By Gari Voss Allegan area residents braved a stiff wind and dropping temperature to gather on Monday, November 11, 2024, beginning at 11am and celebrate all who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States and the rededicate the Union Soldier statue that now resides at the corner of Walnut and Trowbridge Streets.The Read More…
By Mike WilcoxPublisher We know that the holidays, “the most wonderful time of the year,” can actually be a bummer for some.We know that lack of essential food and clothing, not being able to buy meaningful Christmas gifts for your children, and even struggling to afford a Christmas tree, are burdens faced by many area Read More…
By Gari Voss When the dust settled and the last in-person voting day was completed on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the votes of 68,170 Allegan County voters (71.8%) were tallied. The results are still be examined by the Allegan County Board of Canvassers. Full information on election results can be found at https://www.allegancounty.org/departments/elections. The unofficial Read More…
By Katie McElvy The Rebel defense opened the first round of the AISA AAA Playoffs with a three-and-out, and Luke Tarver followed with a 23-yard pick up and a 30-yard touchdown run as Chambers hosted the Clarke Prep Gators.The Gators were sitting at 3rd and one on their next drive, but two big stops by Read More…
By John BriceCorrespondent Community leaders and local residents gathered together for a Veterans Day parade and celebration in the vicinity of Hospital Street and B Street in LaFayette during the morning hours of Saturday, November 9th of 2024. In a promotional flier for the event which was titled “Land of the free because of the Read More…
By John BriceCorrespondent Voter turnout reached record levels in Chambers County for Election Day 2024 with a benchmark 53.37% of registered voters heading to the polls on this past Tuesday, November 5th. Presidential politics surely played a key role in the widespread civic engagement, however, there were two local races that certainly inspired many residents Read More…
By John Raffel The following football players for Paw Paw have named Wolverine Conference honors:1st Team offense- Darrin Strey and Julian Hernandez Offensive Line, Ben Miller and PJ DeYoung Running back.1st Team Defense- Darrin Strey D line, Bryson Newell Linebacker, Kaelin Tate defensive back.2nd Team Offense- Barron Marinich Tight end2nd Team Defense-Landon Buhl D line, Read More…
Glenn Lee Abshagen, 74, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Oct. 24, 2024. Glenn was born on July 2, 1950, in Paw Paw, Michigan, to Henry and Margaret (Mihelich) Abshagen.He grew up in Decatur, Michigan, with two brothers and one sister. Glenn graduated from Decatur High School in 1968 Read More…
James Russell Boothby, age 68 of Gobles, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at Wings of Hope hospice home in Allegan. He was born on July 19, 1956, in Paw Paw, MI, to the late Gordon and Kay (Weekes) Boothby. James was a resident of Gobles his entire life.James worked at Perrigo in Allegan Read More…
I had my first brush with censorship in junior high school when I wanted to read Chinese Communist Chairman Mao Tse Tung’s “Little Red Book.” Everyone was talking about it and a few politicians wanted it banned from the United States.I stopped in a local bookstore, picked up a copy and was going to buy Read More…