Mattawan News

Mattawan's large mobile-home park may be changing hands. William Connell, principal of Troy-based Creekside Communities, said his company is negotiating to buy the 377-lot West Point Hills manufactured home park.

MICHIGAN The State of Michigan has been working on a plan for years, hoping to drastically reduce the number of deaths occurring on Michigan roads, and they're starting to work.

Mol-Son designs 25 years of work in Mattawan Kalamazoo MATTAWAN -- On Nov. 15, 1984, Ron Molitor and Max Sonnevil opened the doors to their tool-and-die company with a handful of employees and their own personal talents to carry them through.

Sherry and Tim Starr of Charlotte and Larry and Jill Granger of Fort Collins, Colo.

A trio of Niles cross country runners earned Big 16 Conference All-West Division runners this season.

Emma Begeman loves to jump rope. And though she has lots of toys, this simple, old fashioned plaything is one of her favorites.

A house west of Kalamazoo was damaged by a fire Thursday, authorities said. Heavy smoke and fire was coming from the three-car garage of the house at 1750 Toscana St.

AEES Inc., an auto supplier formed in June when a private equity company bought part of Alcoa Inc.'s automotive supply business, is "evaluating all options" for the future of two Michigan plants - one in Mattawan and another in Traverse City.

MATTAWAN, Mich. It's been a week of bad economic news for West Michigan. More than 300 people work at AEES in Mattawan where they make plastic components and connectors for the auto industry.

Six people were arrested Thursday in separate busts of methamphetamine labs in Comstock Township and Mattawan, police reported.

The most important moments of the Veterans Day ceremonies Wednesday for Laura Arnold were with her brother -- at his grave.

Mattawan Community Church is holding its Second Friday Soup Supper from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday.

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.