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City’s tornado response recapped at wild city meeting Tempers flare around siren timing
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — In the first city commission meeting since an EF-2 tornado ripped through the city, Three Rivers city leaders Tuesday addressed the overall response to the tornado in a lengthy presentation that was mostly…
School board approves purchase of buses, bus camera system
Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education approved several measures at its March 16 meeting.Bus recommendation. The board approved the purchase of two 77-passenger buses from Hoekstra Transportation, at a total cost of $329,080. Two other companies had submitted bids: Holland…
Civic Players set for ‘Anne of Green Gables’
By Dennis Volkert Sturgis Civic Players presents “Anne of Green Gables,” this weekend at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts.Show times are 7 p.m. March 20-21 and 2 p.m. March 22.“Anne of Green Gables” follows Anne Shirley’s journey from a mischievous…
Jackson man sentenced for role in vehicle theft ring
By KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writer A Jackson man was sentenced to prison this month for his role in a criminal organization responsible for stealing vehicles across Michigan. Josiah Capetillo, 24, was sentenced March 13 by Judge Sarah Lincoln in 37th…
Irish Dancers from the Jackson School of the Arts perform at Albion District Library
By Sylvia Benavidez Swirling skirts, lively music, green shamrocks everywhere, and expressive dance performances filled the activity room of the Albion District Library on St. Patrick’s Day. The Irish Dancers from the Jackson School of the Arts began their late…
Sports
Two Trojans compete at state swim/dive finals
HOLLAND — Two Sturgis swimmers who qualified for the Division 3 state swim and dive meet at the Holland Aquatic Center did not advance to the finals back on March 13 and 14.Seth Larimer, who competed in the 200 Individual…
Howardsville quartet named to All-Conference teams
HOWARDSVILLE — Howardsville Christian School’s boys’ basketball team had four of its players named to the BCS Conference’s All-Conference teams recently.Sophomores Caden Grant and Drew McDonald were voted as First-Team All-Conference. Grant averaged a double-double on the season, with just…
Concord wins basketball D4 title
An emotional Marcus Gill Sr. stepped to the microphone following Concord’s 60-47 win over Detroit Douglass in the Division 4 state final at Breslin Center. Concord had just won its first boys basketball title in school history with the victory…
Allegan tennis faces Portage Central, Otsego
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor PORTAGE—The Allegan girls tennis team got an early look at its 2026 lineup with preseason action at the Maple Street YMCA.The Tigers faced Division 1-ranked Portage Central as well as former Wolverine Conference rival Otsego in…
Softball Preview:
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor ALLEGANAs she enters her first season as head coach at Allegan, Danielle Brodhagen said the team has one primary focus.“We’re focusing on being women of integrity,” she said.Because if the players on the team approach everything…
Columns
Out and About: Tornado, kudos, and sugar
“If wrinkles must be written on our brow, let them not be written upon the heart. The spirit should never grow old.” -James A. GarfieldThe cities of Three Rivers and Union City made National News a week or so ago.…
Blue Star
By Scott SullivanEditorDouble ThreatThok-thok-thok. One blow after another is good in pickleball for the players. Less so for editors who assume — i.e. make an ASS of U and ME — Saugatuck City Council March 9 would rubber-stamp its Parks…
Life as Performance Art
Sometime in the 1970s my late wife Pat was hired to run an elder artists program for the City of Chicago. Her job was to recruit senior citizens to design and make art to be sold in places like Carson…
Mike’s Musings: Speculators, not war are driving gas prices higher
Every time Americans pull up to the pump, they’re told the same story: gas prices are high because of global supply problems, geopolitical tensions, or refinery issues. Those factors certainly play a role. For instance the war with Iran has…
Out and About: Outgrowing life, Daylight Saving, and babies
“The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.” -Charles DickensSix Signs You Are Outgrowing Your Life
