Sturgis Public Schools reached a funding threshold to proceed with its video scoreboard project, superintendent Art Ebert said Thursday. The district will pay initial cost for the system, but revenue from sponsorships covers expense for at least 10 years. Payback period could drop to five years if all sponsorship slots are filled, Ebert said. The Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director KALAMAZOO — Former Fabius Township Supervisor Ken Linn was found guilty of all four counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct in Kalamazoo County Ninth Circuit Court Thursday. The 12-person jury returned the unanimous verdict at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, after about three hours of deliberations Thursday morning. Circuit Court Judge Kenneth Barnard Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director WHITE PIGEON — A landmark of White Pigeon history will begin to come down this week. The Village of White Pigeon announced in a press release Friday that a portion of the southwest corner of the former Tasty Nut Shop building in the village at the corner of Kalamazoo Street and Read More…
By John BriceCorrespondent It was a super Tuesday in more ways than one for Dr. Sharon Weldon as she scored a massive landslide upset victory against incumbent Casey Chambley to win the Republican primary nomination for the office of Chambers County School District Superintendent on March 5th of 2024. Weldon received 3,072 votes for a Read More…
By John BriceCorrespondent Super Tuesday was super indeed for Frederick “Reco” Newton who defeated incumbent Chambers County Board of Education President Jeffery L. Finch to represent District One on March 5th of 2024. Finch had served as CCBOE President since November of 2001 and had served as Vice-President for the year previous to that. Having Read More…
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced on March 6 that Jesus Gaytan-Garcia has been charged in a criminal complaint with theft from the Hartford location of the Four Winds Casino, which is owned and operated by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.“The amount of money involved in this theft is Read More…
The Paw Paw Volunteer Fire Department responded early Saturday, March 9, to the Bellware Subdivision, Waverly Township, for a fully involved house fire. The Michigan State Police Fire Marshal was at the scene Monday, March 11, to try and determine the cause of the fire. No injuries were reported. Paw Paw Fire Department Chief Jim Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWRENCE – A Detroit Lions star football player recently gave a shout out on social media to the Lawrence Tigers varsity basketball team and their quest for a repeat basketball district championship.In a Facebook post by David Miller on Feb. 21, Amon-Ra St. Brown, a wide receiver for the Lions, said, Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director KALAMAZOO — The trial of a former Fabius Township supervisor accused of sexually assaulting a woman back in 2010 will begin next week.On Monday, the final pre-trial hearing in the case against Ken Linn was held in Kalamazoo County Ninth Circuit Court, in which both sides reviewed trial procedure and told Read More…