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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…

Former Fabius Township Supervisor Ken Linn (center) is put in handcuffs by a Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office deputy following a guilty verdict in his trial in Kalamazoo County Ninth Circuit Court Thursday. Linn was convicted by jury of four counts…

At left, a view of the former Tasty Nut Shop building Friday, showing partial collapse of its southwest corner. At right, a pile of bricks that have fallen off the building lay in a pile on the southwest corner of…

Dr. Weldon with husband Tommie 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…

Judge Paul Story with family was re-elected as Probate Judge Rico Newton upset current CCSD President Finch By John BriceCorrespondent Super Tuesday was super indeed for Frederick “Reco” Newton who defeated incumbent Chambers County Board of Education President Jeffery L.…

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…

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…

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…

COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONMike Hills (center), the attorney for former Fabius Township Supervisor Ken Linn (left), addresses the court during a final pre-trial hearing in Linn’s criminal sexual conduct case in Kalamazoo County Ninth Circuit Court Monday. The trial of…

Sturgis Public Safety Director Ryan Banaszak answers questions from city commissioners regarding a records management system. (Dennis Volkert/Sentinel) By Dennis Volkert Sturgis City Commission on Feb. 28 approved a change in records management system for the department of public safety.The…

The music of Vitamin String Quartet is continually evolving. VSQ performs March 9 at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts. (Provided photo) By Dennis Volkert Vitamin String Quartet performs March 9 at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts. It’s the latest show in…

Coming events March 9Vitamin String Quartet, 7:30 p.m., Sturges-Young Center for the Arts, part of Performance Series 2023-24. Tickets from $25.March 10“Trip Down Memory Lane: History and Storytelling of Laura Lewis Hat Shop,” 3 p.m., Sturgis Historical Museum — At…

By Genine Hopkins Harrison has lost a few restaurants over the years, more recently with the closing of the Budd Lake Bar. But a Grand Blanc restaurant group – Great Lakes Taco Bell LLC – has a goal of bringing…

By Pat MaurerReview Correspondent It looks like it will be nice weather for Clare’s annual Irish Festival next week.Even if Mother Nature pulls a surprise on us and the week is snowy outside, the 49th annual Irish Festival is sure…

There has been a transition with family farms for many decades.  Dairy farming has slowly, and not so slowly, accelerated from small family farms milking a small number of cows to milking several hundred and some milking several thousand or…

The Osceola County Planning Commission and MSU Extension have initiated a planning process and community conversation around large scale solar. As Michigan transitions to using more renewable energy, many Osceola residents are wondering about the good, the bad, and the…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – The Michigan State Police has reported a Missaukee County man has been arrested for felony drunk driving and carrying a concealed pistol.The MSP say troopers at 2:30 a.m. on March 3 stopped a vehicle on…

The Saugatuck Woman’s Club will host presentations this season by Book Nook and Owl House business owners, gardeners, a hands-on watercolor-painting class and field trip to a flower farm, among other treats. Biweekly Thursday sessions, free and open to everyone,…

BY SCOTT SULLIVAN EDITOR Fran Ray didn’t last long as a Douglas City Council member. First elected Nov. 5 last year, she resigned Thursday, Feb. 29 because she is moving out of town. Ray thanked council peers and City Manager…