By James Windell One of the responsibilities of South Haven’s Mayor Annie Brown is to nominate people to boards and commissions where there is a vacancy. Once nominations have been made it is up to the City Council to confirm or reject the nominations.Which is why at the May 18, 2026, regular meeting of the Read More…
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Councilman, audience member brawl at Hartford council meeting
By Elizabeth FersztContributing Writer The May 18th meeting of the Hartford City Council didn’t go as planned — on the agenda were several mundane items such as City Hall being closed for Memorial Day, Monday, May 25; a Notice to Mow ordinance; and reminders about Juneteenth celebrations, and the June 12-14 Strawberry Festival. But instead, Read More…
Ladies Auxiliary members pay tribute in Lawrence
Members of the Lawrence American Legion Hess-Eastman Post 174 LadiesAuxiliary are shown Monday night, May 25, at Hill Cemetery, during a luminary service that featured over 1,200 luminaries that were lit in honor of Lawrence area men and women who served in the armed forces.Courier-Leader photo/Paul Garrod
Hamre guest speaks at Paw Paw ceremony
Paul Hamre was guest speaker at the Paw Paw Memorial Day Parade and ceremony at Maple City Veterans Park. Members of the Paw Paw High School Marching Band, the Paw Paw Amer-ican Legion McGowan-Johnson Post 68, and Paw Paw Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wilson-Hall Post 2532, and others, participated in speaking, providing music and laying Read More…
Over 1,200 luminaries lit at Lawrence Memorial Day night ceremony
On Memorial Day night, the community of Lawrence held a Memorial Day night luminary service that featured over 1,200 luminaries, with the name of a Lawrence service man or woman on each one, were lit at the conclusion of the service. What began 20 years ago by Charles Moden, Lawrence American Legion Hess-Eastman Post 174 Read More…
Honoring and remembering: Local communities mark Memorial Day with parades, ceremonies
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — Several communities around St. Joseph County marked the Memorial Day holiday Monday with events, remembrances, and salutes, remembering those who lost their lives serving the United States. In Three Rivers, the city had its annual parade step off around 10 a.m., led by the honor guard from Read More…
Juvenile charged in the May 5 Napoleon schools swatting case
By KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writer A 14-year-old was charged in a nine-count juvenile petition alleging involvement in a series of false threats, including a “swatting” call, that led Napoleon Community Schools to lock down on May 5 and cancel classes the following day, Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney Kelsey A. Guernsey announced earlier this week. The Read More…
Green appears in court; final PTC rescheduled for Aug 28
By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer Antonio Green, 20, appeared before Hon. Susan Jordan, in the 4th Circuit Court May 15, for a final pre-trial conference, on charges of open murder for the shooting death of Mia Sims, 18. Sims was killed Sunday, July 27, 2025, outside of the Peoples United Community Church on Carl Breeding Read More…
Plainwell man arrested after Albion police find guns, ammo and suspected meth
By KARA DECHALK Contributing Writer Albion Department of Public Safety officers responding to a suspicious situation in the 1000 block of Hall Street on May 19 found two firearms, ammunition and suspected methamphetamine, authorities said. Information given by the initial caller and then confirmed based on their own observations gave officers probable cause to search Read More…
A Crown Comes Full Circle: MOHS Holds First In-Building Prom in 50 Years
By Linda LaNoue Contributing Writer Imagine your first prom in your own school, in your own community, surrounded by people who show up just for you. That is exactly what unfolded Saturday, May 16, at Marshall Opportunity High School. Two young men greeted each other at the door with a big hug, one of their Read More…