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By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County sheriff’s department reported in late October, the county road commission, along with several other agencies, towed a small aircraft from Highland Township to the Evart Airport. The department anticipated the operation would…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Sheriff’s Office took 604 calls for service for the month of October. The corrections staff booked 66 subjects into the jail between Oct. 1-31.The average daily inmate population for October was 53 inmates.The following…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent The second traffic roundabout in the area and the first one in Clare County opened to traffic last Friday with a special Ribbon Cutting ceremony.Area drivers have been using a roundabout that opened on the south side…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A scaled down version of the renovation plans for Clare’s school buildings will be back on the November 7th ballot next week along with a recall election for Redding Township and a small portion of Arthur Township…

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 to finalize…

Saugatuck and Douglas city council elections — each for three open, two-year seats — will be essentially uncontested Tuesday, Nov. 7. In Saugatuck, incumbent Russ Gardner will join prospective newcomers Holly Anderson and Logan White. Current council member Garnet Lewis…

Renee Zita’s family goes back. Renaldis since 1930 have lived in, created and loved these parts. Take Mt. Baldhead, as her pictures show.  Rising through fall hues 302 steps from parking lot to summit, the natural asset is sensitive. In…

By Jim Hayden Correspondent Four write-in candidates are seeking four open seats on the Fennville City Commission in the Nov. 7 election. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at city hall, 125 S. Maple St. There are no…

By Gari Voss Hear Ye, Hear Ye! The Allegan County Clerk posted: TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS: OF THESE ALLEGAN COUNTY CITIES: DOUGLAS, FENNVILLE, HOLLAND, SAUGATUCK, SOUTH HAVEN AND WAYLAND; OF THESE ALLEGAN COUNTY TOWNSHIPS: GUN PLAIN, HOPKINS, MARTIN, OTSEGO, TROWBRIDGE…

By Saree Miller & Gari Voss The sound of a kitten in distress reached the ears of Joe Leverance as he worked at Baker Allegan Studios on the afternoon of Monday, October 23, 2023.“I sent Deb out to see if…

By John BriceCorrespondent Protesters from LaFayette Teachers Against Displacement made their voices heard loud and clear at the Chambers County Board of Education Meeting on Wednesday, October 25th of 2023. Shortly after the meeting began, Chambers County School District legal…

By John BriceCorrespondent Details on the conclusion of an investigation by the Lanett Police Department into injuries to a student at Huguley Elementary School were revealed in a press release on Thursday, October 26th of 2023. Briefly stated in the…

LAWRENCE – Following the recent death of the beloved deer, “Annie”, who resided in the Lawrence community, Village of Lawrence Police Chief Paul Bianco issued the following statement, “The Village of Lawrence and the Lawrence Police Department are saddened by…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWRENCE – A Pokagon Tribal Police Officer who euthanized a beloved deer in the Lawrence community was terminated from his position, Friday, Oct. 27, according to a press release from the Pokagon Tribal Police.Pokagon Tribal Police…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer LAWRENCE – Voters in the Lawrence School District will go to the polls on Nov. 7 to vote on a 2023 Bond Proposal.If approved, the bond will extend the current millage two years and generate $2.1…

By Paul GarrodStaff Writer ALMENA TWP. – Two people were turned over to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office on unrelated charges following a structure fire of unknown origin that occurred early Saturday morning, Oct. 28, in Almena Township, according to…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director Editor’s Note: Four seats on the Three Rivers City Commission will be decided by voters in the Tuesday, Nov. 7 election: Mayor, Third District Commissioner, First District Commissioner, and an At-Large Commissioner seat. For the election,…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director Editor’s Note: Four seats on the Three Rivers City Commission will be decided by voters in the Tuesday, Nov. 7 election: Mayor, Third District Commissioner, First District Commissioner, and an At-Large Commissioner seat. For the November…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A draft of proposed rules for Three Rivers’ newest dog park will have to sit and stay just a bit longer before they’re approved.On Monday, the Three Rivers Planning Commission tabled a set…

By Dennis Volkert  Alan Albarran was appointed Wednesday to a 2nd Precinct seat on Sturgis City Commission, to fulfill the unexpired term of Brandon Kinsey. Albarran was chosen in a 5-3 roll-call vote from commissioners.  He will join the board formally Nov.…