Linda Harrington has resigned from Sturgis City Commission.Harrington, a representative of the city’s 3rd Precinct, submitted her resignation earlier this month, and announced on April 22 it would be her final meeting as a member of the board. She did not…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — Over 6,000 people in St. Joseph County were without power because of a windstorm that rolled through Monday afternoon.According to Indiana-Michigan Power, heavy rains and strong winds reaching around 67 miles per…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced Wednesday the availability of low interest federal disaster loans for Michigan businesses, private nonprofits, and residents affected by tornadoes occurring March 6. The SBA issued a disaster declaration in response…

If solar panels and windmills weren’t enough, the newest intrusion to our lands and quality of life is the need to grow the number of data centers in America and Michigan exponentially. And that has created a frenzy among the…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — Over 6,000 people in St. Joseph County are without power as of 9 p.m. Monday because of a windstorm that rolled through Monday afternoon. According to Indiana-Michigan Power, heavy rains and strong…

Linda Harrington has resigned from Sturgis City Commission. Harrington, a representative of the city’s 3rd Precinct, submitted her resignation earlier this month, and announced on April 22 it would be her final meeting as a member of the board.  According…

THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers city officials announced last week a key step in the process of replacing lead lines in the city would begin Monday, April 27. In a Facebook post, the city announced that Plummers Environmental would begin…

COLDWATER — Three Rivers’ softball team was swept at the hands of Coldwater on the road Friday, April 17.In Game 1, the Wildcats lost 6-1 to the Cardinals. London Hoffmaster started the scoring in the top of the first with…

CASSOPOLIS — The White Pigeon Chiefs visited Cassopolis on Monday for a pair of games, and after taking the first contest 6-2, the Rangers salvaged the split, winning game 2, 15-7.White Pigeon banged out eight hits in the win, with…

“You must live with people to know their problems, and live with God in order to solve them.” -P.T. ForsythIn the next ten years:

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The highly-anticipated question of if the City of Three Rivers could support a new farmer’s market at Scidmore Park will have to wait for another day.The Three Rivers City Commission took no action…

By Dennis Volkert Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education on April 20 approved adoption of the high school advanced placement pre-calculus curriculum. At the board’s March 16 board meeting, principal Nick Herblet outlined details of the program. To a large extent, adoption…

The Sturgis Kiwanis Club recently honored 18 Sturgis High School Key Club Members that have gone above and beyond in the number of volunteer hours spent helping at various events across the greater Sturgis Community.The students were treated to a…

By Dennis Volkert After a closed session discussion April 22, Sturgis City Commission and city manager Andrew Kuk agreed to a mutual separation, following Kuk’s resignation.His resignation becomes effective July 24. In the interim, he will continue in the role.The…

By Dennis Volkert At Sturgis City Commission’s meeting on April 22, the board was presented with a resolution to censure mayor Frank Perez, along with a separate request for his removal as mayor. The proposals were submitted by vice mayor…

THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers police are investigating a garage breaking and entering that occurred earlier this month in the city. According to the Three Rivers Police Department, the break-in occurred on April 1 in the 800 block of Hill…

After a closed session discussion April 22, Sturgis City Commission and city manager Andrew Kuk agreed to a mutual separation, following Kuk’s resignation.  His resignation becomes effective July 24. In the interim, he will continue in the role.  The motion…

Artemis II isn’t just another spaceflight, it’s a statement about who we are, what we value, and whether we still have the will to push beyond the edge of the known.When astronauts swung around the far side of the Moon—the…

COLDWATER — Three Rivers went 3-2 in the past week, going 2-1 at the Coldwater Quad event Saturday, and splitting with Plainwell at home Tuesday.At the Coldwater Quad, the ‘Cats tied Brandywine 4-4, then won 12-1 over Coldwater and 12-2…

COLDWATER — The Trojan boys took part in the Coldwater Invite, and finished 20th out of 24 teams, shooting a 347 on the day. Gavin Lewis carded a round of 83, good for 48th spot, while Owen Frost shot a…