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By Gari Voss A dinner… A challenge… A mission to feed the hungry… That sums up the work of Hungry for Christ in Hamilton, MI. Curt and Tracy Brower attended a focus banquet at their church where those in attendance…

By John BriceCorrespondent The LaFayette City Council met on Monday, February 13th of 2023 at the Chambers County Farmers Federation Agricultural Center at the ALFA building in LaFayette. In attendance were Mayor Kenneth Vines, Councilman Terry G. Mangram, Councilman David…

Over 100 individuals from around the LaFayette area came out, despite the rain, at the Love LaFayette event on Saturday. The event took place in downtown LaFayette.The event was hosted indoors at various local spots. The weather forecast was not…

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…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Eighth grade students at Three Rivers Middle School will be taking classes at Three Rivers High School for two years beginning in the 2023-24 school year, due to a highly-anticipated $17.7 million renovation…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — New rental homes that are billed as being “affordable for working families” could be coming to Three Rivers sometime in the future.During Tuesday’s Three Rivers City Commission meeting, commissioners placed a resolution on…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent The enormous cost of holding an additional nine days of voting before an election day could cost every township and city in the state thousands of dollars to implement. Consolidating the polls into one location at the…

By Steve Landon Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan – February 4, 2023; — – In the history of snowmobile racing few people have ever loved one race as much as Tommie Bauer of Farwell, Michigan loved the Soo I-500. Attending all…

Marion alumni from near and far gathered at the high school on Friday night, where former Eagle track and field stars were recognized for their achievements during the intermission of Marion’s boys’ basketball games.26 athletes returned to their old gym,…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners approved at its Tuesday setting the selling price of the Annex at $179,000.“We’ll take offers, though,” commissioner Tim Michell of Marion said.Commissioners also approved the Building Department to issue…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Sheriff’s Department has issue a report this week of a body being found during the investigation of a fire.Deputies report that around 4:40 a.m. on Saturday, Osceola County Sheriff Deputies were called…

PAW PAW – Jennifer “Jen” Carra, a paraprofessional at Paw Paw Early Elementary, is being celebrated and recognized as a hero. When a second-grade student was choking during lunch earlier last week, fellow students alerted Carra that the child was…

A fire at 305 Bitely, Lawton, Sunday, Jan. 29, destroyed this two-story home, according to Lawton Fire Department Chief Kevin Cook. Firefighters responded to the scene at approximately 4:45 p.m. and found heavy smoke coming from the second floor. Firefighters…

The 29th Annual Ice Breaker Festival in South Haven was held last weekend, Feb. 3-5, and featured a variety of activities for all ages. Among the activities included: ice sculptures, chili cook-off, cardboard sled race, pub slide, outdoor ice skating,…

LAWRENCE – Van Buren County Road Commissioners have appointed Bret Witkowski as the new managing director of the Van Buren County Road Commission. Witkowski, who currently serves as business manager of Michigan Lutheran Seminary, will succeed Dan Bishop, current managing…

By Scott SullivanEditorDavid Barker’s proposed 90-unit Forest Gate Condominiums on 16 acres at 485 Ferry St. north of Northern Lights Condominiums will be up for a Douglas Planning Commission public hearing Thursday, Feb. 9, starting in city hall at 7…

When the Otsego boys swim & dive team hosted Wayland for a non-conference dual meet on Tuesday, Jan. 31, it marked the end of an era.The meet was the final one to be held at the Bulldogs’ current pool, which…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor A call from a concerned citizen resulted in representatives from the Michigan State Police Bomb Squad collecting a device from downtown Plainwell on Friday, Feb. 3.Members of the bomb squad ultimately determined the device appeared to…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Three unique acts will be featured as part of Ransom District Library’s Winter Concert Series.Wallace, Beebe, Moehle and Orr kick off the series on Sunday, Feb. 19, followed by the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Burdick-Thorne String Quartet…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor OTSEGO—When the Otsego boys swim & dive team hosted Wayland on Tuesday, Jan. 31, it wasn’t just the Bulldogs’ final home meet of the season. It was their final meet in their current pool … ever.Otsego…