Not too long ago on the occasion of my birthday, I was presented with a balloon, as well as other gifts. Unfortunately, the balloon did not last long. It escaped out the door wall and headed to the skies. My son pulled out his bb gun and shot it down.It was that simple. Over the Read More…
by Ben MurphySports Writer Lady Red Wolves play to wins over Sturgis, AlleganThe Paw Paw girls basketball team played at Wolverine Conference foe Sturgis on Friday. The Lady Red Wolves returned with a lopsided win, 82-43.The Red Wolves made 11 threes in the game, with Grace Mitchell leading the way with 24 points hitting five Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – The Michigan State Police Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate a series of fires that eventually destroyed a brewery near Paw Paw early Tuesday morning, Jan. 24, according to a Paw Paw Volunteer Fire Department official.Paw Paw firefighters, assisted by Gobles-Pine Grove, Bloomingdale, Lawton and Mattawan Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – At the Jan. 24, Committee of the Whole meeting, the Van Buren County Board of Commissioners accepted the resignation of County Administrator Ryan Post, and appointed Charles Norton as interim deputy county administrator as part of the transition, according to a press release from Van Buren County.Post has Read More…
As you might have noticed I keep coming back to the theme of respect. We give it and we earn it. It is a rapid exchange of an intangible element in our life, flowing back and forth faster that the weirdest possible form of crypto-currency. It is exchanged even when we do not share the same meaning Read More…
I’m not a fan of Big Pharma. If you read my columns regularly you know I have railed against the industry consistently. After all the sacrifices we made through the COVID pandemic, I think it is time to give them a piece of my mind again.Never mind that Big Pharma, if you believe what one Read More…
by Ben MurphySports Writer Lady Red Wolves play to win over rival Otsego The Paw Paw girls basketball team was able to get the better of rival Otsego on Friday. The Lady Red Wolves, playing on the road in the Wolverine Conference battle, were able to come away with a 48-38 victory.“Big win against our Read More…
PAW PAW TOWNSHIP – A 27-year-old Sterling Heights, MI man, with several warrants, was arrested early Wednesday morning, Jan. 18, following a high-speed chase through Van Buren and Berrien counties, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott reported that on Jan. 18, at approximately 12:45 Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – A South Haven man, a Vietnam Marine veteran, who lost both legs in the war, was surprised Sunday afternoon in Paw Paw when he received a motorized wheelchair from the Paw Paw Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus and the Paw Paw American Legion Post 68.Glenn Higgs received an Read More…