241 Hubbard St,
Allegan, MI 49010
269-657-3072
Paw Paw water lines to be replaced
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – For the past several weeks, orange barrels and mounds of dirt have landscaped the northern portion of the Village of Paw Paw as current water service lines are being replaced with new copper…
Police investigate suspicious death in Geneva Twp
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer GENEVA TWP. – Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott reported that detectives from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office and Michigan State Police (Paw Paw Post) are working in conjunction investigating the death and body discovery…
Veterans Day services to be held
The Paw Paw American Legion McGowan-Johnson Post will hold a Veterans Day Service, beginning at 10:45 at the Veterans’ Memorial Park, Paw Paw.The Lawrence American Legion Hess-Eastman Post will hold a Veterans Day service at 10:45 a.m. at Hill Cemetery,…
Do you need help?
It’s time again for this newspaper’s annual Christmas Wish program. In the next few weeks we are asking readers that find themselves or their family in a dire situation to write us and in detail, tell us what you or…
Mike’s Musings: Daylight saving time makes no sense
In the immortalized words of David Coverdale, lead singer of Whitesnake, “here I go again.” It’s another year and another rant as to why daylight saving time should go the way of video stores and Oldsmobile.As you can probably tell…
Life as Performance Art
Every autumn we buy a copy of the Old Farmer’s Almanac, and a bookmarker always gets place at the beginning of the weather prediction section. The writers claim a high measure of accuracy which may or may not be the…
Pullman man allegedly shoots ex-wife in head, kills her son
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release noting deputies are investigating a homicide.Deputies say it happened on a property off 104th Avenue, east of 56th Street, near Pullman in Lee Township, around 4:30 p.m. Friday.A woman called police…
DeYoung leads Gobles to successful football season
By Kathie Brown Gobles completed the 2022 season by dropping a regional semifinal matchup against Adrian Lenawee Christian, 49-7. Despite the first-round exit, this was a season to remember for a young Gobles Tiger football team.Gobles finished the season at…
Obituary: Catherine Ann Healy
Catherine Ann Healy, age 67, of Paw Paw, Michigan, died peacefully at home under Hospice care on October 21,2022. She was born on December 8, 1954 in Paw Paw. Adopted by David and Audrey Evans she attended Gobles High school.Cathy…
Paw Paw Safe Trick or Treating a hit
The Downtown Paw Paw Safe Trick or Treating event held on Oct. 31, Halloween, saw downtown Paw Paw businesses offer candy and treats to area youngsters who participated in the event. Mother Nature provided a “trick” of her own early…
Obituary: William Richard Imus
William Richard Imus was born in Kalamazoo MI on December 12, 1946, the sixth child of Robert Andrews Imus and Jean Esther (Sikkenga) Imus. He passed at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo on October 24, 2022 after a short illness.Bill graduated…
Board of Education races set for Tuesday
The following is a list of area school board candidates whose names will appear on their respective school district’s ballot in the Nov. 8 election. Bangor Public SchoolsImelda Aparicio, four years.Derek Babcock, four years.Richard Watkins, four years. Bangor Wood School…
Reasons to vote? Let me count the ways
By Mike WilcoxPublisherIn some ways the Nov. 8 vote is more important than a presidential election. There are so many local candidates and issues on the ballot. To me, not participating in our elective process is akin to not paying…
Life as Performance Art
On the 11th of November, a Friday this year, we Americans will pause for a few minutes in observance of Veteran’s Day. We have been doing this for over a century. It is the final patriotic holiday of the year, starting with…
Hartford Twp structure destroyed by fire
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer HARTFORD TWP. – Firefighters from five area fire departments responded to a building fire Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 19, at 3:31 pm, to 49256 County Road 681, Hartford Township, according to a press release from Lawrence Township…
Trunk or treating events planned
The Michigan State Police (MSP) Paw Paw post will host an open house, Friday, Oct. 28, from 3 to 6 p.m. on its grounds, 43255 60th Ave., Paw Paw.The event is free to the public. MSP specialty teams will be…
Lawton DDA Fall Escapade parade boasts 30 entries
Nearly 30 parade entries took part in the Lawton Downtown Development Authority’s (DDA) Lawton Fall Escapade Parade, held Sunday, Oct. 23. Prizes were awarded for the best decorated entries. A Snoopy entry by Connie Knapp, took top prize during the…
Post named interim county administrator
Paw Paw – The interim Van Buren County administrator was officially named Van Buren County administrator, following interviews conducted by the Van Buren County Board of Commissioners.Ryan Post, who has worked for Van Buren County for nearly four years as…
Mike’s Musings: PAC’s must be limited if our votes are to count
The term “dark money” has become all too familiar to those political watchdogs who assess campaigns at the national level. One could say contributions that come from out-of-state PACs (political action committees) have hijacked our democratic elections.Just look at the…
Life as Performance Art
I have long since forgotten the woman’s name. I just remember that she worked in the ladies’ fashion section of a clothing store and had a blue rinse in her hair. Whenever Mother went in the store, she always asked for the…
