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Mike’s Musings: Elected leaders- Do the right thing, eliminate earmarks
10/01/2025

Mike’s Musings: Elected leaders- Do the right thing, eliminate earmarks

One of my often rants is the use of earmarks or pork barrel, as we used to call them, projects sneaked into the federal or state budget at the last minute, to benefit a particular constituency. It …

Life as Performance Art
10/01/2025

Life as Performance Art

   Prior to the Presidential election of 1932, Will Rogers and Franklin Roosevelt were standing in front of a microphone at a public event.  Of the two, Rogers was the better known a…

Paw Paw tennis falls to Three Rivers
10/01/2025

Paw Paw tennis falls to Three Rivers

By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — After a rainout before the 1st ball was struck the night before, Paw Paw played host to Three Rivers last week indoors at West Hills.Paw Paw took the early lea…

SHAES receives grant to acquire portable gas detectors
10/01/2025

SHAES receives grant to acquire portable gas detectors

South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) has been awarded a $2,000 grant from Michigan Gas Utilities (MGU) through its Rewarding Responders Grant program.The grant is being used by SHAES to purc…

Caught in a dilemma: Expensive housing creates problem for couple
10/01/2025

Caught in a dilemma: Expensive housing creates problem for couple

Jodi amd Donald Heflin By James Windell Jodi and Donald Heflin are caught in a dilemma.They make too much money to live in low-income apartments, yet they don’t have enough income to buy a house in…

New water tower shows off mural
10/01/2025

New water tower shows off mural

Painting large mural (twice) on South Haven’s new million-gallon water tank is about finished.The tank will be raised in the coming weeks to the top of the concrete pedestal, making the tribute to …

Deputy, K9 honored in Washington DC
10/01/2025

Deputy, K9 honored in Washington DC

NCMEC CEO Michelle DeLaune alongside Van Buren County Sheriff’s Deputy Eric Calhoun and retired K-9 Kuno. In seven years with the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office, Kuno and Dep. Calhoun safely loc…

Bloomingdale Communications marks 120th anniversary
10/01/2025

Bloomingdale Communications marks 120th anniversary

Bloomingdale Communications is marking its 120th anniversary in 2025. Team members are shown at the recently held Bloomindale Oktoberfest, from left, Ray Lewis, network engineer; Janeen Horton, ass…

Soup Suppers return to Decatur
10/01/2025

Soup Suppers return to Decatur

Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher The familiar aroma of simmering soup will soon fill the fellowship hall at the Holy Family Catholic Church as Decatur’s long-running Soup Suppers return for another…

Arcade to host 16th annual Midwest Soda Pop Festival
10/01/2025

Arcade to host 16th annual Midwest Soda Pop Festival

Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher After a short delay due to road construction, the Midwest Soda Pop Festival is back for its 16th year. On this Sunday, October 5, from noon to 4 p.m., Klassic Arcad…

OBITUARY: Sampsell, Gary
09/24/2025

OBITUARY: Sampsell, Gary

View Gary Sampsell's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

OBITUARY: Morrison, Barbara
09/24/2025

OBITUARY: Morrison, Barbara

View Barbara Morrison's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

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