Two Jackson men were arrested Saturday, June 1 on alcohol and drug charges near Clark Lake after leaving a pontoon and trailer in the road. According to a press release from Columbia Charter Township Police Department officers were dispatched at 10:30 p.m. to a traffic hazard on Vinning Street in Clark Lake. A call was Read More…
Jackson County Sheriff Gary Schuette recently announced the graduation of recruit deputies Riley Jones and Lauren Meyer from the 115th Police Academy at Lansing Community College. Both Jones and Meyer began their journey in the Jackson County Office of the Sheriff Explorer Program. On their way to becoming solo patrol deputies serving the citizens of Read More…
Columbia Township Police officers arrested Brooklyn residents 35-year-old David L. Farmer Jr., and 30-year-old Shea N. Hopper June 1 on outstanding warrants. According to a press release from the Columbia Charter Township Police Department, The officers recognized the two as they were sitting in a truck in the west lot of 152 S. Main St., Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The start of summer in St. Joseph County is nearly here, and with that comes the annual festival season in areas around the county. Kicking off the festival season, in its traditional Father’s Day weekend slot, is the Three Rivers Water Festival, which will celebrate its 68th edition Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director VICKSBURG — Prior to this year, Three Rivers’ baseball team had only been to the regional round of the MHSAA Division 2 tournament once in its history.After notching their second-ever district title last week after knocking off Paw Paw in five innings, the Wildcats had to stare down another Wolverine Conference Read More…
By Steve Eldridge HAMILTON — History was made Saturday at Hamilton High School, the site of the 2025 Division 2 State Track and Field Championships. Sturgis won its first-ever state championship, far exceeding the second-place Goodrich Martians total of 39.The Lady Trojans literally ran away with the title, finishing with 54.2 points. Saginaw Swan Valley (38 points) Read More…
“Believe nothing that you hear, and only one half that you see.” -Edgar Allan PoeI have a very curious mind. Lately, I’ve been wondering about what happens in the dryer when you dry a load of laundry. After each drying load, I have to clean the lint drawer before putting in the next load. The Read More…
The Amos Sturgis Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), was proud to award Lexie Romero Luna (right) as its Good Citizen for 2025. Lexie received the award at the annual senior awards ceremony at Sturgis High School. This award is given to a deserving senior annually. It is awarded to an outstanding Read More…
Service line work underway in subdivisionCrews from the city of Sturgis have begun work on lead water service line replacements in the Electric Court subdivision. The project begins on South Electric, then proceeds to West Electric and Cornelia Street. Residents are asked to plan for street/lane closures in that area, and seek an alternate travel route if possible. Read More…
Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County is working on a housing project at 333 Jacob St. in Sturgis. In 2010, the property was part of a purchase agreement completed with the city of Sturgis. The arrangement sold two lots to Habitat For Humanity. The first was developed in 2011. The second, the Jacob Street lot, was envisioned Read More…