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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

By Dennis Volkert Sturgis City Commission on Feb. 28 approved a change in records management system for the department of public safety.The commission approved expenditure of just over $30,000 for services from Core Technology for 18 months of service of…

By Dennis Volkert Vitamin String Quartet performs March 9 at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts. It’s the latest show in SYCA’s “Performance Series” for 2023-24. The ensemble’s music encompasses classical, dance, hip-hop, pop and other styles. Vitamin String Quartet features a rotating…

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…