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Sturgis city notes: West Street closure, brush collection and hydrant-flushing 

Sturgis city notes: West Street closure, brush collection and hydrant-flushing 

ByDennis VolkertApr 21, 20252 min read

West West Street in Sturgis is closed to traffic April 21-25 at various intersections from North Centreville Road to North Street, for contractor utility work, officials announced.  Travelers are asked to seek an alternate route and use caution in those…

‘Cross Walk’ held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sturgis

‘Cross Walk’ held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sturgis

ByDennis VolkertApr 18, 20251 min read

Trinity Lutheran Church in Sturgis held its traditional Good Friday “Cross Walk” on April 18. It began with a brief service at the chapel, then the group walked along Lakeview Avenue and other nearby streets, singing hymns along the way,…

Local production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ does not disappoint

Local production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ does not disappoint

ByEditorial StaffApr 18, 20257 min read

A Review By Aaron Riddle Special to the Morning Star Attending Jesus Christ Superstar was my first experience with the recently renovated Michigan Theater of Jackson. It did not disappoint. This historic structure once again shines as the beacon of…

Public helps ID hit and run suspect; Albion man arraigned on felony charges

Public helps ID hit and run suspect; Albion man arraigned on felony charges

ByEditorial StaffApr 18, 20252 min read

By KARA DECHALK Contributing Writer Chad Blair, a 39-year-old Albion man has been arraigned on one count of failure to stop at a scene of a serious personal injury accident and one count of lying to a peace officer. Both…

Albion development project funded through state program

Albion development project funded through state program

ByEditorial StaffApr 18, 20254 min read

 LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced in a press release two redevelopment projects have received support from the bipartisan Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) program, which will see the rehabilitation of vacant buildings in Albion and Hillsdale to create…

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Sports

Three Rivers softball 2-1 at Mary Jo Tavernier tournament; split with Mattawan

Three Rivers softball 2-1 at Mary Jo Tavernier tournament; split with Mattawan

ByEditorial StaffApr 18, 20254 min read

THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ softball team started their 2025 campaign with a 3-2 record, splitting a doubleheader with Mattawan on Friday, April 11 and going 2-1 at the Merry Jo Tavernier Memorial Tournament at the Armstrong Park Sports Complex…

Soccer RoundupTR mercied by Harper Creek, defeats South Haven and Dowagiac

Soccer RoundupTR mercied by Harper Creek, defeats South Haven and Dowagiac

ByEditorial StaffApr 18, 20252 min read

BATTLE CREEK — Three Rivers’ girls’ soccer team went 2-1 this past week, losing 9-1 at Harper Creek in non-conference action Thursday, April 10 before rebounding on Friday, April 11 with a 4-2 win at South Haven and then a…

Clare boys win invitational

Clare boys win invitational

ByEditorial StaffApr 18, 20252 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Clare’s women’s track team won the Doug Steward Memorial Invitational at St. Louis on Friday.The Clare women had 142.5 points to top the 10-team field. Alma took second place with 124.5 points.In the boys standings,…

Laskowski named First Team All-State

Laskowski named First Team All-State

ByEditorial StaffApr 16, 20252 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports EditorWith the loss of All-State guard Brook Simpson to graduation, Saugatuck girls basketball coach Kevin Tringali knew he had some big shoes to fill heading into the 2024-25 season.Enter Tali Laskowski.A junior who had previously been home-schooled,…

Allegan’s Edwards Jr. named Second Team All-State

Allegan’s Edwards Jr. named Second Team All-State

ByEditorial StaffApr 16, 20253 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ALLENDALE—Allegan junior basketball standout Quentin Edwards Jr. knows a thing or two about scoring, as evidenced by his school-record 44-point effort in a game this season.But there’s more to Edwards’ game than simply putting the ball…

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Columns

“Out and About” Hugs, a baby shower, and health tips

“Out and About” Hugs, a baby shower, and health tips

ByEditorial StaffApr 18, 20252 min read

I’ll never understand why employers will spend thousands of dollars on hiring new employees that will quit in a week, but won’t promote loyal employees with a raise they deserve.Here’s a marriage tip that I’m sharing free of charge. There’s…

May I Walk with You? GRACE PERFECTS NATURE

May I Walk with You? GRACE PERFECTS NATURE

ByEditorial StaffApr 18, 20253 min read

“Grace does not destroy nature but perfects it.” “Grace does not remove nature but fulfills it.” (St. Thomas Aquinas, 13th Century) The words ‘perfects’ and ‘fulfills’ refer to the notions of progress and growth. We often hear people say that…

Blue Star

Blue Star

ByEditorial StaffApr 16, 20253 min read

By Scott SullivanEditorMandatory LifeI read the news today, oh boy: “No mandatory life for 19- and 20-year-olds, court decides.”When I was 19 and 20, I never thought life was optional. At that age, why would I want to? Of course,…

Mike’s Musings: Give tariffs a chance, they may work

Mike’s Musings: Give tariffs a chance, they may work

ByEditorial StaffApr 16, 20253 min read

Let’s give the tariffs time to work. If they don’t work I will be the first to admit I was wrong. President Trump seems to be backing off his hardline positions with a 90-day reprieve for most, and taking tariffs…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

ByEditorial StaffApr 16, 20255 min read

Sometimes we learn more about ourselves and our fu-ture by looking back in histo-ry.Today, we go back about a century to the Roaring ‘20s. Babe Ruth is slamming home runs, the Four Horse-men are playing for Knute Rockne at Notre…

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