By Sylvia Benavidez Year two as chief is beginning to be a busy one for Albion Department of Public Safety Chief Aaron Phipps. With growth in staff size and training, ADPS has been able to react quickly to calls and regional needs. For example, there has recently been a lot of police action in Albion. Read More…
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ girls’ soccer team went 2-1 in the last week, with wins over Edwardsburg and Paw Paw and a loss at home to Dowagiac.On Thursday, April 30, the ‘Cats beat the Eddies 4-1 on their own home turf. Natalie McGahan scored a hat trick while Lily Kane added the fourth goal. Read More…
STURGIS — The Sturgis Trojans boy’s golf team hosted the US-12 Open recently, and came away with the victory.The six competing teams competed in a two-man scramble on the front nine, and an alternate shot format on the back.Gavin Lewis and Owen Frost, as well as Easton and Cooper Barkby both finished at six over Read More…
“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.” -Daniel Patrick MaynihanSOME VERY TRUE WORDS:
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Homelessness has been a growing concern for many in the City of Three Rivers, as nationwide there has been a reported 18 percent increase in individuals and families experiencing homelessness from 2023 to 2024, according to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. On Tuesday, April 28, Read More…
At the April 22 meeting of Sturgis City Commission, Jordan Smith of accounting firm Maner Costerisan presented the audit report of the city’s financial performance for the period ending Sept. 30, 2025. The city eceived a “clean” opinion, which is the highest level of assurance. The general fund balance was $3.72 million. Total revenue was slightly under $11.03 Read More…
Works for the 2026 “Art Around Town” will be unveiled today, May 8, during “Cruise-In & Eats” in downtown Sturgis. Festival hours are 5:30-9 p.m.Eighteen works were chosen for the showcase, which is organized by Downtown Sturgis in collaboration with Open Door Gallery.More than 50 works were submitted for consideration.Selections are displayed at various locations downtown for Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director STURGIS — Two out of the three local school districts with proposals on the Tuesday, May 5 ballot were successful with voters.The one failed proposal was also the biggest out of the three monetarily. Sturgis Public Schools’ bid for a $98 million bond renewal that would have been an extension of Read More…
By John RaffelCorespondent CLARE — The Clare clay target shooting team is off to a good start this season.Clare’s top male athletes are Hoyt Vanacker 10th grader, Oziah Carpenter 8th Grader, Parker Alexander 6th Grade, Gabe Veitengruber 8th grade.Top female athletes are Ryann Hales, Ella Pettersch, Lydia Bear, Kendall Parsons and Layla Russell.Competition week one Read More…
As I was reading a meditation by St. Catherin of Siena in the Magnificat prayer aid for April 29th, I was struck by the fact that we “are convinced by lively faith that whatever God gives and permits us is for our good and to make us holy.” Holy cow! She goes on to write Read More…