A demonstration was held March 28 near the intersection of U.S. 12 and Centerville Road in Sturgis, protesting some policies that are unfolding during the early phase of Donald Trump’s second administration. An estimated 80 people took part, organizers said. Kay Davis and Dianne Gorsuch, among the co-organizers, said participants were encouraged to create signs Read More…
Electric crews in Sturgis have power outages down to fewer than 100 customers, as they continue to work to restore service in the aftermath of the March 30 storm. The majority of the remaining outages are small clusters of a homes or isolated house outages, according to city manager Andrew Kuk. The goal is to Read More…
In aftermath of the March 30 storm, the city of Sturgis will begin brush pickup on April 2, instead of the scheduled April 7 start. Crews from Department of Public Works will begin on the north side of the city and proceed southward. Due to the anticipated volume of pickup, residents are asked to be Read More…
Updated 4:01 p.m. March 31, 2025 By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — A powerful thunderstorm rolled through St. Joseph County Sunday evening, causing numerous power outages, downed trees, and property damage in spots around the county. According to the National Weather Service, there was “widespread” wind damage throughout the southern Michigan/northern Indiana area, Read More…
City of Sturgis electric crews, aided by workers from other communities, continue to work to restore power in the aftermath of the March 30 storm, officials said. Much of the work is within neighborhoods, involves replacing broken poles or is near downed trees and branches, so progress may be slower than typical to bring everyone Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CONSTANTINE — Constantine Public Schools has a new superintendent at the helm, and it’s one that’s very familiar with the district already. In a press release Thursday, the district announced that current Interim Superintendent Patrick Breen would be named the next superintendent of the district. This follows a seven-month period as Read More…
CONSTANTINE — Constantine will be seeking out a new boys’ basketball coach for the 2025-26 academic year.On Monday, the Constantine Public Schools district posted the position of varsity boys’ basketball coach for hiring in a social media post. The posting indicates that current coach Gregory Outlaw will most likely not return for next season.The move Read More…
STURGIS — Three Rivers’ boys and girls’ track and field teams opened up the 2025 season at the Sturgis Dual, with the boys taking a 94-43 win over the Trojans, and the girls dropping a 121-12 decision.On the boys’ side, the Wildcats took the top three spots in the 100-meter dash. Jeremiah Marzett finished first Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Shovels were dug into the ground for the first time this week on a new project in downtown Three Rivers.An official groundbreaking event for a new amphitheater in downtown Three Rivers was held Wednesday morning at its future home east of Joshua Drive, attended by a number of Read More…
It’s funny how fast life goes! I was born in 1944 and when I was growing up, hearing stories of people who were born in the 20s and 30s seemed so foreign and old to me. Now, when younger people hear that I was born in the 40s, I am considered old. The truth is, Read More…