By Jason WesseldykSports EditorBack in December, the Saugatuck girls basketball team fell to Lawton 51-47 to extend the Trailblazers’ losing skid to three straight.And when it hosted Lawton on Friday, Feb. 4, Saugatuck was again in danger of losing three straight games after suffering defeats to Watervliet and Gobles.But the Trailblazers didn’t let history repeat Read More…
G. Thomas Boylan of Saugatuck passed away at the age of 99 on Feb. 4, 2022, after a brief illness. Mr. Boylan was born on Nov/ 5, 1922, in Piqua, Ohio and graduated from Piqua High School on June 5, 1941.After high school, Mr. Boylan served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged on Read More…
Daniel William Sullivan died at 27 years young on Jan. 27, 2021 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. A lifelong swimmer, he suffered a sudden cardiopulmonary attack while working out at a local pool. His final act was doing exactly what he loved, and he passed holding the hand of the love of his life, Read More…
By G.C. StoppelOn a Saturday morning two somewhat related messages came across my computer.The first was from owners of Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris reminding me there would be a reading of James Joyce’s novel “Ulysses” in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of its release. When Joyce asked store founder Sylvia Beach if she would publish Read More…
By Ben MurphySports Writer Strong second half lifts Paw Paw girls over PlainwellThe Paw Paw girls basketball team faced a six point deficit at the half of their Wolverine Conference North Division game on Friday. The Lady Red Wolves rallied with a 22-10 advantage in the third quarter though, allowing them to claim a 50-43 Read More…
Mary Margaret Rice, 89, of Paw Paw, passed away Friday morning, Jan. 28, 2022, at home, surrounded by family. She was born Feb. 12, 1932, in Calumet, Michigan. She was preceded in death by her parents, immigrants from Yugoslavia, Paul Kalanj and Mary (Stipich) Kalanj.She was also preceded in death by her only sibling, a Read More…
Ronald Edward Kendall Sr., (the original Ron Kendall) passed away Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, at his home. He was born Dec. 19, 1942, in Allegan, Michigan, to Wilbert Harold Kendall and Hazel Pearl (Myers) Kendall. He was married to Mary Kendall on Sept. 1, 2000, in Paw Paw.He retired from Coca-Cola in Paw Paw after Read More…
It took years to pass Title 9, which essentially put women’s sports on an even keel with men’s. Now female athletes enjoy the same funding, facilities, etc, that male athletes have had since high school and collegiate sports were popularized in the early 20th century.I’m concerned that the equality gained by Title 9, will be Read More…
“Sunset and evening star, and one clear call for me. And may there be no moan-ing of the bar when I put out to sea,” wrote Alfred Lord Tennyson. His poem, often used at funerals, came to mind after reading publisher Mike Wilcox’s editorial last week.For those of us who took a driver’s training course, Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – Van Buren County Commissioners on Tuesday, Jan 25, approved a request to allocate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds totaling $7 million for county broadband expansion.After reviewing several ARPA proposals for broadband expansion, recommendations were made to allocate $7 million of ARPA funds for broadband, noting that the Read More…