Here’s a sobering statistic. There have been 2032 school shootings in the U.S. since 1970 and the number of shootings is increasing in frequency. Yet very little is being done to help our vulnerable school children.We can talk. We can…

   We know the well-established choreography after every mass shooting: Politicians, police officers, and other head to the microphone and trot out the well-known, safe and approved line, “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims….”  Immediately afterwards…

Nola R. Geissel, age 97 of Kalamazoo, died on May 18, 2022. She was born on April 10, 1925, in Almena Township, Michigan, the daughter of Rellie and Lavina (Soloman) Masten. At her parent’s cider mill, Nola met the love…

David Ward Hartwell, 80, of Paw Paw, passed away at his home Sunday, May 22, 2022, with his loving wife by his side. He was born Sept. 11, 1941, in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of the late Vern Ward Hartwell…

Mable Ruth Cole, 82, of Lawton, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at her home with her family by her side. She was born Sept. 17, 1939, in Daniels, West Virginia, the daughter of Della and Edith Lester.Mable was a…

David Conner, of Paw Paw, passed away at his home at the age of 92 on Monday, May 16, 2022. Dave was born in Three Rivers, MI, Dec. 3, 1929, the only son to the late Levi Conner and Ester…

COVERT – Control room operators at Entergy’s Palisades Power Plant safely removed the nuclear reactor from service for the final time on May 20. The plant was originally scheduled to permanently shut down on May 31, but after careful monitoring,…

by Ben MurphySports Writer Lawton girls win regional championship, boys place thirdThe Lawton track and field teams had quite the day on their home track on Friday, when they hosted a Division 3 regional meet. The Blue Devils had the…

PAW PAW – Paw Paw’s 102nd annual Memorial Day service, under the auspices of the American Legion McGowan-Johnson Post 68, Paw Paw, will be held Monday, May 30, with the annual parade stepping off at 10 a.m. from the 120…

By G.C. StoppelThis Memorial Day I will wear a small Sons of the American Revolution medal on my lapel.Unlike many who will attend this Monday’s local commemorations, I didn’t earn it the hard way. That was done by my seventh-generation…

By Mike WilcoxPublisherThe price for a gallon of gasoline has gotten out of hand. In the last two weeks it has risen by more than $1 for both gasoline and propane. Economists and others in the know claim the increases…

By Jason WesseldykSports EditorThe Saugatuck offense was firing on all cylinders when the Trailblazers took on Watervliet in a SAC girls soccer matchup on Wednesday, May 11.And no Saugatuck player was firing at a higher level than Erin Moerler.Moerler found…

    We have four major national patriotic holidays in our country, and two of them always come near the end of May. Most of us already know about three of the major holidays – Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veteran’s Day.   There…

Elon Musk, Robert Kennedy Junior and Franklin Graham are three people I admire the most. Each is of a different political persuasion. Each has a different mission in life. But all three are doing the best they can to make…

By Jason WesseldykSports EditorPAW PAW—Following a one-year hiatus, the Otsego boys track team is back atop the Wolverine Conference standings.The Bulldogs racked up 145 points at the Wolverine Conference Championship on Saturday, May 14, to easily claim the league crown.Otsego…

The Greater Paw Paw Area National Day of Prayer Gathering 2022 was held Thursday, May 5, on the steps of the Van Buren County Courthouse in Paw Paw. The event featured music of local singer, songwriter and musician Jean Watson…

by Ben MurphySports Writer Paw Paw baseball plays to split at Three RiversThe Paw Paw baseball team played a Saturday doubleheader at Three Rivers. The Red Wolves dropped the opener 8-5 but bounced back with a nice 10-6 win in…

Lawrence High School Class of 2022 Summa Cum Laude (Highest Honors) graduates include Mauricio Mancera Bohorquez, Omar Vasquez, Kayla Kendall-Solis, Jian Toy and Charles DeGraves.Photo courtesy of Lawrence Public Schools

PAW PAW – On May 3, voters in the Paw Paw Public School District said “yes’ to one bond proposal, while a second bond proposal was voted down. Proposal 1, which will generate $47.5 million, extend the current millage, but…