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Obituary: Stella Louise Stanek
Stella Louise Stanek, age 85, of Inverness, Florida passed away March 26, 2023. A native of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Stella was born February 6, 1938 to the late Edith M. Mott and Delbert M Cartwright before moving to Michigan in…
State Rep. Andrews supports efforts to reopen Palisades
COVERT TWP. – On June 26, State Rep. Joey Andrews (D-St. Joseph) hosted the Repowering Roundtable and tour of the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant, Covert Township, to meet with community and industry leaders to discuss efforts to reopen the facility,…
Paw Paw Village Council approves special assessment for police department
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – At the Paw Paw Village Council’s June 12 meeting, a Special Assessment for the Village of Paw Paw Police Department was approved.In place since 2016, this year the assessment will levy three mills, totaling $262,845.50,…
County potential beneficiary of State of Michigan broadband funding
PAW PAW – The Michigan High-Speed Internet Office announced its initial recommendations for the Realizing Opportunity with Broadband Infrastructure Networks (ROBIN) program on June 20. This program will potentially bring reliable, high-speed broadband service to over 6,300 residents and businesses…
Life as Performance Art
It was with great relief that I read the publishers of the late PG Wodehouse have summoned up the courage to reprint his tales of Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves, odd-ball uncles, fierce and ditzy aunts, and an assortment…
Mike’s Musings: Musk vs Zuckerberg – tell me the fight is on
The popularity of UFC has eclipsed boxing and kickboxing ten-fold. I can remember going to my first local match about fifteen years ago. It was in a ballroom, and there wasn’t a seat to be had. Local fighters, our friends…
Mattawan falls short in bid for state championship
By Ben MurphySports Writer The Mattawan baseball team came painfully close to reaching the Division 1 state championship game. The Wildcats led 1-0 in the top of the seventh inning, and were just a single out away from moving on,…
Pickup truck crashes into Pizza Hut
On Monday, June 19, at approximately 1:45 p.m., a pickup truck drove into the Pizza Hut building on South Kalamazoo Street. No serious injuries were reported by the Paw Paw Fire Department, who assisted at the scene with the Paw…
State Police Investigate multi-vehicle M-43 Crash
ARLINGTON TWP. – Michigan State Police (MSP) Paw Paw Post troopers are investigating a three-vehicle fatal crash that occurred Monday night, June 19, around 11:30 on M-43 Hwy near 30th Avenue in Arlington Township. The crash involved a Bangor Police…
Lawton Summerfest taking shape
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWTON – Final preparations are being made for this year’s Lawton Summerfest, July 8, in downtown Lawton, according to the Lawton Summerfest Committee.Main Street will be closed from Fourth Street to White Oak Road, July 8,…
Mattawan woman dies in I-94 crash
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW TWP. – Michigan State Police (MSP) Paw Paw troopers are investigating a car versus semi-truck fatal crash that occurred Tuesday, June 13, around 6:40 p.m. on eastbound Interstate 94, near M-51 Highway overpass in…
State Police arrest Armed robbery suspect following chase
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – Michigan State Police (MSP) Paw Paw Post troopers were alerted by dispatch June 15, around 2:10 a.m. regarding a suspect vehicle involved in a recent armed robbery in Farmington Hills on this date,…
Life as Performance Art
By today’s standards my parents were notoriously of the free-range mentality, albeit within some limitations. Once we were out of school for the summer and had gone through the paper grocery bag full of debris from our desks, we had…
Mike’s Musings: The meaning behind “Sounds of Silence”
I never cared much for Simon and Garfunkel when I was young. Something about the duo seemed odd to me and their music was too melancholy and folksy for my taste. One song I’ve always been a big fan of,…
Mattawan baseball continues winning ways, punches ticket to state semis
by Ben MurphySports Writer The Mattawan baseball team’s impressive run through the Division 1 post-season continues on. The Wildcats continued to stay hot in the post-season, including Saturday’s quarterfinal win over Traverse City West, 5-0 at Central Michigan University in…
Groundbreaking for construction and renovations held at PPHS
Staff at Paw Paw Public Schools and members of the community broke ground on construction and renovations at the high school, Tuesday afternoon, June 7, signaling the beginning of four years of work in the district. In addition to a…
Former County Administrator accepts Van Buren County appointment
PAW PAW – At a special meeting, held Monday, June 5, the Van Buren County Board of Commissioners appointed John Faul as the new county administrator.Faul previously worked for Van Buren County in various capacities, including county administrator, before transitioning…
Mroczek hopes to earn title of Miss Michigan
Lauren Mroczek of Mattawan will be competing for Miss Michigan at the Frauenthal Center in Muskegon on June 15th and 17th. Lauren is currently Miss Shoreline, a local Miss America Organization title within Michigan. Lauren will be competing alongside 22…
Life as Performance Art
Life as Performance ArtGC Stoppel Have a thought and take a teaspoon of pity on backyard gardeners this month. This is a difficult and trying time of year for those raising vegetables. June is full of angst and anxiety for the amateur farmer. We…
Mike’s Musings: Far greater problems than classified documents
I’m having a hard time believing that the former president of the United States might go to prison because he kept classified documents at his home in Mar-A-Lago.Isn’t that what all presidents do. I dare you name me one that…
