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Kick Off to Summer Luncheon
Photos by Kara DeChalk By KARA DECHALK Contributing Writer On Friday, June 13, the Albion High School Alumni Association hosted a Kick Off to Summer Luncheon at Holland Park in Albion. The celebration was attended by many Albion High School…
Faithful Marshall Blues Festival Fans take to Michigan Avenue
Despite hit the lower 90’s, people began filling Michigan Ave around 7:30 p.m. finding shade and enjoying Serita’s Black Rose and the headlining band, The Jimmys, who mixed in a bit of swing and Blues together. By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing…
BlueOval Battery Park
The future is being built west of Marshall By MAGGIE LANOUE Contributing Writer Just west of Marshall, south of I-94, a massive factory is rising — BlueOval Battery Park Michigan. On a hot June morning, journalists from across the country…
Leader of Jackson gang sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for conspiracy to traffic unique form of fentanyl
By KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writer According to United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr., Tamarious “Poogi” Faulkner, a Houston, Texas resident and leader of the violent Jackson street gang the Thorough Bread Family, was sentenced to 17 and a half…
Sunday night altercation in Clark Lake leads to arrest
By KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writer A fight involving more than 20 people brought police to the Columbia Township park at Clark Lake on Hyde Road Sunday night at 7:46 p.m. According to a press release from Columbia Township Police Chief…
Riverside Church celebrates 50th anniversary with new auditorium, plans for new lead pastor
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A local church that started as a small gathering in a rented basement space in the Old Kent Bank in 1975 celebrated its 50th anniversary of spreading Christianity in St. Joseph County this…
Teen dies after being ejected from car in crash
CENTREVILLE — A teenage girl was killed near Centreville Sunday night after being ejected from a car in a crash.According to Michigan State Police, the incident occurred on M-86 near Shimmel Road just outside of Centreville on the night of…
Sturgis Fest ’25 continues, concludes this weekend
‘Family Day’ at Sturgis Fest took place June 25 at the high school.A variety of attractions were featured, including carnival rides, climbing wall, a sprinkler (organized by the fire department), train rides, carnival games, water slide, bounce houses and food.Also…
Freight House mural to get official unveiling
By Dennis Volkert Unveiling for a mural at Freight House, at Sturgis Historical Museum, is set for 5-7 p.m. June 27.Heidi Wolfe, of Wolfe Makes Art, and Callie Aldrich, have done the painting, with concept by Bill Haack, leader of…
Although parade unexpectedly cancelled, Schoolcraft 4th of July marches on
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director SCHOOLCRAFT — It has been a slightly rough decade to be Schoolcraft’s Fourth of July Committee in scheduling its annual celebration on Independence Day.In 2020 and 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the festivities before returning…
Dozens enjoy floating down river
Tube and kayak enthusiasts get ready for their journey last Saturday on the Muskegon River, hoping to beat the heat!
Clare Welcome Center hosts memorial to honor those killed in work zone crashes
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. – For the fourth year in a row, the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Clare Welcome Center will host the National Work Zone Memorial over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. This special memorial honors the lives of more than…
Frog race improvised
Unfortunately, Kiwanis was not able to provide frogs this year for the Summerfest event but the contestants were great at improvising and adjusting to Ribbit Races!! Clare Area Kiwanis President, Lori Fassett “hopped” into action to demonstrate the improvision to…
Trucks on the move
A highlight of the Clare Summerfest, was the first annual Truck Show, that highlighted all types of trucks. At Summerfest’s conclusion, the trucks lined up and paraded from Shamrock Park through town.
July 4 fun is on its way
The Fourth of July is coming and the Saugatuck-Douglas Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is ready to make a two-day weekend splash. Fun will start Friday, July 4, at 11 a.m. with the community’s annual Independence Day Parade. Participants will…
Friends since grade school, 86, reconvene
By Scott SullivanEditorThe Douglas Divas since 1953 reconvened in the lakeshore for the summer solstice 72 years later — and what memories they had.Classmates since Our Lady of Lourdes grade school, then Villa Duchesne all-girl Catholic High School in St.…
Free expungement clinic offered at Christian Neighbors
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor On Friday, Aug. 15, Christian Neighbors will host a free Expungement Fair & Resource Clinic.The clinic, scheduled to run from 12 to 4:30 p.m., will help eligible individuals clear their criminal record and is open to…
Otsego senior builds tennis storage shed for Eagle Scout project
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Equipment for the Otsego High School tennis teams—such ball carts, ball machines, nets and scorecards—has been stored in a shared locker room in the high school.Simon Pobocik, a member of the boys tennis team, knows first-hand…
County communities gear up for 4th of July
By Gari Voss The 4th of July is at hand, and the fireworks tents have popped up like dandelions on a spring lawn. Backyard celebrations are being planned, and multiple levels of explosives are being purchased. In addition, small and…
Pullman sergeant dies in non-combat accident
The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Wednesday that U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Saul Fabian Gonzalez, 26, died this week in Iraq.Gonzalez was from Pullman.According to the DOD’s news release, Sergeant Gonzalez died on Tuesday, June 17, in Erbil, Iraq.…
