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Homeless encampment near Walmart forced to clear out
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…
Constantine man killed in crash on U.S. 131
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…
Sturgis Township to install solar panels at hall
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…
Down Memory Lane to theLaura Lewis Hat Shop
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…
Police seek two suspects in Three Rivers bank robbery
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…
Coming events
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…
Faces in the Crowd: Mark Hammar
This week’s interview is with Mark Hammar who was featured a couple of years ago with his wife Deb. In that feature part of the article centered on their retirement from Michigan Gas Company and their traveling. I would like this feature to center on Mark’s skills in and around his workshop, his hobbies, and Read More…
Osceola sheriff responds to 485 calls in January
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – January was an active month for local law enforcement officials.The Osceola County sheriff’s Office took 485 calls for service for the month of January.The corrections staff booked 71 subjects into the jail between Jan. 1-31. The average daily inmate population for January was 58 inmates.Here’s how many calls the department Read More…
McBain man arrested on meth charges
By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – The Michigan State Police has arrested a McBain man for possession of methamphetamine.Troopers report that on Sunday Feb. 4, at around 1:50 a.m, they stopped a vehicle on Burlingame Street near 13th St. in Cadillac.A passenger in the vehicle, 35-year-old Jame Edward Farve III of McBain, was in possession of Read More…