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By Gari Voss Fennville Public Schools has offered robotics extracurriculars to students in grades 6-12 for years. Robotics have taken the front stage in the past, but for the 2022-23 school year, an Aerial Drone team was added to the…

By Katie McElvy Chambers Softball 15, Calvary Christian 9 The Chambers Academy Lady Rebels opened at home hosting Calvary Christian out of Columbus, GA. Newcomer Brynlee Alford, got her first start on the mound for the Lady Rebels, striking out…

By John BriceCorrespondent Demonstration days were held during the third week of February 2023 at the newly established Chambers County Community Health and Wellness Center in LaFayette. Located in the same building which had formerly operated as the Chambers County…

By John BriceCorrespondentIn the aftermath of the Troup County Coroner’s Office February 19th, 2023 press release announcing the positive identification of remains recovered by Chambers County Sheriff deputies in December of 2021 there has been extensive media coverage of the…

On Thursday, February 16, Deperriez Akeem Rashaud Burton, 28, was arrested on charges of attempted murder, shooting in to an occupied vehicle, reckless endangerment, discharging a firearm in the city limits, and unlawful possession of a pistol. Burton was wanted…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director NOTTAWA TWP. — An omnipresent dollar store chain with multiple locations throughout St. Joseph County will be going into the village of Nottawa after all.On Jan. 19, a settlement was reached and filed in a lawsuit…

NOTTAWA TWP. — St. Joseph County sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 15-year-old girl from Nottawa Township.Police say Exdith Janery Rodriguez Davila left her residence on Fairchild Road at approximately 2 a.m. on Friday,…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent It was standing room only at the Surrey Township board meeting Tuesday evening.Several residents in the crowd said they were “not told” about a change in management at the Transfer station, specifically about a new contract with…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent The middle of February is here, but winter is still in full swing with “Hoedown Frostbite Fun” on tap for this weekend, so dress in warm clothes and get ready for some great events!Harrison’s 35th annual Hoedown…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Surrey Township firefighters, assisted by Clare Fire Department personnel and Mobile Medical Ambulance Service, fought a structure fire at 296 North Hall Street in the Village of Farwell for four early morning hours last Saturday.The call came…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION — Stacy Baker, Marion MPACT co-adviser and MHS Spanish/English Teacher, reportedlast week, Marion Junior-Senior High School showed its Marion Eagle spirit for Snowcoming 2023.“ In addition to competing in their regular schedule of sporting events and…

In 28 years of teaching at Marion Public Schools, Heather Deighton has learned a couple of valuable lessons.

By Scott Sullivan Editor Saugatuck City Council Monday approved $22,600 in engineering services towards an estimated $400,000 crushing and shaping with drainage repairs this fall to Taylor, Takken, East and West streets between Allegan and Mason streets. The good news:…

PAW PAW – Michigan State Police (MSP) Director Col. Joe Gasper has announced that Trooper Conner Mabie, a community service trooper assigned to the MSP Paw Paw Post, was selected as the 2022 Colonel Etue Community Impact Award recipient in…

The Lawton Blue Devils’ basketball Snowcoming festivities held Friday night, Feb. 10, saw the crowning of Snowcoming Queen Tannen Dean and King Jack Doster.Photo courtesy/Lawton Community Schools

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Earlier this month, Otsego High School hosted its annual snowcoming festivities.And as has become a recent tradition, the OHS student body used the opportunity to honor members of the RISE (Reaching Independence Through Support and Education)…

By Jason WesseldykSports EditorFor those high school seniors who are planning to attend college following graduation, applying for scholarships is likely one of the items on their to-do list.That task just got a little easier for students who attend Plainwell…

By Scott SullivanEditorA car stolen near Traverse City saw its journey end Feb. 5 in a crash south of Douglas, landing both occupants in hospitals.Neither name as of press time had been released.Douglas police officer Tony Brown spotted a vehicle…

By Leslie Ballard The February 13 Allegan City Council meeting covered a wide range of topics.During Study session, City Council members engaged in lengthy discussions about the recent meeting involving the Council, the Historic District Commission, and the State Historic…