By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com LAWTON – Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott reported that Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office deputies and detectives are investigating a fatal house fire that occurred Friday, February 21, at approximately 7:08 a.m., in the 29000 block of Shaw Road, near Big Cedar Lake.An alarm company notified Van Buren County Central Read More…
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Annual frost laws to go into effect Friday on St. Joseph County roads
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — As winter goes into its final weeks and spring starts to bloom with higher temperatures, annual weight restrictions on St. Joseph County roads will go into effect as well. The St. Joseph County Road Commission announced Wednesday that seasonal speed and weight restrictions, also known as frost laws, will Read More…
TR wrestling season ends in state semis loss to Lowell
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director KALAMAZOO — As the old saying goes, if you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. In Saturday’s Division 2 team wrestling state semifinals, Three Rivers’ wrestling team got to face off against the best in the business – the 11-time defending state champion Lowell Red Arrows. Read More…
Three Rivers wrestling beats Greenville to move on to state semis
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director KALAMAZOO — What has been a remarkable season for Three Rivers’ wrestling team is now officially in uncharted territory. The Wildcats, for the first time in school history, have made it to the second day of the state tournament at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo with a 47-19 Division 2 state Read More…
Egg supply and costs affect area businesses and consumers
By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer Are we in an egg crisis? Recent news stories online have made it seem like we may be having an egg shortage, egg price inflation, and/or egg supply chain issues. The Morning Star looked into the situation in the Jackson County area, and here is what we found. At Polly’s Read More…
Looking Out: Big tippers
by Jim Whitehouse “I need to send an antique teapot to my sister,” says Lyle Pratt, setting his coffee cup on the table next to his dirty breakfast plate. “Why?” I say, handing my own breakfast plate to Matilda, our waitress. “Doesn’t she have her own teapot?” “It was our grandmother’s. It’s just been in Read More…
Boys Basketball
Lape sets school record; Warriors win Cascades basketball crown Brayden Lape became the all-time leading scorer for Grass Lake and the Warriors won its first Cascades Conference title since 1971. So, it was a good week for the Warriors. Lape had accumulated 1,488 points after a win over Pinckney Monday night. The Warriors played Clinton Read More…
City of Albion moves forward on water project, residents will see slight rate increase
By KARA DECHALK Contributing Writer At Monday’s council meeting council approved Ordinance # 2025-02 providing for the issuance and sale of revenue bonds. These bonds will pay for the improvements and extensions to the water supply system of the city. “The approval of these ordinances will give us the ability to pursue $24,259,000 in water Read More…
Jeremy Barnett will be acting Jackson County undersheriff
By ELIZABETH FERSZT Contributing Writer Jackson County Sheriff, Gary Schuette said in an interview earlier this week that Lt. Jeremy Barnett will replace outgoing Undersheriff, Christopher A. Simpson, who left the office to become Chief of Police for the City of Jackson, effective today. Sheriff Schuette stated that Barnett will be in an acting or Read More…
Boys’ Basketball Roundup Sturgis win streak improves with wins over Eddies, Niles
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ boys’ basketball team lost three games this past week as they near the end of the regular season.On Friday, Feb. 14, the Wildcats lost to Paw Paw on the road 62-40. The visitors were outscored in all four quarters by their hosts, with Paw Paw scoring more than 20 points Read More…