorDead in the WaterOur Physics Made Simple series has been on hold due to popular demand. Not that physics is so complex it’s incomprehensible, just my writing. Are physicists geniuses or the rest of us so dumb we think they are? Time for another chapter. Water can be dead, electrically speaking. So say Read More…