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Paw Paw names Class of 2025 Academic Elite
Members of Paw Paw High School’s Class of 2025 Academic Elite include in the back row, from left, Levi Vestrand, Phillip Staffen, Kaetlyn Muir, Darrin Strey, Arin Rickli, Barron Marinich, and Collin Campbell; in the middle row, from left, Taya…
Gronda named MSBOA District 6 Band Teacher of the Year
Paw Paw High School Band Director Amy Gronda was recently named MSBOA District 6 Band Teacher of the Year for 2024/2025. “A well-deserved award and an amazing way to end a distinguished career in Paw Paw. Thank you for creating…
National Day of Prayer event held in Paw Paw
The greater Paw Paw area’s National Day of Prayer was held Thursday, May 1, at noon at St. Mary Catholic Church, Paw Paw. The theme for the 2025 National Day of Prayer, was “Pour Out to the God of Hope…
Three shot, injured in shooting at Harvey House
CONSTANTINE — Three people were shot and injured in a shooting that took place at the Harvey House bar in Constantine Saturday. According to the Centreville-Constantine Police Department, police were called to the bar at 11:53 p.m., where three victims…
Sturgis site added to state PFAS monitoring
Recently, Michigan PFAS Action Response Team identified the Sturgis Municipal Wells Superfund Site as a location of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, based on testing conducted in late 2024. Quality of the city’s drinking water is not affected by the results…
White Pigeon voters to decide on school operating millage renewal
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director WHITE PIGEON — Voters in the White Pigeon Community Schools district will once again have a say in whether the non-homestead operating millage for their district can continue. On Tuesday, May 6, the district will have…
Argument leads to shooting in Jackson
By Elizabeth Ferszt City of Jackson Police Chief Christopher A Simpson announced in a press release that on April 28, at approximately 8:10 p.m. officers responded to the intersection of Martin Luther King and Wilkins Street for a shooting. JPD…
Nonprofit group Residents in Action finalize sale of T.A. Wilson Academy
By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer The Jackson City Council voted on Tuesday April 29 to finalize and close the sale of the former T.A. Wilson Academy, a former Jackson Public Schools elementary school located at the corner of Morrell and…
Inaugural Albion Economic Club Luncheon highlights renaissance occurring in Albion
By MAGGIE LANOUE Contributing Writer The Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce launched a new tradition with the first-ever Albion Economic Club Luncheon, held at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in downtown Albion on Thursday, April 24. The event drew a…
Out and About: Loving pets, highway litter, and Memorial Day
Have you ever wondered why the love we feel for our pets often feels deeper, purer and stronger than the love we feel for most people? It’s simple, animals love without conditions, they don’t care about your past, your mistakes,…
Lockport snuffs possibility of 425 agreement for Clark Logic property
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LOCKPORT TWP. — Lockport Township officials rejected the possibility of a new land transfer agreement for a possible business earlier this month, while keeping some other options open.At their April 14 meeting, the Lockport Township Board…
TR considering ordinances for allowing veteran’s housing, streamlining some permit processes
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Two proposed ordinance amendments in the City of Three Rivers would set requirements for veterans’ housing and streamline some special exception use permit processes.The pair of ordinance amendment drafts were discussed for the…
One arrested, another suspect sought in ongoing assault investigation; multiple firearms seized
SHERMAN TWP. — A suspect was arrested Sunday for an alleged assault in Sherman Township, with deputies searching for a second suspect.According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the emergency room at Sturgis Hospital at…
Sturgis Wind Symphony set for season’s final performance
By Dennis Volkert “Spring Adventures” is presented by Sturgis Wind Symphony, at 3 p.m. May 4 at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts.It is the final show of the group’s 2024-25 season.Admission is free.Expected set list:
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Sturgis Farmers Market season opens May 10Sturgis Farmers Market’s 2025 season is about to get underway. It takes place 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each Saturday May 10-Sept. 27 at Oak Lawn Park. Featured are home-crafted goods, goats milk soap, plants, herbs, breads and…
U.S. 12 resurfacing begins May 5 in Sturgis
STURGIS — A road resurfacing project in Sturgis begins next week, which will include detours and lane closures for some parts of a major thoroughfare in the city.On May 5, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) workers along with Lakeland Asphalt…
Adjacent tenant makes own door to restaurant, steals cash, food
On Thursday April 24, 2025 at 11:10 p.m. the Clare County Central Dispatch received a call from the owner of the Jack Pine Restaurant located at 231 E. Main St in Harrison, reporting seeing a subject inside the restaurant on…
CTE millage renewal request set for May 6
Almost one decade ago, voters in Clare and Gladwin Counties approved a ten-year millage request that proved to be an enormous game-changer for high schoolers in those communities. Now, following unprecedented growth and student success, Clare-Gladwin CTE is asking voters…
A Northern Tradition raises over $75,000
Nearly 600 people attended the 22nd annual A Northern Tradition, Mid Michigan College’s annual fundraiser, which took place recently at Jay’s Sporting Goods in Clare. This year’s event raised over $75,000, and over twenty-two years, A Northern Tradition, has raised…
Township zones against lakeshore erosion
By Scott Sullivan Editor Saugatuck Township has approved a new ordinance to combat coastal erosion and safeguard the ecological and structural integrity of the lakeshore. The Lakeside Overlay District Ordinance, effective starting April 24, applies to all properties west of…
