I don’t understand why we can’t close off the border and allow legal immigration to take place.In the last three years, over 5,000,000 illegals have crossed into the United States. That’s 5,000,000 people taxpayers are housing, feeding and transporting all…

 My late friend George was a researcher.  If it interested him, and everything did, there was no subject too great or small for him not to devote considerable time and energy into looking into it in detail. A year or so…

PAW PAW – On Jan. 31, Special Agents from the FBI Seattle office contacted the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office, advising this agency of their nationwide search being conducted for a missing/endangered 14-year-old girl who went missing from Mount Vernon,…

PAW PAW – The second annual “Shine Together, an evening of magic, music and art to benefit Luc’s Light Youth Music and Arts Foundation, will be held Saturday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m. at Paw Paw High School’s Performing Arts…

LAWRENCE – On March 3, 2023, Rene Rangel, Jr., was killed while working for the Van Buren County Road Commission in a work zone on County Road 681 in Arlington Township. His tragic death has devastated Rene’s family, friends, and the…

By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw beat 52-32 Bridgman at the Loy Norrix Love & Basketball Showcase last week.Paw Paw had quarter leads of 11-8, 23-15 and 39-27.Being the second game in two days, the Red Wolves came…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers police are searching for two suspects connected to a bank robbery in the city Saturday. According to the Three Rivers Police Department, the incident occurred just before 11 a.m. Saturday at…

THREE RIVERS — A 66-year-old man from Constantine was killed Friday in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 131 near M-60. According to Michigan State Police, the incident occurred late Friday morning when the southbound Ford Escape driven by the 66-year-old…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A former St. Joseph County prosecutor who lost re-election in the aftermath of a high-profile drunk driving arrest four years ago is now back in public service. At a special meeting of the…

THREE RIVERS — The losing skid for Three Rivers’ boys’ basketball team continued this past week, losing 68-48 to Niles on Friday, and nearly being doubled up by Portage Northern on the road Tuesday 71-36.Against Niles, Luis Warmack had 21…

by Larry-Michael and Becky Lynn Hackenberg A Weekly Almanac GuidePlan, Do, Finish, Rest.Living in HarmonyWith EarthWeekend ofFebruary 3-4, 2024 Earth-Sun-Moon NotesIn A Nutshell…Third Quarter/Finishing Moon occurs Friday, February 2 at 6:18 p.m. EST. We are just over one third of…

As of this writing, we are experiencing sloppy roads and temperatures in the thirties. Looking out at the lake we can see one lone fisherman. We check on him every few minutes to make sure he hasn’t fallen through a…

LOCKPORT TWP. — Three Rivers firefighters were able to rescue a dog that fell through the ice over the weekend.On Sunday, Jan. 28 at 9:23 a.m., the Three Rivers Fire Department was dispatched to the area of South River Road…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — When one year ends, it’s usually a good idea to reflect on the year that was and preview what’s to come in the future.That was the premise of this year’s annual State of…

By Dennis Volkert Sturgis High School students present “Matilda the Musical” this weekend at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts.Show times are 7:30-9:30 p.m. Feb. 2-3 and 2-4 p.m. Feb. 4. Ticket cost is $10 cash, $12 online.The play is based…

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is asking for the public’s assistance in locating missing teen, Evilynn Mohr.Evilynn, 15, disappeared on December 31, 2023, from Grand Rapids, Michigan. One month has gone by since the teen was last…

By Dennis Volkert At the Jan. 24 meeting of Sturgis City Commission, Tyler Joldersma of Enterprise Fleet Management outlined a proposal for the city’s vehicle maintenance.The city’s motor vehicle committee had met previously with Joldersma and completed an analysis of…

By Pat MaurerReview Correspondent Harrison’s 36th annual Frostbite Winter Festival with a “Magical” theme is underway next week February 8th through the 10th and is guaranteed to put some winter fun into your February, snow or no snow!Keep in mind…

By Kaitlyn CampbellA Harrison man has been sentenced after being found guilty of six criminal sexual conduct related offences across three separate files back on Nov. 30, 2023. He was sentenced on Jan. 23 by Judge Mienk to serve consecutive…

By Clare County Clerk Lori Mott The Presidential Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 and only takes place once every 4-years. This Primary Election is held so that the voters can narrow the Republican and Democratic…