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The Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce RockingFest on the Square, Saturday, November 18, 2023. This year’s major attraction will be the World’s Largest Rocking Horse. This will be its fourth appearance in Chambers County. Not…

Passed away Tuesday, November 7th, 2023 at U of M Medical Center, Ann Arbor.  Dave was born June 1st, 1959 in Kalamazoo, son of the late Lawrence and Shirley DeLong and had lived in the Gobles area the past 41…

PAW PAW – In the 2010 movie “Pay it Forward” a teacher gives students the assignment to think of a way to change the world and put it into practice.Now, juniors and seniors enrolled in the new “Pay it Forward”…

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…

Gerald “Gerry” Bekken (1924-2021) keeps giving. The late lifelong Douglas resident, a 27-year Saugatuck Township Fire District blaze jumper who spent 42 more years serving on its board, left peers an endowment to buy new gear. Upon death, he designated…

Small-but-mighty Glenn will host its annual Circle of Lights vintage holiday celebration Friday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, as dark falls from 5 to 7 p.m. Framing the 6 p.m. arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus by horse-drawn carriage will be…

By Scott Sullivan Editor After four generations nearly dormant, lights at Saugatuck’s “Old Airport” land have changed from red to yellow. City council Monday prioritized further studying the the 169.1-acre site, east of 63rd Street and 134th Avenue in Saugatuck…

Frank Perez on Monday was appointed mayor of Sturgis by the city commission, during its organizational meeting.  The board’s vote was 6-3.  Perez succeeds Jeff Mullins in the post. Mullins has served as mayor for the past two years.  Commissioner…

Kathryn Myers has joined Sturgis Neighborhood Program as its next executive director.  Myers succeeds longtime director, Monica Smith, who announced her resignation in July. Myers is a graduate of Spring Arbor University and has worked in talent acquisition, human resources…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three hotly-contested races for Three Rivers City Commission ended up with the incumbents pulling out relatively close re-elections.Unofficial results Tuesday from Three Rivers with 100% of precincts reporting showed that Tom Lowry, Pat…

By Dennis Volkert On Oct. 31, the city of Sturgis completed transactions related to a multi-party letter agreement releasing Sturgis Hospital Inc. from the terms of a sublease tied to hospital improvements from 2004. Completion of the transaction allowed Sturgis Hospital…

Alan Albarran was seated formally Wednesday as a member of Sturgis City Commission.Albarran joins the board alongside fellow 2nd precinct commissioner Emmanuel Nieves.He fills the position vacated by Brandon Kinsey, who announced his resignation in September, effective Oct. 31.The term…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — The longest bridge crossing in St. Joseph County will be getting some much-needed and highly sought-after repairs in the next few years thanks to new funding from the state.During the St. Joseph County Road…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Marion Village Council held the dedication ceremony in memory of Don Gillmore earlier this week.Gillmore, Marion’s former president and board member, passed away recently.Also at the meeting, the council approved the plans for a…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – The Missaukee County clerk’s office recently release results on the Nov. 7 elections for various offices.For Lake City office, it was Ardis 154 vote and Seger 142 votes for mayor.For clerk, it was Johnston 150…

by Aaron Michell EAGLES LOOK TO MAKE HISTORY With a win on Saturday, the Marion Eagles Football team will advance to the state championship game for the first time since 1990.But first, they’ve got to take care of business.They’ll take…

Do you need help? Write Us! 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…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A train derailed in the Village of Farwell last week, but “there was no danger to the public, no injuries, and no leaks due to the accident.It happened at Lear Corporation’s railyard siding around 1:50 am, Thursday,…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent It will be back to the drawing board for the Clare Board of Education after Clare School District voters said a resounding NO to the reduced bond proposal for building renovations and a new high school.The total…

BY JIM HAYDEN CORRESPONDENT The home of the couple who donated 102 acres for a Laketown Township park is back in hands of a commission whose members want the 84-year-old structure razed. Township Attorney Ron Bultje told the township board…