It is the time of year when we start drawing up our list of New Years Resolutions. Adults do it, even if they know they will shatter everyone of them by the first week in January.  Many of us will trot…

By Gari Voss Sunday, December 31, 2023, brings celebrations of all sizes and shapes. In Allegan, it means time with family and friends mingling along the Riverfront, enjoying the fire pit, listening to live music, dancing to a silent disco,…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – It’s a new year coming up and a new look for the county’s sheriff department.Allegan County Commission chairman James Storey said deputies are sporting new black uniforms as part of an effort to improve the…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Sheriff’s Department reported that Allegan County Central Dispatch on Christmas Day evening received a call from a passerby regarding a crash on 104th Ave east of 32nd St in Trowbridge Township.Deputies say first responders arriving…

By Katie McElvy JV GirlsThe Chambers JV Girls dropped their first game of the season but not before defeating Edgewood Academy. The JV Lady Rebels came out cold trailing 0-11 to end the first quarter, but Samantha Lovelace opened the…

I never thought I would be writing about 2024. When I was a youngster, the year 2000 seemed so futuristic, let alone 2024. We are almost a quarter of the way through the 21st Century, yet my mind always reverts…

The LaFayette Fire & EMS hosted its annual end of the year gathering last week. The event also honored its Firefighter of the Year and EMS Provider of the Year!Firefighter of the Year is Captain Jason Peacock. EMS Provider of…

The LaFayette Rotary Club prepared and delivered Christmas goodie bags to both of the LaFayette nursing homes. Each resident received necessity items from the Rotary club.

By John BriceCorrespondent Healthcare services in rural areas of Alabama will receive a significant boost in funding due in large part to the success of the Chambers County Community Health and Wellness Center in LaFayette. Two million dollars in the…

By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW – Paw Paw boys basketball team ended a three-game losing streak and improved its record to 3-6 on Dec. 23 with a 50-30 win over Allegan at the Parchment Holiday ShowcaseEarlier in the week, Paw…

Passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at his home in Bloomingdale. Jim was born June 5, 1944 in St Joseph, the son of Louis and Angeline (Fello) Scherer. He farmed in Keeler where he was married to Andrea Springsteen and…

Carole M. (Long) Schaefer, 89, of Lawton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Vineyard Assisted Living, Kalamazoo. She was born Dec. 28, 1933, in Chicago, the daughter of Martin Long and Stephanie (Rainie) Long.Carole had many hobbies…

Richard Dean Rivers died Dec. 12, 2023, from the effects of cancer. He was surrounded by family members and Hospice caregivers at his home in Laurium, MI where he had lived for the past three years. Previously he had lived…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – The West Michigan Regional Veterans’ Treatment Court on Thursday, Dec. 21, saw its 50th graduate of the program, a Marine Corps Reserve, who had fallen into drugs and alcohol.Michael Ryan left the Marine…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer  WAVERLY TWP. – A 33-year-old Mattawan man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 28-year-old Decatur woman. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office said the man intentionally hit the woman with a pickup…

HART — Three Rivers’ wrestling team finished second place out of 18 schools at Saturday’s Hart Invitational in Hart, Mich.The ‘Cats scored 252 team points on the day, finishing 17 points behind Whitehall’s 269.Leading the way for the ‘Cats were…

THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ girls’ basketball team dropped its record to 2-3 following a 50-33 loss to Gull Lake at home Tuesday night.Lanie Glass led the Wildcats with 13 points, Allie McGlothlen added seven points, and Jennaya Decker chipped…

Jon Morgan Roggelien, 62, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family.He was born July 25, 1961, in Three Rivers, the son of Jon Rex and Judy (Fryling) Roggelien.Jon graduated in…

A quote worth sharing: “Ten men in our country could buy the whole world, and ten million can’t buy enough to eat.” – Will RogersWinter officially begins this Thursday, December 21. This is my favorite day of the year, because…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A tradition that goes back more than a decade continued once again this past weekend on the east side of Three Rivers.The Three Rivers Lions Club, along with an army of 50 volunteers…