By Paul GarrodStaff Writer Have Jeep. Will travel. And it’s all for a great cause.A local Jeep group will be taking part in a national Jeep fundraiser event, March 9, as part of the Mr. Vanderquack Mov’n for St. Jude. The national event will have seen hundreds, if not thousands of Jeep owners take to Read More…
I sometimes wonder why I watch cable news but that watching was reinforced this past week. The images of the heroic Ukrainians and their comedian elected president and world heavyweight boxing champion turned Kiev mayor, pulled at my heart strings.Cable news trotted one after another brave Ukrainians in front of the television camera to tell Read More…
By C.G. StoppelAllegan County News advertising agent Karen Allen when she responded to my “What’s new?” saying she was having wonderful evenings reading ancient stoic philosophers’ biographies.That reawakened memories of studying stoicism from university days, both as a student and later teaching ethics. By the time I walked back to the Church of the Good Read More…
The Lawrence Township Emergency Services (LTES) recently paid tribute to several of its members for their years of service. At left, LTES Fire Chief Michael Anchor presented plaques to William Gaborik, second from left, five years of service; Morgane Curtis, five years of service; and James Fein, 10years of service. Courier-Leader photo/Paul Garrod
A Van Buren County man describes winning a $282,589 Fantasy 5 jackpot prize as “life-changing”.David Flory, of Paw Paw, matched the Fantasy 5 numbers in the Feb. 13 drawing to win the big prize: 06-07-13-29-38. He bought his winning ticket online at MichiganLottery.com.“I logged in to my Lottery account and saw I had a couple Read More…
Inflation is at a 40-year high in the United States. Prices that were stable a year have taken a 7.5% jump. Going to the grocery store has put a strain on most of our pocketbooks. Used cars are 41 percent higher than a year ago, and new cars, if you can find them, are much Read More…
Marinell Barretta of north-ern Italy died at age 70. That part, with the mortality rate holding steady at 100 per-cent, was not surprising. What followed was.Local authorities found her mummified remains Feb. 4 some two and a half years after she’d died. There was no sign of foul play or chem-ical abuse.The last thing she Read More…
by Ben MurphySports Writer The Lawrence wrestling team sent two grapplers to the girls regional on Howell on Sunday. Both will move on to the state finals thanks to their top eight finishes.Kennedy Edson is a regional champ in the 135 weight class, winning all four of her matches.She opened with a first period pin Read More…
MATTAWAN – This week, the Mattawan Consolidated School District updated its mask status to strongly recommend for staff, students, and visitors in all grades, in all buildings, and at all events.The move went into effect on Monday, Feb. 21, the district’s mask status will move to strongly recommended for staff, students, and visitors in all Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWTON – The former director/coordinator of the Lawton Community Center faces felony embezzlement charges following her arrest last October by the Lawton Police Department.Ryan Kay Caldwell, 43, of Lawton, is accused of embezzling approximately $14,725 from the community center, 646 Nursery St., as she booked wedding events and other special occasions.In Read More…