“I believe in America because we have great dreams and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true.” -Wendell L. WilkieIn past columns, I’ve mentioned a few household hints. I even listed other uses for coffee filters other than the normal use of filtering the coffee in your coffee maker. Dryer sheets Read More…
by Larry-Michael and Becky Lynn Hackenberg A Weekly Almanac GuidePlan, Do, Finish, Rest.Living in HarmonyWith EarthWeekend ofFebruary 10-11, 2024 Earth-Sun-Moon NotesIn A Nutshell…The New/Resting Moon on Friday, February 9 at 5:59 p.m. EST, gives us cosmic permission to rest. The Earth-Moon interplay creates shifts in energy frequencies and their influence on everything from plants to Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director [UPDATED 9:40 A.M. SATURDAY, FEB. 10] THREE RIVERS — A homeless encampment that has been in place near the Walmart store in Three Rivers were forced to begin the process of clearing out Tuesday. According to residents of the encampment who spoke with the Commercial-News, officers from Michigan State Police and Read More…
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 man reportedly crossed the center line and went into the northbound lanes. A semi tractor-trailer was going Read More…
By Dennis Volkert Sturgis Township will pursue installation of solar panels at the township hall, as part of a re-roofing process. The township board approved the measure Monday, in a 5-1 vote. Trustee Judy Pappas cast the lone “no” vote.Wellspring Solar, based in Shipshewana, Ind., was selected to perform the work. The bid is $18,225, with Read More…
By Rosalie Currier History is more fun for some of us when it’s tied to nostalgia.That seems to be true for those who remember Laura Lewis Hat Shop. From 1924-1974, it was a significant retailer in downtown Sturgis. Fifty years is a long time for a hat shop to exist. Laura Lewis survived The Great Depression, World Read More…
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 Sturgis Bank and Trust on North Main Street in Three Rivers. Officers responded at 10:59 a.m., and it was determined Read More…
Feb. 13Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education meeting, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Central Commons.Feb. 14Sturgis City Commission meeting, 6 p.m., Wiesloch Raum, city hall.Feb. 15“My Fair Lady,” 6:30-9 p.m., Sturgis Young Center for the Arts, part of “Cinema Circle” series.Feb. 18“Dark Lake” film screening, in observance of Black History Month, 3 p.m., Sturgis Historical Museum — At Read More…
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 over the country. A good percentage of those illegals are younger males looking for work, Read More…
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 Sturgis Bank and Trust on North Main Street in Three Rivers. Officers responded at 10:59 Read More…