As I write this, friends have started ice-fishing. However, we have nearly a week of warmer temperatures and possibility of rain. There is one type of fishing during the winter that I really enjoy. This type of fishing is half catching fish and half the camaraderie with other anglers.I enjoy winter fishing on a river. Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWRENCE TWP. A small Lawrence Township New Year’s Eve celebration turned deadly just after the new year following a shooting that killed two men, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott said at approximately 12:05 a.m., Van Buren County Sheriff’s deputies Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW TWP. – A 27-year-old Paw Paw faces several charges, including leaving the scene of a crash and resisting and obstructing police officers, after an incident, Tuesday afternoon, December 27, in Paw Paw Township, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PORTER TWP. – A 49-year-old Porter Township man faces charges for domestic assault, by strangulation, following an incident late Saturday night, Dec. 31, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren Cunty Sheriff Daniel Abbott said Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a an address in Porte Read More…
Average gasoline prices in Michigan have risen 22.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.17/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 4,913 stations in Michigan. Prices in Michigan are 29.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 11.5 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price Read More…
Years ago, I discovered there is a sweet spot-on Christmas Eve afternoon. I like to go for a short solitary walk, but not this year. I go out about the time that many stores begin closing their doors, sending their staff and customers home for the holiday. There are fewer cars on the streets, fewer people on the sidewalks. Read More…
It’s a new year, and I’m counting on President Biden to do the right thing in 2023, when it comes to imprisoned journalist, Julian Assange.Assange, founder of Wikileaks, began publishing millions of pages of classified materials critical of the United States efforts in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, beginning in 2010 during the Obama administration. Read More…
Mary Louise Sherburn passed away Dec. 20, 2022, at home, with many family members in attendance, surrounding her with love, prayers, and memories. Mary was born Nov. 28, 1934, in Unionville, Michigan, to Alois and Helen (Kata) Pachner. She was nicknamed Mary Lou by her brother, Leon. As a child, she lived in a few places in Read More…
Sandra Mitchell Wallace, 76, of Paw Paw, passed away Dec. 21, 2022. She was born Aug. 18, 1946, in Paw Paw, the daughter of the late Dorothy (Klazura) and Joseph Mitchell.Sandy was a graduate of Paw Paw High School Class of 1964, and Kalamazoo School of Practical Nursing in 1966. She worked at Lakeview Hospital Read More…
Harold H. Anderson, age 80, of Lawton, MI, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa, AZ with family by his side.He was born March 15, 1942 in Portland, ND, son of Henry and Margaret Anderson.Harold graduated from Minot High School in 1960 and attended a year of college. In Read More…