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Paw Paw tennis falls to Three Rivers

By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — After a rainout before the 1st ball was struck the night before, Paw Paw played host to Three Rivers last week indoors at West Hills.Paw Paw took the early lead with a decisive win by 1st Doubles Anderson Farnquist/Isaac Geffre and never looked back. The Red Wolves rolled and Read More…

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SHAES receives grant to acquire portable gas detectors

South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) has been awarded a $2,000 grant from Michigan Gas Utilities (MGU) through its Rewarding Responders Grant program.The grant is being used by SHAES to purchase eight small carbon monoxide detectors that attach to EMS response bags to alert paramedics to the presence of hazardous gases.MGU offers its Rewarding Responders Read More…

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Caught in a dilemma: Expensive housing creates problem for couple

By James Windell Jodi and Donald Heflin are caught in a dilemma.They make too much money to live in low-income apartments, yet they don’t have enough income to buy a house in South Haven. And that’s where they want to live because they both work at Subway in downtown South Haven.The couple have lived in Read More…

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Deputy, K9 honored in Washington DC

Van Buren County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Calhoun and Kuno (K-9 partner now retired) were recently honored in Washington, D.C. by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). They were awarded the prestigious Hope Award at their annual awards ceremony.Kuno, handled and trained by Deputy Calhoun was credited with five successful saves/finds of missing Read More…

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Bloomingdale Communications marks 120th anniversary

BLOOMINGDALE – In the winter of 1904, a father saddled his horse and rode through the snow to save his infant son. That ride – urgent, determined, and fueled by love – sparked a movement that would connect generations.Arthur D. Shaw, a farmer south of Bloomingdale, couldn’t call for help when his baby fell ill. Read More…

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Arcade to host 16th annual Midwest Soda Pop Festival

Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher After a short delay due to road construction, the Midwest Soda Pop Festival is back for its 16th year. On this Sunday, October 5, from noon to 4 p.m., Klassic Arcade 1.0 on M-40 will transform into a celebration of sweet nostalgia, family fun, and community spirit.What began as a small gathering Read More…

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Soup Suppers return to Decatur

Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher The familiar aroma of simmering soup will soon fill the fellowship hall at the Holy Family Catholic Church as Decatur’s long-running Soup Suppers return for another season. The community tradition, now more than two decades old, raises funds for the Decatur Human Services Pantry while bringing neighbors together over a hot meal.The Read More…

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Arrest made in Hopkins cockfighting incident

Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher On Tuesday, September 23rd, 37-year-old Edin Dilson Rodas of Hopkins Township was arraigned in the 57th District Court on five felony charges related to cockfighting. Rodas and his wife own property just south of Hopkins, at 2534 23rd Street, where on Saturday, July 26th, residents were startled by the sounds of injured Read More…