“Eagles don’t flock – you have to find them one at a time.” -H. Ross PerotIf you’ve never had the opportunity to witness Charles Collins tickling the ivories of the Klais Organ, you’ll want to make plans to attend his upcoming recital next Sunday, June 14, at the First Presbyterian Church of Three Rivers/Centreville.Beginning at Read More…
By Dennis Volkert Sturgis City Commission on June 10 received updates regarding the search for an interim city manager, the independent probe of the commission and a brief discussion regarding accusations of embezzlement at Doyle Community Center. City attorney TJ Reed said the law firm of Miller Johnson will oversee the commission investigation.Reed said the company Read More…
BURR OAK TWP. — Three people riding in a horse-and-buggy were seriously injured and had to be airlifted following a crash in Burr Oak Township Friday night.According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, officers were dispatched at 8:16 p.m. to Maystead Road near Needham Road for a crash involving a motor vehicle and a Read More…
The City of Sturgis is planning to hold an informational meeting on June 11th at the St Joseph Corrections building Training Center located at 602 E Main St., Centreville, Michigan 49032 starting at 5:00 pm to discuss a drawdown of the reservoir area upstream of their dam and hydroelectric plant on the St. Joseph River Read More…
Deb Capman and Barry Lindblom have been named 2026 “Citizens of the Year” in Sturgis.The selections were announced by Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce.Capman moved to Sturgis in the mid-1960s and graduated from Sturgis Public Schools in 1974. She has dedicated nearly 50 years to the banking and trust industry. She began her career at Read More…
STURGIS — A train traveling through Sturgis experienced a brief derailment Monday.According to the Sturgis Department of Public Safety, the derailment occurred Monday at 11 a.m. at the railroad crossing at North Nottawa Avenue. Police describe the derailment as a “minor” incident with a train car partially coming off the track. Traffic was closed for Read More…
While remembering quite vividly the last parish directory we received, I noticed that many of our fellow parishioners have died, many have moved away, some no longer attend mass, and a number of new people have joined the parish. In short, I am grateful for the work that has been done to create a new Read More…
By Patricia Ferrell “This is DNR’s property,” said Lisa Graham during the June 4 ribbon cutting celebration of the Mill Pond Park Improvements Project in Farwell. Graham was there from the Village of Farwell, where she works.“They have dredged the Mill Pond,” said Graham — regarding the Village of Farwell. “We put in three pavilions.This Read More…
By Genine Hopkins Roughly 1,200 residents at the North end of the Harrison area are currently without power as of the time we went to press (Thursday morning, June 11) and as more dynamic and severe storms sweep through in the afternoon and overnight on Thursday, that number could increase. Strong winds on Wednesday evening Read More…
By Genine Hopkins Sometimes the world seems bleak and uncaring, but sometimes people can surprise you. That is the case for a feline named Sassy whose life was turned upside down this Spring and after several interesting twists, is now back on track. Harrison’s Budd Lake community swooped into action and has provided a happy Read More…