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Paw Paw Auto Dealer to hold Book Sale in March
Tapper Chevy and Tapper Ford, of Paw Paw, are currently collecting books for an upcoming book sale. Books of all types are being collected for the sale to be held in March.All proceeds from the sale will go to the…
KOC to Hold Free Throw Contest
The Paw Paw Knights of Columbus will hold a basketball free throw contest, Sunday, Jan. 29, at 1 p.m. at the Paw Paw High School gymnasium. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m.The event is open to all boys and girls ages…
Breakfast Fundraiser planned for Wings of God Transition Home
PAW PAW – A pancake breakfast fundraiser for Wings of God Transition Home, Paw Paw, will be held Saturday, Feb. 11, from 8 to 10 a.m. at Paw Paw First Presbyterian Church, 120 Pine St., Paw Paw.A generous donor will…
Backyard Symposium 2023 Planned
For the third year, the Van Buren Conservation District will hold its Backyard Symposium, an online speaker series hosted on Zoom.The symposium will feature speakers who will talk about topics that connect people with the wildlife and environment around them.…
Life as Performance Art
The first of several garden seed catalogues arrived the other day, and I dropped everything for an hour or so to go through it. Others will soon follow, and I will go through them as well. We will dog-ear pages and…
Classified document scandal needs to be put to rest
After re-reading my opinion last week that the Trump/Biden classified documents scandal was much to do about nothing, I realized I left out a couple of major points.First, I minimalized the importance of classified documents, by writing many of them…
Sports Roundup- Mattawan remains undefeated
by Ben MurphySports Writer Mitchell buries five threes in Paw Paw girls’ win over Three Rivers The Paw Paw girls basketball team was able to pick up a nice road Wolverine Conference win on Friday. The Lady Red Wolves took…
Obituary: Joyceanne Judy Sass (Myers)
Joyceanne Judy Sass (Myers) 79, of Kalamazoo, went home to the Lord on January 7, 2023. She was born June 23, 1943 in Fremont, Michigan to Walter Myers and Violet Myers (Leppen).She attended Plainwell High School. She received her associates…
Obituary: Rita “Darlene” McAuliffe-Craig
Rita “Darlene” McAuliffe- Craig, 80, of Lawrence, died Jan. 10, 2023. She was born Jan. 7, 1943, in Chicago, the daughter of Mayme Polich.Darlene was a graduate of Lindblom Tech High School. She married Ed McAuliffe and the couple moved…
Obituary: Ernest Guy Cramer
Ernest Guy Cramer, 88, of Lawton, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at his home. Ernie was a lifelong Lawton resident, born in Paw Paw, on Nov. 12, 1934, to Charles Cramer and Winifred (Brown) Cramer.Ernie was a hardworking…
Covert High School MLK day celebration took center stage
The 35th annual Covert Community MLK Celebration was held Sunday, January 15, at Covert High School’s auditorium. Keynote speaker was Dr. Michael Scott, Sr., of Galilee Baptist Church, Kalamazoo. Celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the event…
Three to be inducted in to Paw Paw Hall of Fame
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – A Paw Paw High School graduate, nominated for his contributions to society since graduating, a longtime PPHS teacher, nominated for his service to Paw Paw High School, and the 2001-2002 PPHS women’s basketball…
Life as Performance Art
Harry and Megs recalled a conversation Mother had with me over half a century ago. I don’t know what brought it on, although it was probably a long-winded telephone monologue from her friend Juanita. Juanita would call several times a week,…
Mike’s Musings: Who cares who has classified documents? Not I
Much ado about nothing, or so that’s what I would call the most recent hysteria about classified documents. As background for those not following the storyline, classified documents which President Biden was required to return to the federal government at…
Obituary: Barbara Jean Evans
Barbara Jean Evans, 77, of Paw Paw, passed away Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. Barb was born in Hammond, IN, Sept. 2, 1945, the daughter of Casimir Tyrka and Ella (Artim) Tyrka.Word searches and criminal TV shows occupied much of Barb’s…
Obituary: Mary Veronica Dick
Mary Veronica Dick, 77, of Lawrence, passed away Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023.Mary’s life began in Paw Paw on June 24, 1945, daughter to the late Waldo Dick and Hellen (Fritz) Dick. Mary grew up on the family farm in Lawrence…
Obituary: William Scott Conklin
William Scott Conklin, 61, of Lawrence, passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at his home. He was born Dec. 8, 1961, in Paw Paw, the son of William Glenn Conklin and Fern Elizabeth (Crippen) Conklin.Scott was raised in Lawrence and…
Area basketball teams return to action, Mattawan undefeated
by Ben MurphySports Writer Mattawan boys get win at Lansing Everett The Mattawan boys basketball team played their first game in almost three weeks on Friday. The Wildcats were playing a non-league game at Lansing Everett and they were able…
Trailblazing firefighter retires from SHAES
A firefighter who has been a trailblazer for females serving in the emergency services is retiring from South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES).Dawn Hinz served her last shift this week, retiring from her career position. She has served 21 years,…
Father kills wife, daughters in Lee Twp murder-suicide
A murder-suicide has rocked the close-knit community of Pullman.Sheriff’s deputies say a father shot and killed his wife and two kids before turning the gun on himself in Allegan County Saturday.Around 12:35 p.m., deputies with the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office…
