By James Windell The South Haven City Council called a special meeting for Friday, May 16, 2025 at 8:00 am. However, the agenda for this surprise meeting had only one item listed: Discussion, deliberation and potential action regarding personnel matters.Prior to the meeting at the City Hall, neither City Council members nor members of the Read More…
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Stermer sentenced to life without parole
Linda Stermer, a Van Buren County woman convicted of murdering her husband back in 2007, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, a judge ruled Monday.Stermer also received credit for 3,367 days already served.“I came to this court filled with hope, hope that the questions which had been unanswered for Read More…
Area towns to hold Memorial Day parades
GOBLES – Gobles will hold a Memorial Day Parade at 9 a.m., Monday, May 26, that will travel down State Street (M-40). Lineup will begin at the Gobles High School parking lot at 8:30 a.m.LAWRENCE – Lawrence will hold a Memorial Day Parade at 10 a.m., Monday, May 26, with a service to follow at Read More…
Paw Paw to hold Memorial Day parade
PAW PAW – Paw Paw’s 104rd annual Memorial Day services will be held Monday, May 27, with the annual parade starting at 10 a.m. from the Bistro 120 parking lot, via Michigan Avenue to the Veterans Memorial Park for services.Following the services, a luncheon will be held at the American Legion Hall on Niles Street.Decorating Read More…
Man found guilty in St. Joseph County of criminal sexual conduct
CENTREVILLE — A 69-year-old man was convicted by a St. Joseph County jury Friday of three counts of criminal sexual conduct. Geral Whitney of Harrison, Mich., was originally charged in 2023 with allegedly sexually assaulting a relative 20 years ago. A jury found him guilty of one county of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and two Read More…
Suspect arrested in Colon for threats to residents, second arrested for attempting to disarm cop
COLON — St. Joseph County sheriff’s deputies arrested a person on Wednesday that police claim was “dangerous and violent” and was making threats to Colon residents. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, Colon Police Department officers requested deputies’ assistance at 11:30 a.m. in arresting the suspect in the area of Dallas Street and Read More…
Learning to investigate
Students from Three Rivers High School’s forensic science class investigated a mock crime scene in a wooded area near the high school Monday as part of a day where the class also took a trip to the Michigan State Police Crime Lab in Grand Rapids to talk with forensic scientists, all to learn more about Read More…
County declines budget amendment to pay for prosecutor’s Discipline Board counsel
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — St. Joseph County will not be shifting funds in the prosecutor’s office budget to pay for the county prosecutor’s legal representation before a state discipline board. At Tuesday’s Executive Committee meeting of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners, commissioners decided against further consideration of a request by Prosecutor Read More…
Albion Historical Society’s Mother’s Day Tea celebrates mothers and kicks off a season of new exhibits and a 150th anniversary
by Sylvia Benavidez The Albion Historical Society’s annual Mother’s Tea kicked off a new season of touring The Gardner House Museum on Saturday, May 10. The museum, located at 509 S. Superior St. was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and celebrates its 150th year since being built. The tea’s theme Read More…