Perhaps you remember the old German oom-pah band drinking song, “In Heaven there is no beer, that’s why we drink it here.” I read some potential bad news for the near future. It seems that there is a serious shortage of carbon dioxide gas – the ingredient that makes the little bubbles, creates the head, and allows Read More…
PAW PAW HIGH SCHOOL – 8, NILES – 0 Paw Paw was on the road to Niles and came away with a strong 8-0 win. Standout performances on the night came from 2nd Singles RJ Laughlin who won in straight sets and 3rd Singles Tanner Rabbitt and 4th Singles Prestyn Miner who both pulled there matches Read More…
Mildred Arlene Sparks, 87, of Lawton, passed away Sept. 21, 2022, at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo. She was born Jan. 19, 1935, in Kalamazoo, daughter of the late Warren and Marion Corey, sister of MaryJo (Scott) Hendrixson, and her brother, the late James Corey.She grew up on a farm in Lawton and graduated from Lawton Read More…
Virginia Mae Stimac, 97, a longtime Paw Paw resident, passed away Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. She was born June 21, 1925, in Chicago, the daughter of John DePierre and Bernice (Olsted) DePierre.In 1947, she moved to Paw Paw with her family. She was united in marriage to the late John Stimac and the couple had Read More…
Wanda Fay Nolen, 87, of Mattawan, passed away Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at her home with her daughters by her side.There will be a celebration of life Oct. 15, at 1 p.m. at the Paw Paw Eagles Club. Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 30, at 1 p.m. at Adams Funeral Home, 502 West Read More…
Van Buren County Veterans Services will hold a Grand Opening today (Thursday, Sept. 29) at 11 a.m. at its new site, 226 East Michigan Ave., Paw Paw. Van Buren County Veterans Services Director, David Krzycki, is shown at right, in photos with Veterans Service Officer Dennis Urquhart and Therapy Dog, “Mike”. On the new site, Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – A Gobles man died Friday Sept. 23, from injuries he received in a three-vehicle crash early Wednesday, Sept. 21, on M-51 in Paw Paw Township near Eagle Lake, according to reports from the Michigan State Police Paw Paw post.Kevin Tackett, 50, died in the hospital from his injuries, Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – At the Sept. 12 Paw Paw Township Board meeting, township officials gave an update and approved new hires for the Paw Paw Township Senior Center.Township Treasurer Lisa Zinkil presented the board with an update on the Paw Paw Township Senior Center. She said the township has inked a Read More…
In attempting to break through the logjam between clean air advocates and those who think our reliance on fossil fuels will not go away any time soon, we have forgotten what I think could be an important alternative- nuclear energy.Green New Deal proponents always talk about carbon footprints. Nuclear energy has virtually no carbon footprint. Read More…
It was a fizzle of a year for tomatoes, as most of my neighbors agree, and now in the waning days of September I am pulling the vines to add to the pile of yard waste waiting for the city crews to clear away. Along with the vines, the pepper plants, egg plants, and bean Read More…