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TR school board nixes flag/display policy; admin guidelines to be used
COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONMembers of the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education voted not to adopt a formal policy regarding classroom and common area flags and displays during their meeting Monday. By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — After…
Sturgis Public Schools:Back-to-school highlights
Roundup of some new programs, initiatives and upgrades at Sturgis Public Schools, for the 2023-24 academic year, provided by superintendent Art Ebert. Culinary arts is offered to high school students countywide through St. Joseph County CTE Consortium. The program is taught…
Harrison celebration this weekend
By Kaitlyn Campbell The Old U.S. 27 Motor Tour is coming back for its 17th year, and it’s going to be making stops in Clare and Harrison.The motor tour is going to be starting in Coldwater and ending in Cheboygan,…
Clare City Commission discussses project updates and resignations
Mayor Humphrey presented Sgt. Tom Francisco of the Clare City Police Department (above) & Deputy Brown of the Clare County Sheriff’s Department (below) with Life-saving pins. By Kaitlyn Campbell Clare City Manager Jeremy Howard had several topics to cover in…
Defendants set to be arraigned for GOP spats at Doherty
James Chapman Kelly Sackett Melissa Pehlis By Kaitlyn Campbell Three Michigan GOP lawmakers who have been charged with misdemeanors following two separate spats at the Doherty Hotel in Clare are set to be arraigned.According to court records, Kelly Ann Sackett,…
Marion resident arrested on various charges
A Michigan man who dumped a woman’s body in a trash can has been sentenced.UpNorthLive reports that Kyle Dickinson will serve 40 months to 10 years in prison after he was sentenced in Wexford County.Dickinson pleaded guilty to concealing the death…
Fire destroys structure, inhabitants escape
Around 8:40 a.m. Wednesday Morning, the Marion Fire Department answered a phone call of a structural fire in the 600 block of West Hamming, along with reports of people trying to escape from the home.Once they arrived, the department saw…
Faces in the Crowd: Seth Bowen
Seth Bowen recently turned 21 years old. And over the last 16 years, he’s never spent more than a couple of years living in the same place.Such is the life of a pipeliner, or in this case, a pipeliner’s son.…
July flies for Douglas cops
By Scott Sullivan Editor Douglas police in peak-season answered 200 July complaints within city limits and assisted with nine outside them, chief Steve Kent told city council Monday. Noteworthy: On Tuesday, July 4, at 12:23 a.m. Officer Tony Brown stopped…
Ayatollah Joe
By Scott Sullivan Editor Ayatollah Joe warned They were coming for us. They? I asked. “Liberals. They hate that my $38K Mom-funded Ottawa Impact thwarts Their tyranny.” Any moss that grows on you, I said, is on just one side.…
July flies, culprits fleeing Douglas cops stopped
By Scott SullivanEditorDouglas police in peak-season answered 200 July complaints within city limits and assisted with nine outside them, chief Steve Kent told city council Monday. Noteworthy:On Tuesday, July 4, at 12:23 a.m. Officer Tony Brown stopped a vehicle whose…
Exit 41 bridge tore-open, Exit 36 bridge to close
By Scott SullivanEditorThe Blue Star Highway Exit 41 bridge deck over I-196 is tentatively scheduled to reopen Thursday, Aug. 24, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced last week, while the Exit 36 bridge is slated to close for work after…
Plainwell businesses host annual sidewalk sales
Images from last year’s Island City Sidewalk Sales in downtown Plainwell are seen. This year’s sidewalk sales are scheduled for Friday, Aug. 25, and Saturday, Aug. 26. (Photos provided) By Jason WesseldykSports EditorLabor Day is rapidly approaching, marking the unofficial…
Otsego, Plainwell offer passes for athletic events
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A new school year is upon us.That means the Michigan High School Athletic Association fall sports season is starting up.And a new student-pass option will allow students at Otsego High School and Plainwell High School to…
Otsego District Library revamps its circulation desk
The revamped circulation desk at Otsego District Library is in place an in use. (Photo by Jason Wesseldyk) By Jason WesseldykSports Editor If you’ve stopped into the Otsego District Library lately, you might have noticed a change.The circulation desk has…
Consumers to discuss fate of Calkins Dam at meeting
In August of 2022, Consumers Energy hosted a public meeting to discuss the future of Calkins Bridge Day. On Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at 6pm, CE will hold a follow-up meeting to inform the community about possibilities for this dam…
Ryan Hurd and friends play to capacity Griswold crowd
Ryan Hurd The Griswold Auditorium filled from the front row of the orchestra level to the top row of the balcony in anticipation for the Save Lake Concert on Saturday, August 19, 2023, headlined by Ryan Hurd and featuring Aaron…
ACCF Kicks off first Allegan Co. photo contest
Amanda Chappell, the Engagement Officer for the Allegan County Community Foundation (ACCF), announced that ACCF has opened entries for the First Allegan County Photo Contest. “I am very excited about the contest and think it is a fun, unique way…
Lawrence Ox Roast & Homecoming festival gears up for Labor Day Weekend
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWRENCE – The Lawrence Ox Roast & Homecoming festival on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2 -4, will celebrate a century-plus tradition, while marking the annual event.The event began on Labor Day, 1921, as Lawrence area businessmen…
Lucky Wolf construction underway
Construction at The Lucky Wolf, 404 E. Michigan Ave., Paw Paw, is underway. The Lucky Wolf was recently awarded a RAPS grant through Southwest Michigan First with the help of Market Van Buren and Arbor Credit Union. The facade and…
