By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — An estimated 175 people from the local area gathered at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Main Street in Three Rivers to join a national protest movement this past Saturday.The protest was part of the thousands of “Hands Off!” demonstrations that occurred around the United States and the Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — For the first time in years, the Three Rivers City Commission will now be meeting at an earlier time.The city announced on social media Tuesday night that starting with their next meeting on April 15, City Commission meetings would begin at 5 p.m. on the first and third Read More…
A seat on Sturgis City Commission’s 2nd Precinct is open again.Rodger Moyer on Wednesday announced will resign at the end of April, due to moving away from the district.In November, Moyer was elected to the seat vacated by Alan Albarran, who announced his resignation in April 2024, also due to relocation.In October 2023, Albarran and Read More…
By Dennis Volkert Sturgis City Commission on Wednesday held public hearings regarding new sidewalks and sidewalk repair on St. Joseph Street. The city of Sturgis engineering department is initiating the district in accordance with the public sidewalk construction policy, approved by city commissioners in 2011. According to the policy, funding for both new sidewalk construction and repair Read More…
By Dennis Volkert Setup for Michigan Department of Transportation to resurface U.S. 12 in Sturgis is expected in mid-April, with work commencing May 1, city engineer Barry Cox said.Target completion date is July 31.The project involves a roughly two-mile segment from Centerville Road eastward to Franks Avenue. It includes an upgrade of sidewalk curb ramps Read More…
RECURRINGChildren’s story time, 10 a.m. each Tuesday and Friday, Sturgis District Library. Additional events at library available at www.sturgis-library.org/events. APRIL April 11“Spring & Food Expo,” 5:30-9 p.m, Sturges-Young Center of the Arts, features cooking show, “Tastings of Sturgis,” hosted by Laura Kurella, 7:30 p.m.Through April 12Submission period for Open Door Gallery’s “Art Around Town.”April 12“Easter Egg Dash,” Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent FARWELL — Farwell’s softball team was scheduled to play on Thursday (April 10) in Vestaburg and Friday (April 11) at home against Houghton Lake.It all depends, of course, on the weather.“I know that both teams have started off strong,” Farwell coach Alan Esterline said. “Vestaburg won both games against Lakeview last week Read More…
In the ten years between 2000 and 2010 the Diocese of Saginaw lost about a third of its mass goers. Also, during this time many Catholic Schools were permanently closed. Sacred Heart in Gladwin, St, Athanasius in Harrison, St. Cecilia in Clare and St. Henry in Rosebush, St. Vincent De Paul in Shepherd all closed. Read More…
On Thursday April 03, 2025 at 10:07 p.m. a Deputy with the Clare County Sheriff Office observed a vehicle stopped on the shoulder of M-115 near Maple Grove Rd in the Township of Surrey, in Clare County. This vehicle, which was occupied by a female later identified as Lynn Ann Curtis a 32 year old Read More…
By Genine Hopkins When Prudence Pembridge moved to City of Clare with her husband Robert in 2022, the choice was made for convenience more than anything else; the location was close to her own family in Northern Michigan in Bliss and not terribly far away from her husband’s family just south of the Michigan border. Read More…