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By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – At last week’s Osceola County Housing Commission meeting, there was a review of applications.Linda Miller, Executive Director Appointee – Big Rapids Housing Commission, discussed all the applications that were received and the projects that are…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The April unemployment rate for Osceola County is at 4.1 percent, ranking it the 39th lowest in the state as reported by the Michigan Department of Technology Management and Budget.The rate for other counties included…

Photos by Steve LandeonIn Harrison Veterans Freedom Park hosted another annual Memorial Day service since opening in 2016. In addition to speeches by Allisha Gary, County Veterans Service Officer, Joe Prato, Commander of American Legion Post 404 and Scott Taylor,…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Dry weather and sparks started fires over the holiday weekend that sent Harrison firefighters on three different calls, one destroying a garage, home and a truck another destroying five travel trailers and a third burning four acres…

Friends of the Blue Star Trail will roll into their annual “A Toast to the Blue Star Trail” funder Monday, June 26 at Inisfree Estate in Pullman with progress to celebrate. Guests can raise a glass towards winning conditional approval…

Allegan’s Color Guard of Veterans led the parade from Downtown Allegan up Ely and Arbor Streets to Oakwood Cemetery. Following the Guard, marched the Allegan High School Band. Once attendees were assembled, Master of Ceremonies Pete Antkoviak moved into the…

Pullman, MI’s Memorial Day Remembrance on May 29, 2023 was one that will not be soon forgotten. About 300 people gathered in Pullman’s Town Square for the dedication of the Veterans Memorial. What began as a wishful utterance by Commander…

On May 24th near 12:10pm Allegan County Central Dispatch received a call for a personal injury crash on M-89 Highway east of 113th Ave in Allegan Township, Allegan County.  Deputies responded and preliminary investigation found that a Buick SUV was driven by…

By Pamela Whitlow The LaFayette High School Class of 2023 graduated 100% of its class on Tuesday night at the LaFayette High School Bulldog Gymnasium. What started out as a beautiful cloudy overcast day with great weather for an outdoor…

Photo courtesy of St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a missing elderly woman that has Alzheimer’s and dementia. According to police, 73-year-old Marilee Furlong left…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CONSTANTINE — A Constantine Public Schools employee is on non-disciplinary paid administrative leave amid an investigation into alleged “inappropriate contact” they had with two students. According to a statement from the school district Friday, Superintendent Joe…

COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONThree Rivers city commissioners discuss the city’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget during a budget hearing Tuesday. By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers residents will see no tax increases and a slight increase in water…

COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONAbigail Lemacks (left) and Elliott Weed (right) wave to the crowd during Monday’s Three Rivers High School Senior Parade. COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONA group of Three Rivers High School seniors, including Caydence Kinney (left) ride through Monday’s…

COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONThree Rivers city commissioners discuss the city’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget during a budget hearing Tuesday. By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers residents will see no tax increases and a slight increase in water…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Special Memorial Day ceremonies are going on in Harrison, Clare and Farwell Monday.In Harrison, the Veterans’ Freedom Park will host a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, the 29th, at 11 am. The program will include the Welcome…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Kristina Curns of Harrison was sentenced by Judge Roy Mienk May 15 to serve up to 40 years in prison on multiple felony convictions.According to a post by Clare County Prosecutor Michelle Ambrozaitis, Curns “pled guilty March…

Damage to a Ford Escape was severe when it collided with a log truck on Ludington last Thursday. By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A Lake area woman, 21, was injured May 18 when she collided with a log truck near Lake.A release…

William (Bill) Faber was sworn in by Clare County Clerk Lori Mott last week to fill the Clare County Drain Commissioner seat. By Pat MaurerCorrespondent William (Bill) Faber has been appointed to fill the remaining four-year term of former County…

Following last Tuesday and Wednesday’s April 4 and 5 rainstorm that saw two to three inches of rain fall on Van Buren County, Kids Paradise Playground in Paw Paw did not miss the deluge. Standing water could be seen on…

COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONThe crew and extras of the independent film “Postal Greed” pose for a picture at GG’s Cookies during filming of a few scenes in downtown Three Rivers Tuesday. Pictured from left to right are extras Melissa Love,…