With all the talk about solar and windmill energy and how they will power our country in the future, we hear very little about nuclear plants that are being recommissioned.Nuclear power is considered by many to be the most efficient, and cleanest form of energy. In the early 2000’s however, after the catastrophic Three Mile Read More…
President Trump has announced he plans to somehow annex or take over Canada and make it into our 51st state.I am not certain of the finer details of his aspiration and question if he has any real plans. Besides, we tried taking over Canada twice before and got our tail feather singed.I have a penchant Read More…
A demonstration was held March 28 near the intersection of U.S. 12 and Centerville Road in Sturgis, protesting some policies that are unfolding during the early phase of Donald Trump’s second administration. An estimated 80 people took part, organizers said. Kay Davis and Dianne Gorsuch, among the co-organizers, said participants were encouraged to create signs Read More…
Electric crews in Sturgis have power outages down to fewer than 100 customers, as they continue to work to restore service in the aftermath of the March 30 storm. The majority of the remaining outages are small clusters of a homes or isolated house outages, according to city manager Andrew Kuk. The goal is to Read More…
In aftermath of the March 30 storm, the city of Sturgis will begin brush pickup on April 2, instead of the scheduled April 7 start. Crews from Department of Public Works will begin on the north side of the city and proceed southward. Due to the anticipated volume of pickup, residents are asked to be Read More…
Updated 4:01 p.m. March 31, 2025 By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — A powerful thunderstorm rolled through St. Joseph County Sunday evening, causing numerous power outages, downed trees, and property damage in spots around the county. According to the National Weather Service, there was “widespread” wind damage throughout the southern Michigan/northern Indiana area, Read More…
City of Sturgis electric crews, aided by workers from other communities, continue to work to restore power in the aftermath of the March 30 storm, officials said. Much of the work is within neighborhoods, involves replacing broken poles or is near downed trees and branches, so progress may be slower than typical to bring everyone Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CONSTANTINE — Constantine Public Schools has a new superintendent at the helm, and it’s one that’s very familiar with the district already. In a press release Thursday, the district announced that current Interim Superintendent Patrick Breen would be named the next superintendent of the district. This follows a seven-month period as Read More…
CONSTANTINE — Constantine will be seeking out a new boys’ basketball coach for the 2025-26 academic year.On Monday, the Constantine Public Schools district posted the position of varsity boys’ basketball coach for hiring in a social media post. The posting indicates that current coach Gregory Outlaw will most likely not return for next season.The move Read More…
STURGIS — Three Rivers’ boys and girls’ track and field teams opened up the 2025 season at the Sturgis Dual, with the boys taking a 94-43 win over the Trojans, and the girls dropping a 121-12 decision.On the boys’ side, the Wildcats took the top three spots in the 100-meter dash. Jeremiah Marzett finished first Read More…