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Luna named Good Citizen at SHS

Luna named Good Citizen at SHS

ByEditorial StaffJun 6, 20252 min read

The Amos Sturgis Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), was proud to award Lexie Romero Luna (right) as its Good Citizen for 2025. Lexie received the award at the annual senior awards ceremony at Sturgis High School.…

NEWS BRIEFS

NEWS BRIEFS

ByEditorial StaffJun 6, 20252 min read

Service line work underway in subdivisionCrews from the city of Sturgis have begun work on lead water service line replacements in the Electric Court subdivision. The project begins on South Electric, then proceeds to West Electric and Cornelia Street. Residents are asked to…

Freight House mural showcases historic passenger train lines

Freight House mural showcases historic passenger train lines

ByEditorial StaffJun 6, 20253 min read

By Dennis Volkert Work continues on a mural at Freight House, on the grounds of Sturgis Historical Museum — At The Depot.It depicts the two main passenger train lines that passed through Sturgis into the 1950s, New York Central and…

Celebrating 40 years: The 20 Lakes Antique Engine & Tractor Show returns

Celebrating 40 years: The 20 Lakes Antique Engine & Tractor Show returns

ByEditorial StaffJun 6, 20252 min read

The 20 Lakes Antique Engine & Tractor Club is set to host its 40th Annual Antique Engine & Tractor Show from June 12 to 15, 2025, at the club grounds west of Harrison on M-61. This milestone event promises a…

Clare Chamber adjusts office hours, reevaluates staffing

Clare Chamber adjusts office hours, reevaluates staffing

ByEditorial StaffJun 6, 20251 min read

As many of our fellow local businesses are experiencing, the current economy is bringing new challenges and important decisions to the forefront. In light of these factors—and with a strong focus on serving our community in the best way possible—the…

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Sports

Farwell baseball sweeps Coleman

Farwell baseball sweeps Coleman

ByEditorial StaffMay 30, 20251 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent FARWELL — Farwell’s baseball team swept Coleman 7-2 and 10-2 in nonleague action last week.Game 1: Farwell 7, Coleman 2. Game 2: Farwell 10 Coleman 2Game 1- Wyatt VanBuskirk had 3 rbis. Mason Esterline, Blake Sholes, and…

MHSAA announces changes after Spring Meeting

MHSAA announces changes after Spring Meeting

ByEditorial StaffMay 28, 20256 min read

EAST LANSING— The Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Representative Council recently held its annual Spring Meeting in Gaylord on Sunday, May 4, and Monday, May 5.The Spring Meeting of the 19-member legislative body of the Association’s more than 1,500 member…

Otsego cruises past B.C. Central to open district play

Otsego cruises past B.C. Central to open district play

ByEditorial StaffMay 28, 20253 min read

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—The Otsego girls soccer team opened postseason play by hosting Battle Creek Central in a Division 2 district quarterfinal on Friday, May 23.The game couldn’t have gone much better for the Bulldogs.Otsego scored eight goals in…

South Haven baseball team splits

South Haven baseball team splits

ByEditorial StaffMay 28, 20251 min read

By John RaffelCorrespondent SOUTH HAVEN — South Haven’s baseball team is 15-9 after splitting a doubleheader on May 23 with Holland at home.The first game was a 4-1 South Haven win.The Rams opened the scoring the bottom of the first…

Track and Field Roundup: 14 Wildcats advance to state meet, crown 5 individual regional champs

Track and Field Roundup: 14 Wildcats advance to state meet, crown 5 individual regional champs

ByEditorial StaffMay 23, 20256 min read

BERRIEN SPRINGS — Three Rivers’ track and field team will be well-represented at the MHSAA Division 2 state finals meet in Hamilton on May 31. The Wildcats sent 12 athletes to the finals following their performances at Friday, May 16’s…

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Columns

Out and About: Hospitalization, Memorial Day, and communicating

Out and About: Hospitalization, Memorial Day, and communicating

ByEditorial StaffMay 23, 20253 min read

On Saturday, May 10, I missed the bottom step coming out of my sister’s house and kissed the concrete driveway. The laundry basket didn’t break my fall, because I had thrown it out of the way. This quick action saved…

May I Walk with You? SIN IS EVERYWHERE

May I Walk with You? SIN IS EVERYWHERE

ByEditorial StaffMay 23, 20253 min read

As I have been reading about holiness and what it means to live a truly Christian life one fact keep popping up. Even though we are created good by God and strive to live holy lives, we re-main sinners. Even…

Blue Star

Blue Star

ByEditorial StaffMay 21, 20254 min read

By Scott SullivanEditorJournalism Redeemed“The mind is a terrible thing to lose,” said Dan Quayle as vice president. Preach it!Page B1 of last week’s Commercial Record said the Jim Cooper Quintet’s “Mallets in Wonderland” jazz concert would be Saturday, March 25,…

Life as Performance Art

Life as Performance Art

ByEditorial StaffMay 21, 20255 min read

One of my favorite short stories is “The Verger” by Somerset Maugham. Hero Albert Foreman has held his parish post for decades before a new clergyman replaces the old and learns he’s illiterate.He doesn’t need to know how to read…

Mike’s Musings: State needs to have more control over spending

Mike’s Musings: State needs to have more control over spending

ByEditorial StaffMay 21, 20253 min read

I shake my head at some of the shenanigans pulled by leaders we place in public office. Very few of them understand that the money that pays their salaries and funds the programs that run the government come out of…

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