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, from 6 a.m. to midnight. Traffic will be detoured around town. Signage will be put Read More…
Courier-Leader & Paw Paw Flashes
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 Paw Paw Township. Troopers were already on scene policing a prior two- vehicle injury crash Read More…
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, according to a press release from the Michigan State Police.All three occupants were believed to Read More…
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 time to explore and experience life around us. There were some basic rules: don’t go Read More…
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, however, is Sounds of Silence, which has been remade time and again by a variety Read More…
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 Mt. Pleasant. This sends the team to the state semi-finals at Michigan State University today Read More…
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 new early childhood education building, existing facilities will receive upgrades like classroom additions and new Read More…
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 to the position of Palisades Project Director in 2021, and retiring in 2022. He recently Read More…
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 other women from across the state for the opportunity of a lifetime, with the hopes Read More…
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 did not feel it back during a January blizzard when we carefully read through the Read More…