By John RaffelCorrespondent FARWELL — Asher Yarhouse made his presence known in various sports arenas for Farwell doing the 2025-26 sports seasons.In basketball, it was his third varsity season and he made substantial progress throughout the year for an Eagle program which displayed marked improvement.“My fundamentals have gotten a lot better,” he said late in Read More…
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Sturgis residents asked to stay off roads following overnight storm damage
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director STURGIS — After a severe storm rolled through Sturgis Thursday night, Sturgis city officials are asking residents to stay off the roads and stay at home while crews complete cleanup work. Approximately 3,000 people are out of power Friday morning as a result of the storm, which caused downed trees, limbs Read More…
Sturgis City Commission gets update on interim manager search, independent probe
By Dennis Volkert Sturgis City Commission on June 10 received updates regarding the search for an interim city manager, the independent probe of the commission and a brief discussion regarding accusations of embezzlement at Doyle Community Center. City attorney TJ Reed said the law firm of Miller Johnson will oversee the commission investigation. Reed said Read More…
UAW reaches tentative agreement with Dauch/American Axle
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — After 10 days on strike, United Auto Workers (UAW) officials announced that Local 2093 have reached a tentative agreement in bargaining contract negotiations with Dauch Corporation, also known as American Axle and Associates (AAM). In a livestream video Wednesday night, UAW President Shawn Fain announced the tentative agreement, Read More…
Saugatuck earns first regional win in program history
By Jason WesseldykSports EditorFENNVILLE—The Saugatuck girls soccer team added another chapter to its historic season Tuesday, June 4.With a 5-1 victory over St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran in a Division 4 regional semifinal, the Trailblazers earned the first regional soccer victory in school history, regardless of gender.“This was huge for us because we’ve never won a Read More…
Gallery Stroll in Douglas on June 13
ART is the word of the day on Saturday, June 13th for the 2nd Saturday Art in Douglas Gallery Stroll. This will be fun! There will be music in the streets, delicious snacks, exciting and stimulating artwork and adult beverages available at local restaurants that you are welcome to carry with you as you stroll from Read More…
Mike Wilcox takes over as editor
By Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher A new era is underway at the Commercial Record. After serving as its owner and publisher for nearly 11 years, Mike Wilcox is now also its editor.Wilcox has more than 50 years of experience in the newspaper industry and has worked with dozens of Michigan publications throughout his career. In late Read More…
Fielbrandt, Ernstes lead Otsego’s 36 Graduates with Distinction
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Whether it was through robotics, advanced coursework or leadership opportunities, Ally Fielbrandt and Sean Ernstes spent their high school careers challenging themselves academically.Those efforts paid off, as Fielbrandt was named valedictorian and Ernstes salutatorian for the Otsego High School Class of 2026.The pair headline a group of 36 seniors who earned Read More…
Drivers should expect delays as M-89 project gets underway
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Motorists traveling through Otsego should prepare for delays this summer as a major resurfacing project along M-89 is scheduled to begin June 8.The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) plans to resurface 3.6 miles of M-89 (Allegan Street) from the Kalamazoo River to US-131. The project is expected to continue through mid-October.While Read More…
Otsego drops pitchers’ dual in D2 regional semifinals
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor COLDWATER—Otsego senior Kaleb Hildebrand turned in arguably the best pitching performance of his career in arguably the biggest game of his career.Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, Coldwater starter Owen Tappenden was just a little bit better.Despite a complete-game effort from Hildebrand—who scattered five hits and allowed one run with two walks and Read More…