By Dennis Volkert Michigan Department of Transportation’s resurfacing of U.S. 12 in Sturgis is nearing completion.All major elements are finished. Within the past week, pavement markings were finished.Among final details is installation of traffic signal loops to return the sequence…

Sturgis Public Schools on Aug. 6 held a “community engagement session” at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts.It was the first of an expected three-session process to develop a student-centered bond proposal.According to superintendent Art Ebert, 110 people attended session 1.Attendees…

By Dennis Volkert Sturgis City Commission on Wednesday held a public hearing regarding the fiscal year 2025-26 budget. After city manager Andrew Kuk provided an extensive overview of notable items on the budget, the commission approved adoption of the budget summary,…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — A murder charge has been dropped in the case of a Sturgis mother accused of killing her 2-year-old child. According to court records, a plea deal in the case against Paige Nichole Bohne was…

LOCKPORT TWP. — The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help after finding an unresponsive individual in Lockport Township Tuesday. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched Tuesday to the 17000 block of South River…

Michigan’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — a lifeline for roughly 1.4 million residents — is being chipped away, quite literally, by inadequate technology and sluggish enforcement.In fiscal year 2024, fraud in Michigan’s SNAP program surged by nearly 400%, reaching…

CONSTANTINE TWP. — An 86-year-old Constantine man was killed in a vehicle crash on the U.S. 131 bypass in Constantine Township Thursday. According to Michigan State Police, the incident occurred around 8 p.m. at the intersection of Youngs Prairie Road…

“You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” -A.A. Milne The public is cordially invited to an Open House, Saturday, Aug. 23, at American Legion…

Dave Apthorpe, food service director at Sturgis Public Schools, recently addressed Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education regarding Taher’s nutrition guidelines.Taher, based in Minnetonka, Minn., is the district’s partner to provide food service management for the district.In June, the board…

At its July 23 meeting, Sturgis City Commission approved a first review of amendments to the zoning ordinance. One is an amendment to consider the establishment of extreme weather centers as a special land use. The other pertains to outdoor storage areas…

Sturges-Young Center for the Arts has announced its 2025-2026 Performance Series. It involves a variety of entertainment: ‘90s pop music, ballet, magic, big-band nostalgia and comedy.Here is the schedule:Oct. 25: Deep Blue Something. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” Anniversary Tour.Dec. 3: Dance Alive…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — Nearly all of the local proposals and millage requests on the ballot in St. Joseph County and Cass County, except for one, were approved by voters in the Tuesday, Aug. 5 election.Local…

In a world that often feels chaotic and overwhelming, where headlines are filled with division, disaster, and doubt, it’s easy to wonder: What difference can one person really make?The truth? More than you could ever imagine.We are taught to look…

Proposed new gymnasium complex, school tech and infrastructure upgrades highlight proposal By Robert TomlinsonNews Director COLON — Voters in Colon will be deciding Tuesday whether or not to approve a school bond proposal that district administrators say will not raise…

Sturges-Young Center for the Arts in Sturgis has announced its Performance Series for 2025-26.  Dates and featured shows: Oct. 25: Deep Blue Something. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” Anniversary Tour. Dec. 3: Dance Alive National Ballet. “The Nutcracker.” Feb. 7: Krendl Magic.…

THREE RIVERS — An Elkhart, Ind. man who thought he would never again see the car he and his father built got an amazing surprise nearly 60 years later, thanks to the power of the Internet and the curiosity of…

“I am not afraid. I was born to do this.” -Joan of ArcLook at your zipper. See the initials YKK? It stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, the world’s largest zipper manufacturer.A few Ponderisms:•I used to eat a lot of natural…

By Steve Eldridge BURR OAK — There’s an old saying that goes “Don’t rain on my parade.”During last weekend’s 16th Annual Burr Oak Heritage Festival, that’s exactly what the thought was, as inclement weather was predicted well before the four-day…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — Three local school districts will have renewals of their operating millage on the ballot for their communities next week.On Tuesday, Aug. 5, voters in the Mendon, Nottawa and Marcellus school districts will decide whether…

Here we go again. This time it is too close to home. Another alleged nut-job gone crazy injuring a dozen people, some critical at a Wal Mart, not with a gun, but with an ordinary pocketknife. If it weren’t for…