Courier-Leader & Paw Paw Flashes
South Haven roads impassible due to wind
Many county roads in the South Haven and Pullman areas have become impassible. These photos taken this morning by SHAES on 66th Street between 106th and 103rd in Casco township of Allegan county. Multiple cars are stuck/snowed in. Allegan County is out with a huge plow trying to break through but was having problems. According Read More…
Fire bell moved to PP fire department’s new location
The old Paw Paw Volunteer Fire Department fire bell, shown during the fire department’s Centennial Celebration in 1968, was moved last week to its new home at the new Paw Paw Volunteer Fire Department building, located near the corner of Gremps and Fadel streets. The bell was purchased in 1887 to replace church bells as Read More…
Life as Performance Art
No doubt you have seen a televised insurance company commercial where an older fellow is trying to help a group of young people avoid turning into their parents. It is such a clever ad I cannot remember the name of the company, so good luck with asking me that one. Far more importantly, why is becoming like Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Taxpayer money wasted on silly projects
I agree with Sen. Rand Paul on some initiatives and disagree on others, but one item we are lock step with is federal spending. I believe our money (the taxpayers fund the federal government) is used for all sorts of pork barrel projects that keep elected officials and their donors happy, but don’t do anything Read More…
Obituary: James O. Castner
Age 98, died peacefully on December 16, 2022, at his home. Jim was born January 20, 1924 in Lawton, the son of Orville and Vera (Reynolds) Castner. Jim owned and operated Maple Lawn Farms in Lawton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Mary “F&M” in 2016; daughter, Mary Martha; and son, Jason. Read More…
VB Commissioner honored for over 50 years of service
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – A Van Buren County Commissioner who chose not to see re-election, and opted for retirement at year’s end, received state and local honors for his 54 years of service to Van Buren County during the Dec. 13 Van Buren County Board of Commissioners meeting, here.State Senator Aric Nesbitt Read More…
Newspaper, businesses fulfill Christmas wishes
By Gari Voss Beginning in November, a Wilcox Newspapers headline read, “Do you need help? Write us!” By the middle of December, the mailbox had received nearly 150 requests.A query to Editor Mike Wilcox found that the newspapers’ tradition of assisting people in need during the holidays began a dozen years ago with the Clare Read More…
Ice skating rink proposed for Lawton park
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWTON – A proposed update at a Village of Lawton park will see the departure of a longtime wooden playground structure, but in turn, will see the addition of an ice-skating rink, following a public hearing held Dec. 13, during the Lawton Village Council meeting.Lawton Village Manager Lisa Imus said that Read More…
Life as Performance Art
For all true geeks and geekettes, December 12th was a milestone day on the calendar, a seventy-fifth anniversary of considerable importance. That was also the day I walked into a friend’s shop and saw a magnificent Skyscraper style radio, straight out of the 1930s. They are rare because during the Great Depression GE didn’t make many Skyscrapers. Read More…