By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LANSING — An annexation request that was remanded to the State Boundary Commission via court order last month is now officially on the agency’s agenda.On Feb. 11 at 10 a.m., Michigan’s State Boundary Commission will take up a remand of a petition from former Three Rivers Mayor Tom Lowry to annex Read More…
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Proposed revision to zoning district structure reviewed by city commission
At its Jan. 14 meeting, Sturgis City Commission reviewed proposed zoning district changes that could affect 32 properties. The proposal is organized into three groups. Group 1 involves two properties that were purchased by Economic Development Corporation several years ago, with the intent of establishing a commercial area on South Centerville Road and reserving the western portion Read More…
Longtime Doyle director Mike Liston retires
By Steve Eldridge STURGIS — After almost 28 years of working for the City of Sturgis, the last 18 as the director of the Doyle Center, Mike Liston has retired. His last official day on the job was Thursday, Jan. 15.Starting with the Sturgis Parks and Recreation Department, Liston eventually took the helm at the Read More…
City offers tips to prevent water-line freezing
Forecast for the coming days shows temperature will hover near single digits, especially overnight. Sturgis Department of Public Services is asking residents to be conscious of the potential for frozen water lines.To help prevent freezing, officials recommend that residents allow a slow stream of water, around the width of a pencil, to run continuously from a Read More…
White Pigeon schools close for day due to ‘potential threat’
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director WHITE PIGEON — White Pigeon Community Schools were closed Friday, Jan. 16 due to what district officials called a “potential threat.”In a Facebook post Friday morning, the district stated they are working with local law enforcement to investigate a threat against White Pigeon Junior/Senior High School. The possible threat forced the Read More…
Sturgis woman killed, another injured, in Sherman Twp. crash
SHERMAN TWP. — A 55-year-old Sturgis woman was killed, while another woman was hospitalized, following a two-vehicle crash in Sherman Township last week.According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 6:39 p.m. at the area of Featherstone Road near Taylor Road. Deputies claim the driver of a Read More…
Woman killed in Fabius Twp. crash
FABIUS TWP. — A 20-year-old woman was killed in a traffic crash that occurred in Fabius Township last week.According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred Wednesday, Jan. 14 in the area of Constantine Road and Shorewood Road. Deputies say a 2010 Chevy Cobalt driven by the 20-year-old was traveling northbound on Read More…
May I Walk with You? Blessed
It finally happened. I am retired! Who could ask for more? Then it happened. We had planned to sell the office, but God had something better in mind. Through the grapevine I learned of a doctor who may be interested in leasing the office. To make a long story short, we signed a leasing contract, Read More…
Two die in US-127 two-vehicle crash
On Sunday, January 18, 2026 at approximately 12:19 p.m. the Clare County Central Dispatch received a report of a two-vehicle crash on southbound US-127 near Colonville Rd in Grant Township. Initial reports indicated a vehicle traveling on northbound US-127 had crossed over the median and struck a vehicle traveling southbound head on.Deputies from the Clare Read More…
City of Clare announces north + south passenger rail project
By Lindsey Ashley At this Monday’s meeting, City Manager Jeremy Howard announced the North + South Passenger Rail Project.The North + South Rail Project is a proposed new transportation service that would connect cities in Southwest Michigan to mid-Michigan and onward to the northwest lower peninsula (L.P.) through train rails. The ultimate goal of this Read More…