Sturgis DDA is auctioning works from 2025 “Art Around Town.”The auction is part of “Winter Wine Down,” which takes place 5:30-9 p.m. March 20.Online bidding is accessible at bit.ly/40QLrDM. Artwork also is displayed at Open Door Gallery.“Winter Wine Down” features sampling opportunities and special deals within the social district, plus live music at participating businesses.Continuing Read More…
MARCHMarch 16Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education meeting, 5:30 p.m., Sturgis Central Commons.March 17St. Joseph County Commission meeting, 5 p.m., historic courthouse, third floor. Some exceptions to schedule may apply. Eastwood fourth grade group A concert, 7 p.m., Sturges-Young Center for the Arts.March 18Eastwood fourth grade group B concert, 7 p.m., Sturges-Young Center for the Arts.March 20“Art Around Town” Read More…
More than 220 people attended “Dr. Seuss Birthday Party” on March 6 at Sturgis District Library.Children gathered to hear readings of popular Seuss books by Madison Pueschel and Julia Johnson, and participated in games and contests.Pueschel, special education teacher at Eastwood Elementary, read from “The Cat in the Hat” and “I Can Read With My Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LANSING — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a state of emergency on Sunday morning, following the multiple tornadoes that hit southwest Michigan Friday night.The state of emergency was officially declared for Branch, Cass and St. Joseph counties, which the governor said would help assist with response and recovery efforts at the Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent AnnMarie Green was a state runner-up for the Clare Pioneers girls wrestling team on Friday and Saturday during the girls division finals at Ford Field in Detroit.Green started the tournament at 235 pounds by pinning Elloise Norman of Waterviet in 3:19.She advanced to the quarterfinals and pinned Azaria Lane of Dundee in Read More…
By Christopher Johnson If there’s one thing that can be said for certain about Clare this time of year, it’s that there’s no shortage of Irish pride as the 51st Irish Festival approaches. Just about everywhere in town is decked out in green. Between now and Monday, it can’t be stopped. It’s self-sustaining, and the Read More…
THREE RIVERS — In response to the tornadoes that passed through March 6 in Three Rivers, Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) said in a release Thursday it would suspend service disconnections in the Three Rivers area through March 31. “Our hearts are with everyone impacted by the storm in the community. We were committed to restoring Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorWinning a district championship.That’s good. Really good. But it could be better.How about winning a district championship in comeback fashion?That’s getting closer … but still not quite good enough.Winning a district championship in comeback fashion in front of the home crowd.Yep, that’s it. That’s the scenario we’ve been looking for. And that’s Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorThe WendigoA pickleball brawl broke out on Spruce Creek Country Club courts Feb. 8 in Port Orange, Fla. Seems Tony Sapienza, 63 and wife Julianne, 51 and a rival senior couple fought over rules, Tony hammered plaintiff in the head with his paddle, punched him to the court, then some 20 pickleball peers Read More…
By Scott SullivanEditorBig Lake winter gales make for whiteouts sweeping over and under north-south bridges here. Rescuers call these wind funnels.When lightly-loaded trailers with high profiles are engulfed in these blasts, they turn into sails, jackknife but bring nouveau Evel Knievel cab drivers with them, far shores in sight even as they plunge.Two nearby I-196 Read More…