Albion Department of Public Safety Chief Aaron Phipps shared at Monday’s City Council meeting how proud he was of his officers and the civilian who worked together to save an elderly couple from drowning on Thanksgiving. What started off as a relatively quiet holiday for one ADPS Officer and one Parma man ended up quite Read More…
by Jeff Steers Contributing Writer Last Friday was a record setting day for the Lumen Christi Catholic High School varsity football team. The Titans defeated Lansing Catholic 56-18 to claim the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Division 6 state title. It is the third consecutive title for the Titans and gives them the most state Read More…
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ girls’ basketball team dropped their first game of the regular season in a close loss to Hopkins at home Tuesday, 40-36.Dani Glass led the way for the Wildcats with a double-double, scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. Raja Reyes added seven points and Jennaya Decker had six points. Sturgis cruises Read More…
Richard Lyle Schug, 99, of Marcellus, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024 at White Oaks Assisted Living in Lawton.Born March 28, 1925 in Auburn, Ind., to Herbert Eber and IO (Gorrell) Schug, he attended Edwards Corners one-room country school through eighth grade, then graduated from Marcellus High School. He was the last surviving member of Read More…
Karen Ann Paul, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 23, 2024 at the age of 83. Born Karen Ann Steininger on June 2, 1941, she was the daughter of loving parents Leonard and Marcella and was raised with a strong sense of family, community, and faith. Read More…
“America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” -Harry TrumanWelcome to the last month of 2024. This is the time to reflect back on a year that was great for some and not so great for others. A time to reflect on the mistakes we made Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — It certainly felt like the holiday season in downtown Three Rivers last weekend, not just with the festivities, but also with the weather conditions.The annual Christmas Around Town, held in downtown Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29-30, marked the beginning of the holiday season in the area with an Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director SHERMAN TWP. — A 10-year-old was killed after a driver allegedly failed to stop in Sherman Township Monday.According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, the incident occurred in the area of Banker Road and Balk Road in Sherman Township. The initial report given to police was that a motor vehicle Read More…
By Steve Eldridge STURGIS — Who would have thought that Santa and Mrs. Claus lived right here in Michigan?They don’t, of course, but Tom Bland and his wife Cindy reside in Quincy, and spend nearly the entire month of December portraying the jolly old fellow and his wife. They both travel to various locations in Read More…
COMING EVENTSRECURRINGChildren’s story time, 10 a.m. each Tuesday and Friday, Sturgis District Library.Sturgis Area Model Railroaders winter hours at Sturgis Historical Museum, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Dec. 6“Dashing Through Downtown,” featuring “Kristkindlmarkt (4-9 p.m., Pleasant Avenue), Santa’s appearance (4-7 p.m., Free Church Park) and “Sip & Stroll” (5:30-9 p.m. at participating Read More…