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Three to be inducted in to Paw Paw Hall of Fame

Jordan WilcoxJan 18, 20234 min read

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – A Paw Paw High School graduate, nominated for his contributions to society since graduating, a longtime PPHS teacher, nominated for his service to Paw Paw High School, and the 2001-2002 PPHS women’s basketball…

Arrests made in connection to damage at golf course

Arrests made in connection to damage at golf course

Jordan WilcoxJan 18, 20232 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PLAINWELL—Two arrests have been made in connection to the vandalism that took place at Lake Doster Golf Club this past Thanksgiving weekend.Charges have been filed against both subjects, according to the Allegan County prosecutor’s office. The…

County signs agreement to add broadband to 12,000 residences

County signs agreement to add broadband to 12,000 residences

Jordan WilcoxJan 18, 20232 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Board of Commissioner chairman Jim Storey reported during Thursday’s Board of Commissioners meeting the County and 123.NET signed an agreement to provide wired broadband infrastructure and service to 12,000 unserved addresses.“The addresses do not have…

Offer accepted; new Fennville police chief could start in April

Offer accepted; new Fennville police chief could start in April

Jordan WilcoxJan 18, 20232 min read

Fennville’s new police chief could start as soon as April after accepting an employment offer from the city.Rudolph Johnson III of Charleston, S.C., was offered the Fennville Police Department chief position on Jan. 3 after a committee interviewed four candidates.“I…

L-TAD leads march to protest school consolidation, location

L-TAD leads march to protest school consolidation, location

Jordan WilcoxJan 18, 20234 min read

By Pamela WhitlowCorrespondent What a Day & a way to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day here in LaFayette Alabama.LaFayette Teachers against Displacement (L-TAD) hosted a peaceful protest walk for justice for every student on Monday January 16th at…

Centreville BOE seats new board,approves bond pre-qualification

Centreville BOE seats new board,approves bond pre-qualification

Jordan WilcoxJan 13, 20235 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — A new-look Centreville Public Schools Board of Education conducted its first business of the calendar year Monday, passing a pre-qualification application for its upcoming bond proposal.Superintendent Chad Brady said the application was a formality,…

TRAM receives $10k donation fromIndiana company

TRAM receives $10k donation fromIndiana company

Jordan WilcoxJan 13, 20233 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers Area Mentoring (TRAM) got a significant financial contribution last week from an Indiana-based agriculture company.On Tuesday, Jan. 3, Lennard Ag Company, based in Howe, Ind., donated $10,000 to the program, which…

Road Commission assesses holiday snowstorm performance

Jordan WilcoxJan 13, 20237 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — The St. Joseph County Road Commission gave itself a mostly positive review for how they handled a holiday snowstorm during their first meeting of 2023 on Wednesday, Jan. 4.Road Commission Manager John Lindsey said…

Bad roads dominate discussion at Grant Township meeting

Bad roads dominate discussion at Grant Township meeting

Jordan WilcoxJan 13, 20234 min read

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent “I believe this is the shortest township meeting we have ever had,” Supervisor Dan Dysinger said the at the first meeting of the new year Tuesday evening. There were no audience members present and the meeting was…

Chainsaw attacker headed back to prison

Chainsaw attacker headed back to prison

Jordan WilcoxJan 13, 20233 min read

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent On Friday January 6th, Clare County Prosecutor Michelle Ambrozaitis posted that after nearly four years, 49-year-old Robert Joseph Presley, Jr., of Oakland County’s Clinton Township, is going back to prison for a 2018 assault.She said, “The case…

911 goes down in Clare, surrounding counties

Jordan WilcoxJan 13, 20233 min read

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Clare County along with Isabella, Midland and seven other counties in Northern Michigan reported their 911 Service was out for about an hour and a half Tuesday afternoon according to a post by 9&10 News.Clare County 911…