SUV strikes tractor pulling a wagon for hayride, several injured
By Gari Voss The call came to Allegan County Central Dispatch at 7:24pm on Saturday, October 12, 2024, reporting “a serious traffic crash” on M-40 near 110th Avenue in Trowbridge Township. When responders reached the location, they found an overturned…
Former SH substitute teacher, who violently threatened students, also charged with destruction of Allegan building
By Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher More information has been released about the substitute teacher whose unsettling comments led to a shelter in place order at South Haven’s Baseline Middle School on Tuesday, September 10th. He was involved in more altercations, been…
Marching Bulldogs place second in band competition
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…
City denies claims made by four residents
By John BriceCorrespondent The LaFayette City Council met on Monday, October 14th of 2024 at the Chambers County Farmers Federation Agricultural Center at the ALFA building in LaFayette. In attendance were Mayor Kenneth Vines, Councilman Terry G. Mangram, Councilman David…
SPLC investigation successfully prohibits unpaid garbage bill arrests
By John BriceCorrespondent In an October 11th, 2024 press release from the Montgomery based civil rights nonprofit organization Southern Poverty Law Center it was announced that their campaign against citizens being arrested for unpaid garbage bills which began with their…
Lawton football team defeats Coloma
By John RaffelCorrespondent LAWTON – Lawton’s football team improved to 4-2-1 overall with a 46-8 win over Coloma on Friday.It was 13-0 after the first quarter, 19-9 at halftime and 33-0 after the third quarter. Lawton had a 13-8 scoring…
Mike’s Musings: My fear of “Bambi” makes me a nervous Driver
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
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…
Benefit Concert held to raise funds to fight Huntington’s Disease
PAW PAW – The seventh annual Champions for HD Benefit Concert, held Saturday, Oct. 12, at The Lucky Wolf Theater, Paw Paw, saw more than $5,00 raised to help families fight Huntington’s Disease.Shelby Lentz began Champions for HD, after the…
Lawton Village Council approves pay Increase for police officers
By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com LAWTON – The Lawton Village Council approved a motion at the Oct. 8 Lawton Village Council meeting to increase fulltime pay for Lawton police officers.Village Of Lawton Chief of Police Greg Cordes said that increasing the…
Sturgis swim/dive notches another win
STURGIS — The Lady Trojans swim and dive team came away with another win Tuesday, downing visiting Otsego, 104-75, winning 10 of 12 events.Emma Garbine placed first in the 200 freestyle in 2:10.08, and also in the 100 freestyle at…
Soccer Roundup Three Rivers shut out by Otsego, loses to Niles
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers ended out the regular season with two losses this past week, a 4-0 shutout against Otsego Wednesday, Oct. 2 and a 5-2 loss to Niles Monday.No stats were reported for either game. The Wildcats move…
Obituary: Sherry Nan Townsend
Sherry Nan Townsend, age 74 of Constantine, passed away Friday, October 4, 2024 at her home. She was born May 17, 1950 in Springfield, IL a daughter of Frank and Laura (Jones) Townsend. Sherry graduated from Marcellus High School in 1968. She…
Obituary: M. Virginia Hirshey
M. Virginia Hirshey, 100, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at Birch Meadows Senior Care. She was born January 13, 1924 in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Ernest and Mary (Kedlac) Johnson. Virginia loved to do crafts…
Obituary: Delwin Keith Buckhold
Delwin Keith Buckhold, 93, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024. And as to his wishes cremation has taken place. He was born in Sturgis on July 14, 1931 the son of Delmore Lewis and Dorothy May (Clipfell)…
Obituary: Richard Allen Metty
Richard Allen Metty, 80, of Three Rivers, who impacted many lives in the county through his work in security at the St. Joseph County Courthouse, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Three Rivers Health. He was born September 23,…
“Out and About” Writing, Painting, and Indigenous Peoples’ Day
“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” -Zig ZiglarLast week I had the privilege to meet with a group of writers. They are not as well known as they should be,…
Final 911 call, police sketch released in Shank disappearance
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Newly-public details in the disappearance of Brittany Nichole Wallace Shank of Sturgis were released Monday by the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department.Included in the new materials were a 911 call containing what police say…
Annexation public hearing to be held at Riviera Theatre
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A public hearing location has been set for a proposed property annexation from Lockport Township into the City of Three Rivers. The public hearing for the proposed annexation of a 37-acre parcel on…
DPW completes hydrant maintenance
In late September, Sturgis Department of Public Services spent a week conducting a twice-yearly flushing of hydrants.The process typically takes place each April and September.The fall ’24 flush involved work by 10 crew members, rotating three or four each day…
