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

Mattawan Consolidated School files motion to dismiss lawsuit

MATTAWAN – Mattawan Consolidated School has requested a federal court to dismiss the lawsuit filed by a former bus driver last year.A 34-page response was recently drafted in response to a lawsuit claiming religious discrimination after the driver, Sarah Robinson, was fired for giving out holiday candy bags to students, some of which contained Christian messaging.Robinson Read More…

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

Paw Paw Township Board pays tribute to former Planning Commission member

By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com PAW PAW – The Paw Paw Township Board, at the beginning of its meeting Feb. 9, held a moment of silence for former Paw Paw Planning Commission member Randall Peat, who died earlier that day.Paw Paw Township Board member Jim DeGroff informed the board that the Planning Commission had another large Read More…

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

Paw Paw wrestling season ends

By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw lost 64-17 to Richland Gull Lake in district semifinal wrestling action on Feb. 12.There were three winners for Paw Paw.Aaron Quiles (285) won by forfeit. Gunner Gales (190) won 19-2 over John Burke and Kholby Armijo (165) pinned Julian Granger in 2:47.Paw Paw completed in the individual Read More…

Commercial-News, Penny Saver, & Sturgis Sentinel Sports

Glass drops 41 in TR girls win over Paw Paw; falls just short of school record

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — On a night where four people were inducted into Three Rivers High School’s Athletics Hall of Fame, it was a Three Rivers senior’s Hall-of-Fame-worthy performance that stole the show Friday night. Senior guard Dani Glass scored 41 points, falling one point shy of tying the school’s single-game record, Read More…

Albion Recorder & Morning Star News

Water Connections: Albion Links Infrastructure and River Planning

Water touches every part of a community’s daily life — from the water that comes out of the tap to the rivers and parks that shape how people experience their town. In Albion, where neighborhoods, industry, and recreation all developed alongside water, city leaders are increasingly talking about those systems together rather than as isolated Read More…

Albion Recorder & Morning Star News

Finding empowerment at Marshall Police Department’s Day Long Self-Defense Class stands the test of time

By Sylvia Benavidez The City of Marshall Police Department has taught the all-day PPCT Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention course as well as shorter versions of the format for the last three years, and still the free course remains in high demand. They teach the eight-hour course on average once per quarter and see a Read More…

Albion Recorder & Morning Star News

Jackson community helps family of children who died in a Sunday morning fire

By KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writer A Jackson family lost two young children in a Sunday morning fire. Both parents were also injured, with their father suffering severe burns. A family member has set up a GoFundME account and as of press time 717 people had donated $52,918 of the $54K goal. The fire occurred just Read More…

Commercial-News, Penny Saver, & Sturgis Sentinel Sports

Girls’ Basketball Roundup Three Rivers downed by Plainwell, Otsego

PLAINWELL — Three Rivers’ girls’ basketball team could not keep their win streak going this week, losing 68-47 against Plainwell Monday and losing 56-35 to Otsego Tuesday in road contests.Against Plainwell, Dani Glass led the way for Three Rivers with 18 points, followed by Jersey Roehrs with nine points and Neiraja Reyes with seven points. Read More…

Commercial-News, Penny Saver, & Sturgis Sentinel Sports

Bowling Roundup TR sweeps Sturgis on senior night, win championships in regional tune-up

THREE RIVERS — In their final Wolverine Conference match of the season Wednesday, Feb. 4, the Three Rivers bowling teams swept Sturgis convincingly at South Lanes.After a slow start in the second individual game, the boys’ team defeated Sturgis 27-3, led by a 225 from Ashton Lahman, a 213 from Tyce Wilds, and a 195 Read More…