Courier-Leader, Paw Paw Flashes, & South Haven Beacon News

53 inducted into PPHS National Honor Society

A total of 53 new members were recently inducted into Paw Paw High School National Honor Society. They include: Jacob Ameling, Victor Armijo, Chase Boff, Liliana Brausch, Bella Clemons, Kami Crandall, Kassidy Derhammer, Emma Deuel, Gracie Eagle, Anderson Farnquist, Eric Fitchpatirck, Kylie Fouch, Aaron Garcia, Ezekial Gonzalez, Emma Goodrich, Christian Gorzelanny, Corbin Hayes, Mykalya Hough, Read More…

Courier-Leader, Paw Paw Flashes, & South Haven Beacon News

Consumers upgrades in Oshtemo may affect traffic

Consumers Energy is upgrading and installing new natural gas distribution pipelines along key corridors in Kalamazoo and Van Buren counties. These improvements are part of ongoing efforts to enhance the safety, reliability and capacity of the natural gas system in the region.West Main Project (M-43 Corridor)What: Installation of a new natural gas distribution pipeline in Read More…

Courier-Leader, Paw Paw Flashes, & South Haven Beacon News

Lawton Village Council approves lighting update to baseball/softball complex

By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com LAWTON – The Lawton Village Council at its Tuesday, April 8, council meeting, approved lighting updates at the Lawton Youth Baseball and Softball complex.During Citizen’s Comments, Doug Lawrence, representing Lawton Youth Baseball and Softball, provided Lawton Village Council with some updates. He said on Saturday afternoon, April 26, opening day festivities Read More…

Allegan County News & Union Enterprise News Saugatuck/Douglas Commercial Record

Pipeline leak shuts down gas to 5K+ homes

A natural gas transmission pipeline damaged near Fennville Wednesday cut off service to some 5,200 customers in the Saugatuck/Douglas/Fennville area. More than 200 Michigan Gas Utilities and other crews from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois and continued working to restore service as of Friday. But with temperatures dipping nights into the 20°s, homes and businesses could Read More…

Albion Recorder & Morning Star News

Planned Parenthood of Jackson closing end of month

By Elizabeth Ferszt Contributing Writer Planned Parenthood of Jackson will be closing its clinic at 2009 W. Michigan Ave. on April 25, due to an expected loss in funding due to Medicaid and Title X reductions. The facility offered birth control, pregnancy testing, abortion services, and reproductive health for women and girls, the non-binary, and Read More…

Clare County Review News

Michigan’s major railway project is back on track, with Clare at its core

By Christopher Johnson To some, the idea of a passenger railway connecting across Lower and Upper Michigan may not be unfamiliar. It’s an idea that’s been around for a hot minute but until recent years has been only that: A lot of talking and a lot of big number crunching.Earlier this week, the Pere Marquette Read More…

Commercial-News, Penny Saver, & Sturgis Sentinel Sports

Three Rivers girls’ soccer shuts out Constantine

THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ girls’ soccer team notched its first win of the season, demolishing Constantine at home 8-0 Tuesday night.Paige McDonald and Natalie McGahan both had hat tricks for the Wildcats, while Tori Thorbjornsen scored twice to round out the scoring. McGahan added three assists, while McDonald, Thorbjornsen and Savannah Morrill each had Read More…

Commercial-News, Penny Saver, & Sturgis Sentinel Sports

MHSAA classifications for local schools set for 2025-26

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — The Michigan High School Athletic Association announced its classifications for all schools in Michigan for the 2025-26 school year Monday.The classifications pertain to both MHSAA elections and postseason tournaments, and is based on enrollment figures from a second-semester count date, which was as of Feb. 12.According to Read More…

Columns Commercial-News, Penny Saver, & Sturgis Sentinel

Out and About: Festivals, events, and Passover

“The flower that smells the sweetest is shy and lowly” -William WordsworthWe are approaching the festival season here in Three Rivers. From May through November, you’ll find many events to attend that will interest every member of the family. I suggest you get out your calendars and mark these dates so that you won’t miss Read More…