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By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The City of Three Rivers Tuesday expanded who is eligible for free water testing kits through the city, giving more households the chance to test their water for lead. City commissioners unanimously approved…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor An incredible experience.That’s how Otsego Public Schools director of technology Michelle Triemstra described her recent trip to Dublin, Ireland, for the Google Champions of Education Symposium.Triemstra was one of 150 individuals from 80 countries selected to…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor In 1973, a group of like-minded individuals in the Plainwell area came together to create the Plainwell Volunteer Christmas Project.The goal of the project? To provide food items and gifts to families in need residing in…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor NAPOLEON—A pair of the Plainwell Robotics Club’s middle school teams made the one-and-a-half hour trek to Napoleon High School for a competition on Saturday, Dec. 2.The teams made sure the trip was worth it.Team The Chosen…

By Gari Voss Allegan’s first Festive Friday of the year found the streets lined with a crowd representing all ages waiting for the Holiday Parade and the arrival of Santa Claus. With 30 parade entries, hundreds of watchers were delighted…

By Gari Voss 4-H has developed thousands of leaders, and one is Dian Liepe. Dian has a rich history with Michigan 4-H that began when she was a 4-H participant. What she experienced through her youth and teen years was…

By John RaffelCorrespondent ALLEGAN – Allegan County Board of Commissioners chairman James Storey announced two longtime county employees in key positions sent emails recently announcing resignations from their respective positions.“Angelique Joynes advised Board of Commissioners members that she would be…

It was announced that Eastside John P. Powell Magnet School has been awarded $50,000 as part of the Charter Foundation’s Grant program. The Chambers County Development Authority’s Ansley Emfinger and Andie Roberts successfully wrote the grant on behalf of Eastside…

By John BriceCorrespondent The LaFayette City Council met on Monday, December 4th of 2023 at the Chambers County Farmers Federation Agricultural Center at the ALFA building in LaFayette. In attendance were Mayor Kenneth Vines, Councilman Terry G. Mangram, Councilman Toney…

Inclement weather forced the Paw Paw Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to cancel Friday night’s Dec. 1, “A Cozy Christmas in the Village,” with the community tree lighting. However, the village Christmas tree located in front of the Carnegie Center, 129…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director UPDATE 10:52 A.M.: Police say Vanwormer has been located and found safe as of 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5. The original story continues below. BURR OAK — The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the…

“Light Up The Night,” a vigil for Brittany Wallace Shank of Sturgis, took place Nov. 30 at Free Church Park in Sturgis.  It marked the fifth anniversary of the disappearance of Shank. She went missing in 2018 in the 33000…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The holiday season has officially kicked off in Three Rivers.This past weekend, downtown Three Rivers hosted its annual Christmas Around Town celebration, what many people have considered over the years to herald in…

By Steve Eldridge BURR OAK — For the past 25 years, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving at Burr Oak Community Schools has been the site of its annual Thanksgiving Feast, and the man behind it all has been a fixture at…

It’s time again for this newspaper’s annual Christmas Wish program. In the next few weeks we are asking readers that find themselves or their family in a dire situation to write us and in detail, tell us what you or…

By Kaitlyn Campbell A Harrison man was sentenced on Nov. 21 in connection to the murder of Brian Leszcz.On Oct. 4, Kenneth Joseph Young plead no contest to Assault with Intent to Murder, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Felon…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Terrell York, of Deerfield Township in Isabella County, will be spending from two to eight years in prison for keeping his dead wife’s body in a freezer in his home to continue to collect her Social Security.York…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Christmas festivities are gearing up all over Clare County December 9th with lighted parades, Santa, Craft Shows and much, much more to see and do throughout the area. Clare:The fun begins in Clare with a Holiday Craft…

If you’ve taken a drive north of Marion on M-66 lately, you’ve probably noticed some trucks and heavy equipment out on the state game area between 23 Mile and County Line Road.“We have two parts of the same project that…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Middle Branch Townsihp Board dealt with various items at its meeting in November and voted to table the floor project until the January meeting.It was reported limestone is completed at the end of pavilion…