By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer Albion City Council voted Monday to accept the $1 transfer of the fire-damaged building at 100 S. Superior Street, taking ownership of the long-vacant downtown property just one day before a deadline that would have…

By Sylvia Benavidez Year two as chief is beginning to be a busy one for Albion Department of Public Safety Chief Aaron Phipps. With growth in staff size and training, ADPS has been able to react quickly to calls and…

THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ girls’ soccer team went 2-1 in the last week, with wins over Edwardsburg and Paw Paw and a loss at home to Dowagiac.On Thursday, April 30, the ‘Cats beat the Eddies 4-1 on their own…

STURGIS — The Sturgis Trojans boy’s golf team hosted the US-12 Open recently, and came away with the victory.The six competing teams competed in a two-man scramble on the front nine, and an alternate shot format on the back.Gavin Lewis…

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By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Homelessness has been a growing concern for many in the City of Three Rivers, as nationwide there has been a reported 18 percent increase in individuals and families experiencing homelessness from 2023 to…

At the April 22 meeting of Sturgis City Commission, Jordan Smith of accounting firm Maner Costerisan presented the audit report of the city’s financial performance for the period ending Sept. 30, 2025. The city eceived a “clean” opinion, which is the…

Works for the 2026 “Art Around Town” will be unveiled today, May 8, during “Cruise-In & Eats” in downtown Sturgis. Festival hours are 5:30-9 p.m.Eighteen works were chosen for the showcase, which  is organized by Downtown Sturgis in collaboration with Open Door…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director STURGIS — Two out of the three local school districts with proposals on the Tuesday, May 5 ballot were successful with voters.The one failed proposal was also the biggest out of the three monetarily. Sturgis Public…

By John RaffelCorespondent CLARE — The Clare clay target shooting team is off to a good start this season.Clare’s top male athletes are Hoyt Vanacker 10th grader, Oziah Carpenter 8th Grader, Parker Alexander 6th Grade, Gabe Veitengruber 8th grade.Top female…

As I was reading a meditation by St. Catherin of Siena in the Magnificat prayer aid for April 29th, I was struck by the fact that we “are convinced by lively faith that whatever God gives and permits us is…

By Christopher Johnson A police pursuit ended dramatically this past Tuesday morning when a fleeing driver missed a curve on Surrey Rd and sent his vehicle careening down a steep embankment and onto US-127 near Exit 160. Just one mile…

By Genine Hopkins If you are someone who uses public transportation in Clare County, the “dial-a-ride” better known as the CCTC (Clare County Transit Corporation), you may have been frustrated recently by a phone system that doesn’t always put calls…

By Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher In mid-April, Midland realtor Ann Arthur and her husband, Kevin Holloman, were working on a waterfront project at their Sanford Lake home when Holloman discovered what he described as a “hunk of gold” on the lakebed…

By Jason WesseldykSports EditorMARTIN—After letting a late lead slip away in a tough extra-inning loss, Saugatuck responded in a big way.The Trailblazers dropped a 3-2 heartbreaker to Martin in eight innings in the opener of a SAC doubleheader Tuesday, but…

By Scott SullivanEditorCracking CodesThe mugger who demanded “What’s the frequency, Kenneth?” while assaulting CBS News Anchor Dan Rather Oct. 4, 1986, was only identified eight years later as William Tager.Rather, having wrapped up another broadcast, was walking to his Manhattan…

By Scott SullivanEditorThe City of Saugatuck is pleased appointed Mark Ondersma its new Director of Public Works, with a start date of May 26.Ondersma, who replaces 9-year DPW head Scott Herbert, brings nearly two decades of municipal and military public…

By Scott SullivanEditorDouglas City Manager Lisa Nocerini asked council Monday to review and perhaps revise her contract re:

By Scott SullivanEditorChicago builder Johnny Walker — after nine years as a self-employed real estate investor focusing on evolving assets, per his LinkedIn website page — and his family fell in love, as many do, with Saugatuck.“My wife was in…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A familiar community favorite returns this week with a fresh look and a new home.The Plainwell Farmers’ Market opens its 2026 season today (Thursday, May 7), with a move to Hicks Park in downtown Plainwell.The market…