By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW TWP. – A 25-year-old Decatur man, Dale Eugene Parish, was arrested early May 2 on fleeing and eluding charges, as well as several outstanding warrants, according to a press release from the Van Buren…

    Groucho Marx would famously flick his cigar, raise his eyebrows, and ask contestants on his television quiz show,  You Bet Your Life, “Who’s buried in Grant’s Tomb?”  It’s a quick question, and the answer is a bit further down in this column.    Grant was…

Say what?I was aghast when I heard President Biden had created the “Disinformation Government Board” in an effort to combat what he and his minions think is “disinformation.”Like most Americans, I believe free speech is a God-given right protected by…

As I watch the lowlights of the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard lawsuits, I can’t help but wonder what happened with the Ghislaine Maxwell trial. I hope we haven’t forgotten, already, but just a reminder, Maxwell was found guilty a…

PAW PAW – On May 3 or before, if voting by absentee ballot, voters in the Paw Paw Public School District will have the opportunity to vote on two separate Paw Paw Public School District bond proposals.Proposal 1 would address…

by Ben MurphySports Writer Softball Lawrence softball gets sweep over Benton Harbor in home opener The Lawrence softball team played their first home games of the season on Monday, taking down visiting Benton Harbor in the process. They won in…

PAW PAW – The Paw Paw Area Chamber of Commerce brought the community together Saturday night, April 23, for its popular Spoonfuls & Spirits community dinner and awards celebration at the Paw Paw Lions Club. The event, sporting a “Back…

By Jason WesseldykSports EditorBenny Diaz and Nate Firmiss combined for five hits for the Saugatuck baseball team against St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran on Monday, April 25.That, however, wasn’t enough to carry the Trailblazers to a win, as they finished on…

Why is it that our federal government feels it can spend our tax dollars on projects that make little sense? Is it because there is no accountability? Or is it because out bureaucracy needs to spend the dollars allocated to…

     If you have ever gone to a big potluck dinner or noshed your way through an all-you-can-eat buffet, you know the drill.  Spread out before you at serving stations or trestle tables is a vast array of food. With a plate…

Charles T. Hazard, 86, of Grand Junction, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022. Born July 26,1936 in Grand Rapids Michigan,Chuck is survived by Deborah (Charles) Cottone, Michael (Kim) Hazard, Steven Hazard, Donna (Mike) Hazard-Pobuda, grandchildren, Natalie (Tim), Alyssa, Ashley, Mikala,…

Lyle B. Huggett, 88, of Paw Paw, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022, at Rose Arbor Residence, Kalamazoo.Lyle is survived by his loving wife, Morene; two children, Lisa Huggett and Christopher Huggett.Visit with Lyle’s family today (Thursday, April 21), from…

Lon Baird, 83, of Lawton, died April 17, 2022. Lon was born Aug. 20, 1938.Lon was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, David.Surviving are his children, James (Claudia) Taylor, Glenn Taylor, and Travis (Karen) Taylor; grandchildren, Amanda…

DECATUR TWP. – Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Paw Paw Post, along with detectives from the Southwest Enforcement (SWET) – west team stopped a vehicle for traffic violations on M51 Hwy near 76th Ave on April 14 in…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – Four individuals were shot during an exchange of gunfire Saturday night, April 16, in a parking lot located behind Sporty’s Pub, 126 E. Michigan Ave., here, according to a press release from the…

As a frequent flyer the last two years have been trying with the mask mandate put in place by our federal government. Flying this past Sunday only exacerbated the situation.Flying out of Orlando is always a challenge but Sunday “takes…

By G.C. StoppelSince I started writing murder mysteries, I have developed a new appreciation for flower and vegetable gardening.There are so many wonderful and deadly chemicals on the garage shelf or garden shed — herbicides, insecticides, cleaning products and more.…

Thomas John Gaborik of Hartford passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the young age of 47, at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI, after a hard-fought battle with pneumonia.  Thomas was born in St. Joseph, MI, to John…

Raymond “Ray” Charles Arndt, 86, of Kalamazoo, began eternal life on March 27, 2022, in Hobe Sound, FL. Ray was born Dec. 15, 1935, in Madison, WI, the son of Frank Arndt and Helen (Feeney) Arndt.Ray attended St. Raphael’s Catholic…

By Mike WilcoxPublisherI read a report a few days ago that lamented the decline in college enrollment in the state of Michigan, and the United States for that matter.Here, Central Michigan University was down nearly 50 percent over the past…