By Dennis Volkert Sturgis Public Schools and residents held “visioning sessions” in November and December to discuss the direction of Sturgis Community Pool. It was open by invitation to community members, and involved parents, students, educators and athletic department staff. At a meeting Dec. 11 of Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education, superintendent Art Ebert summarized information Read More…
Sturgis City Commission has approved its meeting schedule for 2024. Kenneth Rhodes, clerk/treasurer for the city of Sturgis, presented the proposed schedule at the board’s previous meeting, and it was approved. Regular meetings are scheduled for the second and fourth Wednesday each month, with a few exceptions. To make it possible for commissioners to attend the Michigan Municipal Read More…
A Sentinel reader submitted this photo of graffiti visible in mid-December on a truck at Boland Tire’s warehouse lot on Congress Street. Ryan Banaszak, public safety director for the city, said graffiti is encountered on occasion, but incidents have increased. “Recently, it seems to have escalated and we are working to identify those responsible,” Banaszak said. “In addition, Read More…
“Winter Blues,” 5:30-9 p.m., downtown Sturgis. Live music at participating businesses. Trolley-car rides, $1 per person. Theme drinks at Wings Etc. Activities at Free Char Park include ice-sculpture carving. Food vendors will be on-site, free hot cocoa. Watch Sturgis Sentinel for performer lineup and sites. “Lego Party,” 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 12, Sturgis District Library. Call 659-7224 Read More…
Following are excerpts from the front pages of the Clare County Review for July through December – Continued from last week. July7-7Fire destroys Clare home Wednesday morningFire neighboring fire departments assisted Clare in battling a fire in a home at 102 Hillcrest Street on the south side of the city Wednesday morning. The home is Read More…
If you’ve read my columns for any length of time, you know that I do not care much for the hubbub of the New Year’s Eve celebration rituals. And so it was this year. Midnight came and went in these parts with little fanfare, other than the Big Ball drops on television. In fact, I Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION—Marion’s boys basketball team came off the holiday break on Wednesday with a 63-54 win at Mason County Eastern on West Michigan D League action.The Eagles are 3-7 overall. In their home tournament last week, they lost to Vestaburg 56-51 and beat Hale in the consolation game 53-34.Marion led 15-13 after the Read More…
By Kaitlyn CampbellThe Clare girls basketball team won their game against Ogemaw heights on Jan. 2 with a final score of 57-15.Kendra Fouts had 17 points, Tessa Kelly had nine points, Addison McMillan had nine points, Amelia Ryzyk had six points, and Sophia Buzzelli had six points.“We played good defense and moved the ball well Read More…
John Ira Miles, Jr., age 74, of Harrison, MI, formerly of Belleville, MI, passed away early Christmas morning at Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI. He was born May 27, 1949, in Trenton, MI, the son of John Ira Miles, Sr. and Mary Ann (Dunigan) Miles. He graduated from Kennedy High School, Taylor, MI, class of Read More…
Kenneth Howard Feneley, of Clare, Michigan, passed on peacefully December 26, 2023, at Midland Hospital’s Compassionate Care Suite surrounded and supported by his daughters.His wonderful life on earth began December 10, 1936, when he was born at home in Engadine, Michigan (Millecoquins Lake), to Douglass and Emma (Krause) Feneley. Youth and childhood found him playing Read More…