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By KEN WYATT Contributing Writer Most of the news from the Concord Township Board meeting came in reports from County Commissioner Earl Poleski, Deputy Larry Jacobson and the approval of a 3.4 percent cost-of-living raise for Concord Fire Department’s firefighters.…

By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer Trinity Episcopal Church, Marshall, joined many other churches and organizations across the U.S. ringing the Bells of Peace at 11 a.m. on the 11th day on the 11th month. The ringing and service honor when…

By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer Marshall Police are continuing to investigate last Thursday’s crash into Marshall’s Brooks Memorial Fountain basin by a 38-year-old male driver from Albion Township. Dave Gilbert of the Calhoun County Prosecutor’s Office said Thursday morning, “We…

By Maggie LaNoue Contributing Writer ALBION — At a moment when national indicators seemed poised to turn negative, economist Michael Horrigan, president of the W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, told attendees at Albion’s October Economic Club luncheon that…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LOCKPORT TWP. — Strong opposition to renewable energy in Lockport Township sunk a controversial ordinance amendment Monday, and could also potentially sink the township’s solar ordinance altogether.On Monday, Lockport Township’s board unanimously approved the denial of…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Sentencing has been initially scheduled for a Sturgis mother who is facing charges of child abuse and assault.Paige Nichole Bohne is scheduled to be sentenced in St. Joseph County 45th Circuit Court on Friday,…

By Mike WilcoxOwner/Publisher Every year, as the Christmas season draws near, I’m reminded just how generous our communities can be. For nearly two decades, Wilcox Newspapers has hosted what’s become one of my favorite traditions: our Annual Christmas Wish Program.It…

By Dennis Volkert Frank Perez was reappointed mayor of Sturgis, in a 5-4 vote. Jeff Mullins, 1st Precinct commissioner, was named vice mayor, also by 5-4. The decisions came during the board’s annual organizational meeting, held Nov. 10. Richard Bir, also representing 1st…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — About a dozen veterans in the local area were honored in a ceremony in Centreville Tuesday morning.The Centreville Downtown Development Authority held its annual veterans’ celebration at Yoder’s Country Market on Veterans Day, a…

By Christopher Johnson The Veterans Freedom Park in Harrison held its annual Veterans Day ceremony this past Tuesday, honoring the many men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. The ceremony began at 11:00 AM, with a…

By Christopher Johnson Farwell, like many other locations around Clare County, celebrated Veterans Day with an outpouring of pride for the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces.At 11:00 AM a flag ceremony took place in the Village Park…

Mike WilcoxOwner/Publisher Every year, as the Christmas season draws near, I’m reminded just how generous our communities can be. For nearly two decades, Wilcox Newspapers has hosted what’s become one of my favorite traditions: our Annual Christmas Wish Program.It started…

By Scott Sullivan Editor Nine Douglas Elementary fourth graders, hosted and guided by mother Anna Gregg, have formed Sweet Sisters Baking to learn about making good eats and giving back to the community. Alphabetically, Reese Bagladi, Elise Gregg, Josie Kerridge,…

Want to help rescue animals? The Wishbone House, a nonprofit cat adoption center and resale shop at 165 Blue Star Hwy., Douglas, is seeking volunteers to help run the shop. With up to 40 adoptable cats in cozy, free-roaming rooms…

You may notice fresh history around town amid the fall leaves and fresh snow. Last week, the Saugatuck- Douglas History Center installed its latest round of historical markers. The Center’s “History Lives Here” interpretive marker program, launched in 2022, is…

By Scott Sullivan Editor    Saugatuck voters returned all three incumbents in a five-way race Tuesday, Nov. 4, to three available two-year seats on the city council.    Current mayor Holly Anderson and councilman Joe Clark topped all comers with 240 votes…

… a lot like Halloween’s over and the holiday season has begun, with Chip’s Ground Cover employees hoisting lighting in trees throughout Saugatuck’s downtown last week. The city is spending close to $30,000 to light up Butler and Water streets…

By Scott SullivanEditorHow cool — or more fittingly, how hot — would it be for shoppers and others to warm up to a firepits in downtown Saugatuck and Douglas during colder months?Saugatuck Douglas Area Convention & Visitors Bureau executive director…

By Scott SullivanEditorSaugatuck voters returned all three incumbents in a five-way race Tuesday, Nov. 4, to three available two-year seats on the city council.Current mayor Holly Anderson and councilman Joe Clark topped all comers with 240 votes each. Fellow incumbent…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, major hostilities of World War 1 were formally ended.Since then, Nov. 11 has been set aside to honor military veterans, first known…