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New tennis courts officially unveiled at Sturgis Middle School
By Dennis Volkert A ribbon-cutting was held Tuesday for the newly resurfaced tennis courts at Sturgis Middle School.The unveiling was followed by a day of matches involving Bethel University, Spring Arbor University, and Trine University, at both SMS and Augspurger.Superintendent…
Harrison commission gets heated over Rustic Owl zoning
By Genine Hopkins The Rustic Owl, a newer Harrison small business that opened just a year ago, has been working with City of Harrison council members, planning commission members, and the City Code Enforcement Officer, Mike Freeman, to resolve the…
Clare City Police warn of counterfeit bills in town
Chief Dave Saad said that two counterfeit bills recently surfaced at a bank in Clare.Saad said these are difficult to detect because the paper is real. It’s smaller bills that that have been bleached and then reprinted with a higher…
School shooting threat shuts down TR schools Thursday
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A school threat made over a social media service against Three Rivers Community Schools is causing it to close the district Thursday. The school district announced late Wednesday evening the district would be…
Charity Challenge spurs smiles all around
By Scott SullivanEditorEvery sinkhole led to a summit, every detour to completion at Saturday’s Mt. Baldhead Challenge.Ferry Street, a key route for this year’s 636 runners to the races’ Oval Beach sunrise starts, was judged late July unsafe to continue…
Otsego Creative Arts Festival slated for Sept. 28
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor If you’re looking for some good family-friendly fun, then downtown Otsego is the place to be on Saturday, Sept. 28.The 37th Annual Otsego Creative Arts Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering…
Greens establish art scholarship for Plainwell students
In its monthly newsletter, the Allegan County Community Foundation includes a “Humans of ACCF” section that features a person or people who have made a positive impact on the foundation.Cathy and Bob Green of Plainwell are the subjects of this…
Ludicrous performs to full house at fair
Rapper and movie star Ludicrous opened the Allegan County Fair, singing his favorite tunes on Friday night to a capacity crowd. Photos by Mark Ashley.
Domestic Dispute Leads to Gun Lake Casino Crash
By Rita Williams A Gun Lake Casino entrance now requires costly repairs after an early morning SUV crash on September 4, 2024.A domestic dispute between the female driver and her male companion spawned the 2:30 AM crash into the southern…
Youth football begins
The LaFayette Parks and Recreation football season starts with first game on Saturday on the road to Beauregard.The league has 4 age groups with great coaching support this year. The 12U team and The 8U team both brought back home…
One person injured in 3-vehicle crash in Sturgis
A multi-vehicle crash resulted in injury Tuesday in Sturgis. Sturgis Department of Public Safety was dispatched to Chicago Road and Michigan Avenue. Rescue personnel determined a 19-year-old man had fallen asleep at the wheel. That vehicle crossed the center line,…
Council names Trice new chief, explains absences
By John BriceCorrespondent The LaFayette City Council met on Monday, September 9th of 2024 at the Chambers County Farmers Federation Agricultural Center at the ALFA building in LaFayette. In attendance were Mayor Kenneth Vines, Councilman Terry G. Mangram, Councilman David…
Fire Districts served by Almena Township receive ARPA funds
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer ALMENA TWP. – A total of $48,250 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds recently received by Almena Township will be used for different projects by the three different fire districts, Paw Paw Firefighters Association, Mattawan…
New library services contract offer with TRPL accepted by Lockport Township
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LOCKPORT TWP. — There is now officially a deal between Lockport Township and the Three Rivers Public Library. On Monday, the township’s board voted unanimously to officially accept the library’s latest library services contract offer, and…
Harmony Festrocks downtown Three Rivers
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The sounds from several different bands of all different types echoed off the walls of downtown Three Rivers this past weekend during the 31st HarmonyFest music festival.Sunday’s free festival brought an estimated total…
Force main breaks, spills again on Gleason Rd.
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CONSTANTINE — A reported break in a force main caused yet another sewer spill Monday in the 15000 block of Gleason Road in Fabius Township.According to Constantine Village Manager Mark Honeysett, the break was reported at…
SHS video scoreboard unveiled at pre-game ceremony
By Dennis Volkert A ribbon-cutting was held Aug. 29 at the Sturgis High School football field, to mark the official unveiling of the video scoreboard.The ceremony was held prior to the Trojans’ season-opener vs. Coldwater.Sponsors gathered in the south end…
Civic Players member Eastman reflects on series, looks forward to this year’s role
By Dennis Volkert Colin Eastman has performed a role in each of the annual tours.Eastman has been a member of Civic Players since 2019. In 2021, he was named president and this year serves as vice president.He has portrayed Clarence…
Q&A: Historical museum director outlines details of the series
By Dennis Volkert In advance of the cemetery tour, Rosalie Currier, director at Sturgis Historical Museum, answered a few questions from Sturgis Sentinel. Some responses are edited for brevity or clarity. Sturgis Sentinel: The theme intertwines with the subject of…
