Judith (Judy) E. Nagy, 80, of Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away quietly on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, with her family at her side at Port Charlotte Hospice House, after a long illness and history battling cancer. Judy was born Oct. 27, 1941, in South Bend, Indiana, and was the only child of Steve and Evelyn Read More…
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Obituary: Raymond Mariano Schincariol
Raymond (Ron) Mariano Schincariol, 87, of Paw Paw, unexpectedly passed away on Sept. 12, 2022, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, surrounded by his family. Ron lived a blessed and full life. He was a loving son, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a generous man of faith and service to his community, an athlete, a Read More…
Obituary: Smietana, Edward Jr.
SMIETANA, Edward Jr. Of Paw Paw Age 76, died on September 12, 2022. Ed was born December 14, 1945 in Edinburgh, Indiana to Edward Sr. and Eva (aka Stella) (Soberiaj) Smietana. Ed truly valued life and the experiences it has to offer. His career as a professional with Boy Scouts of America spanned over 3 Read More…
VBISD pays tribute to three
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWRENCE – On Wednesday, Sept. 14, the Van Buren Intermediate School District Board paid tribute to VBISD Board member, Frances Sage, who participated in her final VBISD Board meeting after 45 years.Following the meeting, Sage, as well as recently retired VBISD Superintendent Jeff Mills and the late James “Jim” Crandall, were Read More…
Lawton man sentenced to 5 years for defrauding VA
Joseph Scott Gray, 53, of Lawton was sentenced to five years in federal prison for lying to the Department of Veterans Affairs to obtain over $250,000 in benefits to which he was not entitled.To obtain those benefits, Gray repeatedly told the VA he could not walk or stand, when in fact, he could. On October Read More…
Obituary: James Tamblyn, 69
Jim Tamblyn surrendered life peacefully on Sept. 15 at age 69, due to complications of pancreatic cancer, in his home in Douglas.He was born in 1953 in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and raised in Green Bay and Milwaukee, Wisc. From a very early age, Jim developed an intense passion for Rolls-Royce and Bentley autos, studying their Read More…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorNew WaysI was a child of the ‘burbs. Backyard patios, bug zappers, crabgrass … Who knew one of my Penasee Globe roles would be agriculture editor?Paul, who’d proceeded me at that Wayland newspaper, could write. The son of Moline’s librarian knew sports, then and soon to be my main gigs, politics, local farming Read More…
Smiles bright at Harvest Ride
By Scott SullivanEditorSaturday’s 11th annual Lakeshore Harvest Ride drew some 600 riders to raise $40,000 for the planned 20-mile Blue Star Trail from Saugatuck to South Haven.From Douglas’s Schultz Park bikers took Riverside southeast to 62nd Street west, a 126th Avenue jog west to 63rd Street south to 122nd Avenue west, 66th Street north back Read More…
Douglas Hall in scrape
Maintaining historic structures isn’t cheap. Douglas’s century-plus-old former Dutcher’s Lodge/now City Hall last week received sanding and power washing on its south (facing Center Street) and east (facing Union) walls in preparation for a council-OK’d fresh paint coat, which given good weather should go on this week. City manager Rich LaBombard advised council budgeting smaller Read More…
Deadline looms for Plainwell scarecrow registration
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor It’s last call for anyone interested in participating in this year’s Scarecrow, Harvest and Sculpture Contest in downtown Plainwell.Entry forms for the contest—which can be found at the City of Plainwell’s website—must be completed and returned by Friday, Sept. 23. Forms can be emailed to Denise Siegel at dsiegel@plainwell.org or dropped Read More…