Mattawan Age 60, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Greg was born in Oxnard, California on May 20, 1963, the son of the late Robert and Nancy (Roose) Banfield. He was a 1981 graduate of Portage Central High School and earned his bachelor’s degree from Purdue University in 1996. Greg worked as a quality Read More…
One day, after a salesclerk said, “Have a nice day,” I turned towards her with my bleakest expression and replied, “Thank you, but I have other plans.” When I bought a couple tomatoes from her later, she said, “Have a good one,” and I tried again, asking, “Which is the bad one. It went right past her.We Read More…
I’ve written about this many times, but as we prepare to vote this year, I would ask you to be mindful of this- we keep electing leaders that have long past the age where we receive social security checks. Age isn’t the only item to consider when you’re voting, but in many cases these lifers Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent MATTAWAN – Dom Vezeau is a junior center who is also a key player for Mattawan’s hockey team, said his team’s season so far “is not going the way we would like but I think we’re turning out toward the end of the year and are finishing strong.”This is Vezeau’s second varsity Read More…
PAW PAW – In November 2022, Michigan voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that gives voters the right to vote early and in person at Early Voting sites before statewide and federal elections. Voters now have three options for voting: Early Voting, Absentee Voting and Election Day Voting.The new Early Voting allows a voter to Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer A Lawton man and Mattawan woman face charges following a high-speed chase last month through Van Buren and Kalamazoo counties where they managed to elude authorities before their eventual surrender nearly a week later in Van Buren County, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.On Jan. Read More…
Terry Dunlop was born April 17, 1947, at Fort Sheridan, IL. He became a child of God shortly thereafter when he was baptized. At age two, he contracted viral Encephalitis, which left him with Cerebral Palsy.Terry graduated from Paw Paw High School and then graduated from ITT Tech., Indianapolis, as a draftsman. He worked 31 Read More…
John Edward Conner, age 75, of Lapeer, (formerly of Kalamazoo) died on Sunday, January 14, 2024.John was born April 15, 1948, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He graduated from Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo, class of 1966. He went on to earn his associate’s degree in accounting at Parsons Business School and later furthered his education Read More…