By Maggie LaNoue, Contributing Writer With Mayor Victoria Garcia Snyder and Mayor Pro Tem Andrew French absent from the April 6 meeting, Council Member Lenn Reid nominated colleague Vivian Davis to serve as temporary chair — a motion that passed unanimously among the five members present. Davis took the mayor’s seat with a smile and Read More…
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Three Rivers softball notches perfecto, no-hitter in doubleheader against Sturgis
STURGIS — Three Rivers pitchers held Sturgis to just one baserunner, while the Wildcat offense went wild in a doubleheader sweep of Sturgis on the road Wednesday.In Game 1, the Wildcats mercied Sturgis 22-0 in five innings, led by a no-hitter from Ellie Ruesink, who struck out nine Trojans in her five innings of work, Read More…
Baseball Roundup Three Rivers routs Sturgis
STURGIS — Three Rivers’ baseball team had their way with Sturgis in a road doubleheader Wednesday night, taking down the Trojans 22-0 in five innings in Game 1 and 14-0 in five innings in Game 2.In Game 1, Three Rivers scored three runs each in the first, second and fourth innings, and exploded for 13 Read More…
Out and About: TRAM, 20 years, and remembering
“Leadership is influence.” -John MaxwellOn Saturday, April 11, the Fraternal Order of Eagles #2303 will host a Silent Auction for Three Rivers Area Mentoring (TRAM) from 5 until 8 PM. The lodge is located at 715 E. Hoffman St. in Three Rivers.The cost is $20 per person and you have a choice of either Walleye Read More…
Centreville-Constantine police arrest man with multiple warrants
CENTREVILLE — Police in Centreville arrested a man on multiple warrants following two hours of attempts Wednesday morning.According to the Centreville-Constantine Police Department, officers executed a search warrant at an apartment in Centreville for a person with multiple misdemeanor and felony warrants for his arrest. Police claim the man had been avoiding and evading law Read More…
‘Downtown’ explores the history of business and culture in Sturgis
By Dennis Volkert “Downtown: 200 Years of Doing Business in Sturgis” premieres at 3 p.m. April 26 at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts. Tickets are $10 at sites throughout downtown, or $12 online at sturgesyoung.com. It is produced by Mike Mort of Equity Studios, and is the latest in the “Windows To Our Past” series. The film is Read More…
Farwell senior ready for softball season
By John RaffelCorrespondentFARWELL — Karleigh Ames was a senior for Farwell’s basketball team during the winter in her first year of varsity basketball.“It was a spur of the moment decision,” Ames said.But she and her teammate were happy she decided to come out.Ames played the wing position for Farwell at either the No. 2 for Read More…
May I Walk with You? PRESENCE
Not long ago a person gave me an answer to what happens when he is at adoration in church before the crucifix and the exposition of the Eucharist in the monstrance. The answer was simple, but not simplistic. He said, “I become present to Jesus and Jesus becomes present to me. I look at Jesus Read More…
Coker pre-trial hearing wraps with May 7 ruling date set
By Christopher Johnson A second day of preliminary examination testimony in Lansing added sharp new financial detail to the embezzlement case against David Coker Jr., whose attorney is asking a district court judge to dismiss the charges before trial. Judge Kristen Simmons said she will issue her ruling on May 7.Coker is a Clare businessman Read More…
Easter in Clare County: April Valley meets April showers
by Christopher Johnson The Easter Bunny may have had to ditch his usual flight plan this year, but he still made the long haul to Clare. This past weekend, while adults were waking up to the wildest tweets ever tweeted, kids were enjoying a wholesome couple of days hunting for eggs, meeting the Bunny, and Read More…







