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Since Sturgis Sentinel launched in June, a lot has happened in and near the city. A new mayor was named. A summer storm front swept through the area. Numerous community festivals, live shows and school activities dotted the schedule. Here…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A mobile home fire at 12:28 pm Tuesday, December 12th at 809 Schoolcrest Street destroyed the home inside and out.Clare Fire Chief Jim Chapman said arriving firefighters found heavy fire on the north side exterior of the…

By Kaitlyn Campbell A group of women in Clare County gave a total of $53,250 split between four local organizations this year.100 + Women Who Care in Clare and the Surrounding Areas gives back to the Clare County community through…

2023 is almost in the books. It seems like just yesterday the year got underway, but in just over a week, it will be another chapter complete. Some of us lost loved ones in 2023, including a number of faces…

Jordan Wilcox Assistant Publisher Gregory Hite and Bridget Bureau are the newest owners of the Buckhorn Saloon in Lake– but before they purchased the bar, they ran businesses in Dorr, Byron Center, Coopersville, and all around the Grand Rapids area.…

By Scott SullivanEditorChristmas came early for Saugatuck Township Blue Star Trail planners in the form of a $300,000 Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund grant to advance nonmotorized path work there.It was one of 53 recreational developments and land-acquisition…

By Scott SullivanEditorDuring a busy Dec. 13 monthly meeting, the Saugatuck Township Board, in addition to action mentioned here elsewhere, also:

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Since being released in 1952, E.B. White’s “Charlotte’s Web” has come to be recognized as a classic of children’s literature.Not only has the book sold more than 45 million copies, but it has also inspired multiple…

The cafeteria area at Otsego High School was transformed into a medieval castle as the school’s choir department hosted a Medieval Dinner on Friday, Dec. 15, and Saturday, Dec. 16.The evening featured a show, a full dinner and a concert…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor With the return of wintery weather on Monday, Dec. 18, the Plainwell Department of Public Safety and the Plainwell Department of Public Works recently issued a reminder to residents regarding the ordinance regulating overnight parking.Per the…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Allegan 38 Bridgman 46Katelyn VanAtter scored a game-topping 17 points in Allegan’s road game against Bridgman on Thursday, Dec. 14.That was the good news for the Tigers.The bad news? That wasn’t enough to prevent Bridgman from…

Bu Gari Voss The Wayland Downtown Development Authority (DDA) under the leadership of Director Holli McPherson has stepped out over the past years thanks to the Main Street Organization. Main Street fosters the development of especially small towns and cities…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County commissioner chairman James Storey has pointd out The statue of the Civil War Union Soldier has stood watch at the southeast corner of Allegan’s courthouse square since 1903.This Wednesday, Dec. 20, the statue…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – At its final meeting of 2023, the Allegan County Board of Commissioners awarded a $7,647,000 contract to Beckering Construction of Grand Rapids for constructing the addition to the courthouse, rehabilitating the balance of the existing…

By Gari Voss Christmas is just around the corner. Even before the gifts are opened and parents are trying to get the last minute tasks completed, and definitely after the gifts are opened, the Christmas meals are consumed, and the…

By John Brice Downtown LaFayette was abuzz with holiday activity related to the “Hometown Christmas on the Square” event which ran the course of the entire day and reached its grand finale with the annual Christmas parade on Saturday, December…

By John RaffelCorrespondent LAWRENCE – Lawrence girls basketball team won 36-30 over Hartford on Dec. 15 with junior Brooklyn Remelts scoring 15 points on five 3-pointers.Sophomore Carolina Mancera had eight points and sophomore Kaylin Leyva six points.Lawrence won on Dec.…

Marking the 44th year, Christmas baskets for 91 families have been prepared by members of the Paw Paw Lions Club and others, as part of the club’s Community Christmas Baskets program. The baskets, located at the Paw Paw Lions Club…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer PAW PAW TWP. – Authorities are investigating a shooting Saturday, Dec. 16, in Paw Paw Township that injured two Van Buren County residents, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren…

COMSTOCK – On Tuesday, Dec. 12, an incident occurred at Comstock High School during a junior varsity and varsity boys’ basketball game that led the building to be placed in a lockdown.In a press release, the Lawrence School District said,…