Michael West, a developer with Green Development Ventures and Allen Edwin Homes, shows a map of the current plans for the Villages of Three Rivers, a new housing development at the east end of Coolidge Place, during Monday’s Three Rivers Planning Commission meeting. (COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSON) By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A Read More…
Unveiling was held July 20 for Sturgis Neighborhood Program’s latest home-build, at 116 S. Orange St. It is 3-bedroom, 2-bath, with a full basement and mechanical room, 2-car garage and rear patio. Wally Wheeler, instructor at CTE construction trades, said 34 students took part in SNP projects in the 2022-23 academic year. They included seniors Read More…
A unique housing concept is under consideration in Sturgis. Sturgis City Commission on July 26 heard a presentation regarding a proposed clustered single-family housing project at 208 N. Prospect St. That property is a vacant parcel owned by Sturgis Housing Development Corporation. Sturgis Housing Commission has been in discussions with city staff regarding the proposal. Read More…
It’s possible Sturgis voters will decide in 2024 if city residents are allowed to have chickens on their property. In March, city commissioners referred a recommendation to Sturgis Planning Commission for development of an “urban chicken” ordinance. Since then, the planning board has assessed input from community members and structured a framework for such an Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — For the second time in three weeks, a no-contact advisory has been issued for the St. Joseph River following another spill of wastewater from the Three Rivers Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency (BHSJ) announced Thursday morning that an estimated 20,000 gallons of untreated Read More…
We tried to cancel but we failed. A movie and a video have been the subject of much controversy for the past few weeks and attempts to cancel them have only fueled the fire to make them more popular.I went to see Sound of Freedom because I wanted to see firsthand what was so controversial Read More…
Police say the body of 73-year-old Marilee Furlong was found during a search off of Miller Road in Cass County Monday. (Photo via St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department) By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CASS COUNTY — The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said that a body found Monday off of Miller Road in Cass County is Read More…
Monica Smith will resign as executive director at Sturgis Neighborhood Program, effective July 28, after 23 years in the position. Tracey Parker, SNP board president, made the announcement this week. Smith was hired as executive director of the non-profit agency in August 2000. She led SNP’s transition from a rental-housing provider to one that provides Read More…
The building that housed It Takes A Village Diner and two upper-level apartment units was destroyed by fire early today in Burr Oak. Three people were present in the apartment area at the time, but were able to escape safely, fire officials said. Burr Oak Township Fire Department was dispatched to the scene shortly after Read More…
by Larry-Michael and Becky Lynn Hackenberg A Weekly Almanac GuidePlan, Do, Finish, Rest.Living in Harmony With EarthWeekend ofJuly 22-23, 2023 Becky’s Earth-Sun-Moon NotesIn A Nutshell…First Quarter/Planning Moon, Tuesday, July 25 at 10:07 p.m. EDT, begins the cycle again. Last week’s Resting/New Moon was the lull, the chance to rest and restore our selves. The rising Read More…