Sturgis Board of Education on Monday approved employment of three teachers at Sturgis Public Schools.
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3 street projects to begin next week in Sturgis
Beginning next week, road construction crews will begin work on additional street improvements in several areas of the city of Sturgis. Barricades are being staged today, July 14th, with Anticipated start date for the projects is July 19. Work will take place on the following streets: The Nottawa Street project is expected to get underway Read More…
Long-anticipated roundabout open for traffic in Sturgis
By Dennis Volkert A roundabout at the intersection of East Lafayette Street and North Franks Avenue in Sturgis opened July 13. It’s the first traffic circle of its kind in Sturgis. Construction had been ongoing for the past few months. To fund the project, the city received a grant from Michigan Department of Transportation for Read More…
Natural gas outage reported in Fabius Twp.
FABIUS TWP. — Fabius Township residents with natural gas through SEMCO Energy experienced an outage of services Monday. According to SEMCO Energy, the outage occurred Monday morning, July 17, due to a third party damaging a pipeline during construction in the area of Avery Road in Fabius Township. The outage affects customers around Clear Lake, Read More…
$10k reward offered for info on missing TR woman
A $10,000 reward has been issued by the family of 73-year-old Marilee Furlong, who was last seen at her daughter’s residence on Flatbush Road May 29, for information leading to the woman being found. Furlong, according to police, has Alzheimer’s and dementia, and was last seen walking on Miller Road in Cass County. (Photo courtesy Read More…
Vicksburg man killed in Fabius Twp. crash
FABIUS TWP. — A 24-year-old man from Vicksburg was killed in a single-vehicle crash that occurred in Fabius Township Saturday, July 8. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, the incident occurred at 11:58 p.m. on Corey Lake Road just east of Knevels Court. The driver, identified as Triston Bradshaw, was reportedly traveling eastbound Read More…
Recall language approved for two White Pigeon Twp. officials
The St. Joseph County Election Commission discusses the two recall petitions against White Pigeon Township Supervisor Don Gloy and White Pigeon Township Treasurer Trudy Gloy during a clarity/factuality hearing Thursday. (COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSON) By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Petition language for two White Pigeon Township board members were approved by the St. Joseph Read More…
Traveling Smithsonian exhibit opens at TR Public Library
Members of the Three Rivers Public Library leadership and board of trustees cut the ribbon Friday on the “Spark! Places of Innovation” exhibit being hosted at the library until Aug. 19. (COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSON) By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A little piece of one of America’s biggest museum institutions is now open Read More…
Second attempt to be made at White Pigeon Twp. board recalls
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director WHITE PIGEON TWP. — The entire White Pigeon Township board could soon be facing possible recall efforts. The St. Joseph County Election Commission will hold a hearing on Thursday, July 13 at 9 a.m. at the commission room in the Historic Courthouse building to consider recall language against White Pigeon Township Read More…
Communication error by Wastewater Treatment Plant led to delay in no-contact advisory after force main break
A look at the section of the St. Joseph River just south of the Broadway Street bridge in Three Rivers. A force main break in Three Rivers Friday evening spilled 500,000 gallons of untreated wastewater into the river, causing a no-contact advisory to be issued Monday morning for the river between the bridge and the Read More…