A look-back at the year in Sturgis, through the lens of Sturgis Sentinel. By Dennis Volkert/Sentinel
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Lighting up downtown Three Rivers
Downtown Three Rivers held its first-ever lighted parade down Main Street Friday evening, Dec. 19. Originally scheduled for Christmas Around Town on the weekend following Thanksgiving, weather conditions forced it to move to Dec. 19, and went off without a hitch despite some wariness about the weather for the evening earlier in the day.Three Rivers Read More…
Clare wrestlers have busy month
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Clare’s wrestling team was 0-2 at the Mount Pleasant Oiler Tournament conducted earlier this month.Clare lost to Charlotte 52-12.For the Pioneers, Kyle McGraw (120) decisioned Braylon Rodriguez 11-8, Chris Green (157) lost 14-5 to Tyler Densmore, Isaiah Hilliard (165) pinned Elijah Dillard in 5:48, Marshal Strouse (175) decisioned Robert Williams Read More…
May I Walk with You? POTENTIAL HOLINESS
At one time I held the belief that God created each person good, holy, and sacred and that they were called to be natural, just be themselves. It seemed that whatever could be justified as natural was good, holy and sacred. I’ve changed my mind. I now hold the belief that each person is born, Read More…
Farwell welcomes new parks and rec coordinator
By Christopher Johnson This past Saturday. Farwell enjoyed it’s second Winter Market with a return of baked goods, knit crafts, maple syrup and more. However, this also came and went with a bittersweet gravity, as it marked Tonya Rowe’s final event with the Farwell community. At least for now.Rowe has served the Village of Farwell Read More…
Bohne sentenced to prison on child abuse, assault charges in death of child
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Paige Nichole Bohne of Sturgis was sentenced in St. Joseph County 45th Circuit Court Thursday in the death of her 2-year-old child. The 22-year-old was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman to 225 months to 45 years in prison on one count of first-degree child abuse, and to Read More…
TR girls’ basketball avoids late comeback, defeats Vicksburg on road
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director VICKSBURG — Dominant first-quarter defense and tenacity down the stretch led to the Three Rivers girls’ basketball team getting their first win of the 2025-26 season against Vicksburg Friday night, defeating the host Bulldogs 43-35.The Wildcats held Vicksburg to just two points in the first quarter en route to an 11-2 Read More…
Bowling Roundup Three Rivers dominates Plainwell after bus breakdown
PLAINWELL — A bus breakdown and what coaches called a “stealth rescue mission” by parents on the way to Kalamazoo did not faze the Three Rivers bowling team Tuesday, as the girls’ team won 28-2 and the boys’ team shut out the Trojans 30-0 at Revel and Roll West.Jayna Larson and Brynn Copenhaver led the Read More…
‘A project about taking care of kids’ Centreville Public Schools launches Food Club for district students and families
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — According to Centreville Public Schools, in its over-900 student population, 53 percent of those students get free or reduced-price lunch every day.With food insecurity also being a challenge among parts of its population, a new initiative in the district is looking to put food, toiletries and more into the Read More…
Out and About: Dentistry, healthy hearts, and Christmas
“Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace.” -Dwight D. EisenhowerAs long as I can remember, I’ve dreaded visiting the dentist. Like my mother, I’ve always tried to make dental appointments twice a year. As a result, I’ve been lucky when Read More…