LANSING – On Friday, March 24, a group of Van Buren County residents traveled to Lansing to attend a Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) meeting and voice their concerns regarding Consumer Energy’s proposed high voltage transmission line from a substation on Van Kal in Antwerp Township to the Lawrence-Crandall Business Centre in Lawrence. A packed…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer BLOOMINGDALE – A wanted fugitive was apprehended Thursday, March 23, in the Village of Bloomingdale, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott reported that at approximately 2:15 p.m., Van Buren County Sheriff’s deputies were advised of a wanted fugitive in the…
LAWRENCE – On March 3, Van Buren County Road Commission employee, René Rangel, Jr. was struck and killed by a vehicle while providing traffic control for our agency. “We lost an amazing man that day,” according to a press release from the road commission.The road commission closed on Monday, March 13, to honor Rangel and…
LAWRENCE – Van Buren County Road Commissioners have appointed Bret Witkowski as the new managing director of the Van Buren County Road Commission. Witkowski, who currently serves as business manager of Michigan Lutheran Seminary, will succeed Dan Bishop, current managing director, who will retire Feb. 28.“After a comprehensive search process, the board is pleased to…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW – At the Jan. 24, Committee of the Whole meeting, the Van Buren County Board of Commissioners accepted the resignation of County Administrator Ryan Post, and appointed Charles Norton as interim deputy county administrator as part of the transition, according to a press release from Van Buren County.Post has…
Natala Ann Logan, daughter of Marion Motzell and Phoebe Irene (Large) Motzell, passed March 22nd, 2023. Natala was born, raised, and lived a vibrant 86 years of life in Battle Creek, Michigan, graduating from Lakeview High School and retiring from Post Cereals. She took pride in her career in the Employee Benefits Office. Post employed…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWTON – A young child who brought a bag of methamphetamine to school led to the arrests of the youngster’s parents, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott reported that on Feb. 27, at approximately 3 p.m., the Van Buren County…
Jack Thomas Snyder, 17, of Battle Creek, was tragically taken from this world on Friday, February 17, 2023. He was born August 28, 2005 in Kalamazoo, MI the son of Kevin and Theresa (Krzyzanski) Snyder. Jack was a senior at Battle Creek Central High School. He was well-rounded and didn’t mind giving things a try…
PAW PAW TOWNSHIP – A 27-year-old Sterling Heights, MI man, with several warrants, was arrested early Wednesday morning, Jan. 18, following a high-speed chase through Van Buren and Berrien counties, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott reported that on Jan. 18, at approximately 12:45…
Tapper Chevy and Tapper Ford, of Paw Paw, are currently collecting books for an upcoming book sale. Books of all types are being collected for the sale to be held in March.All proceeds from the sale will go to the Van Buren County Chapter of Dolly Parton’s Imagination L:ibrary, a program that mails free books…
