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No-contact order lifted for St. Joseph River in Three Rivers

No-contact order lifted for St. Joseph River in Three Rivers

ByRobert TomlinsonOct 18, 20242 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A  no-contact order for the St. Joseph River issued due to a wastewater spill was lifted Friday morning. According to Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Superintendent Taylor Davis, the no-contact order, made for the…

Grant Ave. will not be alternate route for Clare events

Grant Ave. will not be alternate route for Clare events

ByEditorial StaffOct 18, 20244 min read

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent In recent months there has been some questions/suggestions about changing Grant Avenue to a primary road and forcing the Township to drop the truck restrictions on the road. This will not happen, Grant Township Supervisor Dan Dysinger…

Clare to get safety island for school crossing

Clare to get safety island for school crossing

ByEditorial StaffOct 18, 20244 min read

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A temporary safety island at the corner of Wheaton and McEwan will hopefully reduce concerns over many “close calls” at the intersection, especially on school days.At the October 7th City Commission meeting the board approved a “letter…

City eyes Airport easement, landfill sites

City eyes Airport easement, landfill sites

ByEditorial StaffOct 17, 20244 min read

By Scott SullivanEditorSaugatuck City Council Oct. 9 discussed a proposed conservation easement affecting 45.33 acres on the east side of its 170-acre Old Airport property.Members also learned more about a tentative pact giving neighbor Saugatuck Township six months to conduct…

Candidates vie for spot on Otsego Board of Education

Candidates vie for spot on Otsego Board of Education

ByEditorial StaffOct 17, 202411 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Four candidates are on Nov. 5 ballot for three open positions on the Otsego Public Schools Board of Education.Current school board president Amy Stender and Jason Davis—who was appointed to the board in August to fill…

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Sports

Three Rivers gets blowout win over Sturgis

Three Rivers gets blowout win over Sturgis

ByRobert TomlinsonOct 19, 20245 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director STURGIS — Friday’s rivalry game between Three Rivers and Sturgis was a more personal one for Wildcats head coach Jeff Awe in his first year at the helm. On Thursday, just one day before the game,…

Trailblazers fall to Schoolcraft

Trailblazers fall to Schoolcraft

ByEditorial StaffOct 17, 20242 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports EditorSCHOOLCRAFT—In the fourth quarter of the SAC football game between visiting Saugatuck and host Schoolcraft, Trailblazer Norm Bos found the end zone on a 7-yard run.That was enough to enable Saugatuck to avoid the shutout. But it…

Otsego cross teams sweep Plainwell

Otsego cross teams sweep Plainwell

ByEditorial StaffOct 17, 20242 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—It was a sweep for the Otsego cross country teams when they hosted rival Plainwell on Tuesday, Oct. 8.The Otsego girls secured the 16-45 victory to finish the regular-season potion of the season a perfect 7-0.…

Allegan swim & dive beats Marshall

Allegan swim & dive beats Marshall

ByEditorial StaffOct 17, 20242 min read

The Allegan girls swim & dive team continued its strong season with a 109-75 win over Marshall on Tuesday, Oct. 8.The Tigers remained perfect in the league at 5-0.Allegan delivered outstanding individual performances, with Mari Nistal Palacios claiming first place…

Marching Bulldogs place second in band competition

Marching Bulldogs place second in band competition

ByEditorial StaffOct 17, 20241 min read

On Sunday, October 6th, The LaFayette High school Mighty Marching Bulldog Band traveled down to Columbus,GA, to compete in the 3rd annual Kendrick High School Battle of the Bands!! The competition was exciting with 8 bands competing.The Lafayette High School…

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Columns

Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Cooler weather coming – that means Halloween!

Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Cooler weather coming – that means Halloween!

ByEditorial StaffOct 18, 20243 min read

Well, with the middle of October gone by now, it looks like our brief revisit of summer temperatures may be just about over with. It has been a bit cooler this week but we might get a brief reprieve. The…

May I Walk with You? IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU!

May I Walk with You? IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU!

ByEditorial StaffOct 18, 20242 min read

Why is it that we seem to worry more in the middle of the night? The common accepted thought is that the more rational part of our brain sleeps while the irrational part keeps on. It’s at those times that…

Blue Star

Blue Star

ByEditorial StaffOct 17, 20244 min read

By Scott SullivanEditorBlowupIt was a tough week for Tropicanas. LasVegas blew up the Tropicana Oct. 9, then Hurricane Milton ripped the roof off Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., hours later.The former hotel and casino, the Sin City Strip’s last…

Mike’s Musings: My fear of “Bambi” makes me a nervous Driver

Mike’s Musings: My fear of “Bambi” makes me a nervous Driver

ByEditorial StaffOct 17, 20243 min read

The social media memes showing vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz fumbling with loading his shotgun at a pheasant hunt reminded that this is the time of year when my mind sometimes wanders to “Bambi” and the confrontations I have had with…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

ByEditorial StaffOct 17, 20244 min read

I read an online religious news service article saying hunting was a form of conservation fulfilling God’s instructions to Adam and Eve to take dominion over the earth. That is an interesting perspective.For many years The Commercial Record printed a…

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Obituaries

Obituary: Marie Eileen Blackmer

Obituary: Marie Eileen Blackmer

ByEditorial StaffOct 18, 20242 min read

Marie Eileen Blackmer of Mission, Texas passed away peacefully on Monday, October 7, 2024, at the age of 85, surrounded by her family.Marie was born on October 25, 1938, to Donald J. and Mathilda M. Flynn, and grew up in…

Obituary: Thomas Scot Mickle

Obituary: Thomas Scot Mickle

ByEditorial StaffOct 18, 20241 min read

Thomas Scot Mickle passed away peacefully on October 15, 2024. He was 68 years old. He was preceded in death by his father Thomas Mickle, his mother Joan Mickle and a sister Debra (Mark) Coveart. He is survived by a…

Obituary: Peter Lenzo, 68

Obituary: Peter Lenzo, 68

ByEditorial StaffOct 17, 20242 min read

Peter Lenzo died peacefully at home after bravely facing decades of seizures and their repercussions while still managing to live and love to the fullest and to transform his intellect and heart and soul into beautiful and meaningful art. He…

Obituary: Dolores Agnes Rohloff

Obituary: Dolores Agnes Rohloff

ByEditorial StaffOct 17, 20243 min read

Dolores Agnes Rohloff, born in Detroit, MI, on August 17, 1932, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2024, in Kalamazoo, MI, surrounded by her loving family. She was a beloved daughter of Raymond and Dorothy (Pilbeam) Selkirk. Dolores will be…

Obituary: Donn Matthew Wiley

Obituary: Donn Matthew Wiley

ByEditorial StaffOct 17, 20241 min read

Donn Matthew Wiley passed away peacefully at the age of 85 on October 8, 2024 at his home in Allegan, MI.  Born June 21, 1939 in Allegan, he was the son of the late William and Earline (Counterman) Wiley.  Donn…

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