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 is a photographic look-back at the last half of 2023.Photos by Dennis Volkert/Sentinel
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 house and inside the home. The homeowner Carol Taylor was at home when the fire Read More…
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 quarterly donations throughout the year.“We are more than 100 women in Clare County that donate Read More…
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 alumni, but many of us — myself included — also gained loved ones.With the holidays Read More…
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. Now they could face decades in prison for an alleged $2.5 million fraud scheme. Their Read More…
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 projects awarded for $27,339,100 total set for release in 2024, the DNR announced Dec. 13.Bidding Read More…
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 film adaptations, including the 2006 live-action version starring Dakota Fanning and the voice work of Read More…
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 of holiday songs.During the meal, cast members would approach random guests and ask them to Read More…
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 ordinance, parking a motor vehicle or trailer overnight, within the right-of-way of any public street Read More…