When we lose our “Life-Partner”, we will experience an amount of grief we had probably never experienced. My father passed away fourteen years before my mother. Several years after my father died, I asked my mom how she dealt with living alone after over forty years of wedded bliss. She said that she missed my Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LANSING — The State of Michigan gave a victory to Lockport Township Wednesday in a land debate that has lasted for nearly two years.In a 4-1 vote, the State Boundary Commission voted to deny a petition from Tom Lowry to annex 38 acres of land he owns on Buckhorn Road just Read More…
By Dennis Volkert Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education on Feb. 17 approved a purchase of a new bus, at cost of just over $142,700, from Hoekstra Transportation. Funding will come from the 2025-26 budget. Delivery of the vehicle is expected in early summer 2025, said Ray Sterling, director of finance.The district had considered buying two Read More…
By Dennis Volkert At its meeting Feb. 12, Sturgis City Commission chose an “opt-in” for Michigan Energy Assistance Program, a law passed in December 2024.That statewide measure is an updated version of the 2013 Public Act 95, which created an energy-assistance fund for those in low-income situations. Under the new MEAP law, a city had two Read More…
Foam recycling schedule set for ’25Foam recycling is offered in the city of Sturgis on three dates in 2025: April 12, July 12 and Oct. 11, at the compost site, 27751 E. Fawn River Road. Accepted items include clean polystyrene foam, including post-consumer cups and “to-go” containers, egg cartons, ice chests, rinsed meat trays, packaging foam Read More…
Coming EventsRecurringChildren’s story time, 10 a.m. each Tuesday and Friday, Sturgis District Library. Additional events at library available at www.sturgis-library.org/events.Sturgis Area Model Railroaders winter hours at Sturgis Historical Museum, 6-9 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Online: sturgismuseum.org. Feb. 21“Date With Dad,” 6-8 p.m., Doyle Community Center. Feb. 24Michiana Audubon Club meeting, 6 p.m., White Pigeon High School, Read More…
FEBRUARY 19, 1936 – FEBRUARY 11, 2025 William L. Comer age 88, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at Pioneer Golden Estates of Clare. William was born February 19, 1936 in Clare, Michigan the son of Phyllis I. (Wasson) Comer and Roy B. Comer. William was a graduate of Clare High School, Read More…
In loving memory of Harland Lloyd (Bud) Hunt of Lake, Michigan. Bud passed away at Woodland Hospice House of Mt Pleasant surrounded by family and friends on January 27, 2025, at the age of 83 after a lengthy illness. He was born October 25, 1942, to Floyd and Sara (Buckley) Hunt and lived all of his Read More…
It is hard to wrap your mind around the immediate change of seasons we just experienced, plus the summer temperatures and “coatless” living here in the south, especially when the love of your life keeps reminding you of past and impending winter storms at home.We sire “escaped a bullet” with our choice of dates to Read More…
Ever notice how when children are in church with their parents, how much better it is?I have! Some one said that the church that is not crying is dying. Even if there are times when they don’t behave and get loud, I want to see them there. I can handle it without a problem. The Read More…