Courier-Leader, Paw Paw Flashes, & South Haven Beacon News

Family takes a frigid dip for Recovery Institute

By Tom Renner There’s nothing more refreshing than taking a dip in Lake Michigan.But in January? When the water temp is 41 degrees and the air 23?For Patrick Kaufmann and his three daughters it was well worth it as they ventured onto South Haven’s south beach on Saturday.The snow fences stretching across the snow-covered beach Read More…

Courier-Leader, Paw Paw Flashes, & South Haven Beacon Sports

Paw Paw wrestlers beat Berrien Springs

By John RaffelCorespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw’s wrestling team defeated Berrien Springs 63-16 in the Comstock team tournament on Jan. 4.For Paw Paw:Mason Voloenski (106) won by forfeit; Paw Paw (113) forfeited to Berrien Springs; Daniel Hadley (120) pinned Joan Cook in 1:00; Grant Krause (126) pinned Luis Escobar in1:44; Ty Elmore (132) pinned Read More…

Three Rivers Water Tower
Commercial-News, Penny Saver, & Sturgis Sentinel News

Water main breaks in TR near water tower, to be fixed by end of week

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A water main break in Three Rivers near the city’s water tower is expected to be fixed by the end of the week. According to Three Rivers Department of Public Services Director Amy Roth, a water main near the base of the water tower on Erie Street broke Read More…

Commercial-News, Penny Saver, & Sturgis Sentinel News

McDonough ordered to Sobriety Court, has license revoked after pleading guilty to drunk driving

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — John McDonough was ordered to participate in Sobriety Court and had his driver’s license revoked after pleading guilty to a drunk driving charge in a St. Joseph County courtroom Monday. The former St. Joseph County prosecutor and former member of the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education entered Read More…

Commercial-News, Penny Saver, & Sturgis Sentinel News

‘This is about healing for our community’: Spence sworn in as St. Joseph County sheriff

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director STURGIS — A new chapter was written in the history of the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department Thursday evening. Chad Spence was sworn in as the new St. Joseph County sheriff during a first-of-its-kind public ceremony attended by hundreds of police, friends, family, and members of the public, filling up nearly Read More…

Albion Recorder & Morning Star News

Marshall Opportunity High School hosts holiday celebration and awards presentation

Marshall Opportunity High School hosted their annual holiday celebration Wednesday, Dec. 18. Students and guests were treated to a soulful holiday meal prepared by MOHS staff. The cafeteria was decorated by members of the MOHS student council who also helped to serve the food for their classmates and guests. The meal included collard greens, cornbread, Read More…

Albion Recorder & Morning Star News

There’s NO place like HOME

By Octavia Crawford Turner Special to The Recorder Mary Kurtz is a successful recording artist and an Internet Influencer. In November, Kurtz came from Georgia where she currently resides to Michigan to introduce and drop her new single called “OKAY.”  The choice location for her single-release concert was Stirling Books & Brew,119 N. Superior St., Read More…

Albion Recorder & Morning Star News

Main Street Hanover: ‘Bombshell’ of a book exchange

By Ken Wyatt It isn’t every town that would close down Main Street traffic in mid-day to please local librarians. Count Hanover among that municipal fraternity. For about half an hour on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 18, students of the Hanover-Horton School District formed a “book chain” across Main Street in the village of Hanover. The Read More…