Mattawan News

Births BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL Jason and Jennifer Altwies, of Portage, a son.

The 133 employees of the two Kmart stores in Kalamazoo County were notified this morning that their stores will close next year.

Here are vital statistics for Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009: Births BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL Randall and Heidi Albertson, of Kalamazoo, a daughter.

A state court administrator has ordered Van Buren County District Court to distribute its cases between the South Haven and Paw Paw courthouses based on a lottery rather than on where the involved parties live.

Keyontae Owens had mixed emotions Wednesday night after watching ``This Is It,'' the documentary featuring backstage footage of pop icon Michael Jackson.

Alan Williams called his son, Derek Williams, a ``nature boy at heart,'' someone who had a spiritual connection with the woods.

Astronomical program in Kalamazoo The Kalamazoo Astronomical Society is sponsoring an observation session at the Owl Observatory, located on the grounds of the Kalamazoo Nature Center, 7000 N. Westnedge Ave.

A Mattawan man making some home repairs has been killed after he fell off a ladder sometime wednesday afternoon.

A 40-year-old Van Buren County man has died after falling from a ladder while working on his roof.

Births BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL Gilberto and Marisela Gonzalez, of Bangor, a daughter.

Eunice MacRitchie walked into the Gospel Mission three weeks ago with a bag full of towels to donate.

A workshop for teachers, non-formal educators and anyone interested in learning more about water education and how to help individuals develop a better understanding of water resources is being offered on Saturday, Nov.

Police say a 36-year-old Mattawan man who has three outstanding child-support warrants was apprehended Saturday night after fleeing from deputies who wanted to question him on an unrelated matter.

October 10, 2009, 2:30PM An unusually cool and rainy summer means the jack-o'-lanterns that adorn area porches and yards this fall are smaller than in years past and has reduced the state's pumpkin crop by 30 percent.

A Mattawan man is being held at the Van Buren County Jail on a variety of charges after fleeing from officers and resisting arrest late Saturday night.

Nature programs in Kalamazoo, Mattawan The Kalamazoo Nature Center , 7000 N. Westnedge Ave., is hosting "Fall Color Hike." The outdoor program, designed for families, takes participants on a hike to the top of the gravel pit to view a fall-color vista and uses activities to teach them about leaf color.

Police have released surveillance photos of a man they suspect was involved in the theft of $35,000 worth of lawn equipment last week from Steensma Lawn and Power Equipment on Stadium Drive.

Police have released surveillance photos of a man they suspect was involved in the theft of $35,000 worth of lawn equipment last week from Steensma Lawn and Power Equipment on Stadium Drive.

State lawmakers from the area express differing views MATTAWAN - People at Saturday's Southwest Michigan Tea Party Patriots rally were glad to be in Mattawan and not in Lansing trying to balance Michigan's budget.

People in towns and rural areas around Kalamazoo are still without some television channels more than four months after TV stations pulled the plug on analog signals and started broadcasting only in digital.