On March 12, Dan Gould, educational assistant at Eastwood Elementary School, took life-saving action involving a student who was choking in the cafeteria. On April 13, Gould received recognition from both Sturgis Public Schools and Sturgis Department of Public Safety, at the board of education’s regular meeting.
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A local boy is in the process of recovery following a hit-and-run incident that occurred while out on his scooter Friday.According to the Three Rivers Police Department, the incident occurred near the intersection of South Grant Avenue and Hill Street Friday afternoon, when 10-year-old Landon Yoder was reportedly Read More…
A presentation and Q&A regarding the Sturgis Public Schools bond proposal is set for 5:30 p.m. April 23 at Sturgis District Library. The proposal is on the May 5 election ballot for city of Sturgis residents. The informational session contains four basic components, according to superintendent Art Ebert:
Three Rivers Area Mentoring held its annual Walleye Dinner and silent auction fundraiser Saturday at the Three Rivers Fraternal Order of Eagles, serving 175 dinners and raising approximately $7,000 for the youth programming nonprofit.TRAM Executive Director Mary Yost said Saturday’s event was one of the biggest turnouts for the event she’s ever seen, at one Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Both Clare track teams won their home invitationals on Saturday with 10 total schools competing.For the boys, winners included Jacob Halicek in the 200 meters, Conan Weeks in the 110-meter hurdles, the 4×100 relay, the 4×200 relay, James Brown in the discus, Marshal Strouse in the pole vault and Weeks Read More…
Some people don’t believe that Satan is real. They don’t believe that Satan is causing much of the evil in our world today. I am not one of them. Bishop Gruss said recently at a Diocesan gathering of men that we should remember that the “enemy is the enemy!” Satan is the real enemy, and Read More…
By Genine Hopkins Multiple storms have poured rain and damaging winds on Michigan over the past several days and it looks as though we will continue seeing drenching rain for the foreseeable future in our area. Twin tornados touched down in Southwest Michigan as well and several cells were active near the Hemlock area too. Read More…
By Christopher Johnson If you’ve driven past Clare Public Schools lately, you’ve noticed. Roads are closed. Equipment is moving. Ground is breaking, and buildings that have stood largely unchanged for decades are finally getting some loud company. Just in time for some 70 degree weather.Superintendent Matthew Forsberg says it all traces back to a vision Read More…
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By Scott Sullivan Editor Saugatuck’s once-anonymous $100,000 Village Square Park donor is famous NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins. He and wife Julie, both Saugatuck residents, have given to the community before, helping build playgrounds in Douglas parks — now it’s Saugatuck’s turn. City council, combining that sum with $150K from a Michigan Department of Natural Resources Read More…