Pipeline leak shuts down gas to 5K+ homes
A natural gas transmission pipeline damaged near Fennville Wednesday cut off service to some 5,200 customers in the Saugatuck/Douglas/Fennville area. More than 200 Michigan Gas Utilities and other crews from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois and continued working to restore service…
Jackson County Jail may cooperate with ICE
By Elizabeth Ferszt Contributing Writer The Jackson County Jail may soon cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in assessing the immigration status of any person in its custody at the 1995 Chanter Road facility. However, this does not mean that…
Planned Parenthood of Jackson closing end of month
By Elizabeth Ferszt Contributing Writer Planned Parenthood of Jackson will be closing its clinic at 2009 W. Michigan Ave. on April 25, due to an expected loss in funding due to Medicaid and Title X reductions. The facility offered birth…
Michigan’s major railway project is back on track, with Clare at its core
By Christopher Johnson To some, the idea of a passenger railway connecting across Lower and Upper Michigan may not be unfamiliar. It’s an idea that’s been around for a hot minute but until recent years has been only that: A…
Three Rivers girls’ soccer shuts out Constantine
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ girls’ soccer team notched its first win of the season, demolishing Constantine at home 8-0 Tuesday night.Paige McDonald and Natalie McGahan both had hat tricks for the Wildcats, while Tori Thorbjornsen scored twice to round…
MHSAA classifications for local schools set for 2025-26
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — The Michigan High School Athletic Association announced its classifications for all schools in Michigan for the 2025-26 school year Monday.The classifications pertain to both MHSAA elections and postseason tournaments, and is based…
Out and About: Festivals, events, and Passover
“The flower that smells the sweetest is shy and lowly” -William WordsworthWe are approaching the festival season here in Three Rivers. From May through November, you’ll find many events to attend that will interest every member of the family. I…
Local ‘Hands Off!’ protest rallies against Trump, Musk policies
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — An estimated 175 people from the local area gathered at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Main Street in Three Rivers to join a national protest movement this past Saturday.The protest was part…
TR City Commission meeting time to change to 5 p.m.
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — For the first time in years, the Three Rivers City Commission will now be meeting at an earlier time.The city announced on social media Tuesday night that starting with their next meeting on…
Moyer announces resignation from Sturgis City Commission Third turnover in the 2nd Precinct seat since 2023
A seat on Sturgis City Commission’s 2nd Precinct is open again.Rodger Moyer on Wednesday announced will resign at the end of April, due to moving away from the district.In November, Moyer was elected to the seat vacated by Alan Albarran,…
Special assessment district approved for sidewalk projects
By Dennis Volkert Sturgis City Commission on Wednesday held public hearings regarding new sidewalks and sidewalk repair on St. Joseph Street. The city of Sturgis engineering department is initiating the district in accordance with the public sidewalk construction policy, approved by…
U.S. 12 resurfacing project gets underway soon St. Joseph Street upgrade has begun
By Dennis Volkert Setup for Michigan Department of Transportation to resurface U.S. 12 in Sturgis is expected in mid-April, with work commencing May 1, city engineer Barry Cox said.Target completion date is July 31.The project involves a roughly two-mile segment…
Roundup of happenings in the Sturgis area
RECURRINGChildren’s story time, 10 a.m. each Tuesday and Friday, Sturgis District Library. Additional events at library available at www.sturgis-library.org/events. APRIL April 11“Spring & Food Expo,” 5:30-9 p.m, Sturges-Young Center of the Arts, features cooking show, “Tastings of Sturgis,” hosted by Laura Kurella,…
Farwell softball team set to resume action
By John RaffelCorrespondent FARWELL — Farwell’s softball team was scheduled to play on Thursday (April 10) in Vestaburg and Friday (April 11) at home against Houghton Lake.It all depends, of course, on the weather.“I know that both teams have started…
May I Walk with You? Losses
In the ten years between 2000 and 2010 the Diocese of Saginaw lost about a third of its mass goers. Also, during this time many Catholic Schools were permanently closed. Sacred Heart in Gladwin, St, Athanasius in Harrison, St. Cecilia…
Four arrested on drug charges
On Thursday April 03, 2025 at 10:07 p.m. a Deputy with the Clare County Sheriff Office observed a vehicle stopped on the shoulder of M-115 near Maple Grove Rd in the Township of Surrey, in Clare County. This vehicle, which…
Clare woman’s connection to the Clare comes full circle
By Genine Hopkins When Prudence Pembridge moved to City of Clare with her husband Robert in 2022, the choice was made for convenience more than anything else; the location was close to her own family in Northern Michigan in Bliss…
Interurban grows in uncertain times
By Scott Sullivan Editor In Saugatuck-Douglas the blue buses are ubiquitous. Starting soon the Interurban Transit Authority’s fleet will be venturing further into Fennville, Laketown Township and Glenn reaching to South Haven from expanded offices. The low-cost — 50 cents…
Police chase ends in Jars parking lot
By Jordan Wilcox Assistant Publisher Police Monday arrested a Northern Michigan man who fled briefly in the Jars Cannabis parking lot off Blue Star Highway south of Douglas. Allegan County Sheriff’s deputies and Michigan State Police answered a 2:27 p.m.…
Friends honor library head
Friends of the Saugatuck-Douglas District Library honored Ingrid Boyer (front and center on her 10th anniversary as library director. Shown behind her are (from left) Carol Carra, Jess Grey, Christi Allen, Kirstin Carr, Betsy York, Gini Cooper and Charlotte Stewart.…
