By Robert TomlinsonNews Director EAST LANSING — Friday’s matchup between the top two softball teams in Division 4 was just as advertised. In a close, low-scoring game, it was the Mendon Hornets winning a pitcher’s duel between a couple of the best in the state, taking a 2-1 victory and moving on to their third Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director EAST LANSING — Marcellus has officially arrived on the biggest stage in high school sports. Led by the phenomenal pitching of junior Cale Hackenberg, the Wildcats advanced to their first-ever state baseball finals appearance with a 4-0 shutout win Friday over Painesdale-Jeffers in the MHSAA Division 4 state semifinals at Michigan Read More…
By Steve Eldridge MENDON — Colon squared off against the Gobles Tigers last Saturday in the Division 4 girls regional softball regionals, and came up on the short end of a 14-1 score. The game was played in Mendon, and the start of the game was moved up to 12pm due to early-morning rain showers.The Read More…
BATTLE CREEK — Schoolcraft’s boys’ golf team took home 11th place at the MHSAA Division 3 state finals at Bedford Valley in Battle Creek Friday and Saturday.The Eagles shot a 338 in the first round and 334 in the second round, improving from their first-round performance, for a final team score of 672 on the Read More…
“Eagles don’t flock – you have to find them one at a time.” -H. Ross PerotIf you’ve never had the opportunity to witness Charles Collins tickling the ivories of the Klais Organ, you’ll want to make plans to attend his upcoming recital next Sunday, June 14, at the First Presbyterian Church of Three Rivers/Centreville.Beginning at Read More…
By Dennis Volkert Sturgis City Commission on June 10 received updates regarding the search for an interim city manager, the independent probe of the commission and a brief discussion regarding accusations of embezzlement at Doyle Community Center. City attorney TJ Reed said the law firm of Miller Johnson will oversee the commission investigation.Reed said the company Read More…
BURR OAK TWP. — Three people riding in a horse-and-buggy were seriously injured and had to be airlifted following a crash in Burr Oak Township Friday night.According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, officers were dispatched at 8:16 p.m. to Maystead Road near Needham Road for a crash involving a motor vehicle and a Read More…
The City of Sturgis is planning to hold an informational meeting on June 11th at the St Joseph Corrections building Training Center located at 602 E Main St., Centreville, Michigan 49032 starting at 5:00 pm to discuss a drawdown of the reservoir area upstream of their dam and hydroelectric plant on the St. Joseph River Read More…
Deb Capman and Barry Lindblom have been named 2026 “Citizens of the Year” in Sturgis.The selections were announced by Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce.Capman moved to Sturgis in the mid-1960s and graduated from Sturgis Public Schools in 1974. She has dedicated nearly 50 years to the banking and trust industry. She began her career at Read More…
STURGIS — A train traveling through Sturgis experienced a brief derailment Monday.According to the Sturgis Department of Public Safety, the derailment occurred Monday at 11 a.m. at the railroad crossing at North Nottawa Avenue. Police describe the derailment as a “minor” incident with a train car partially coming off the track. Traffic was closed for Read More…