By Pamela Whitlow The LaFayette High School alumni “Took It 2DA STREETZ” last week for seven days in celebration of homecoming.The 2023 LaFayette Bulldog Alumni Homecoming week kicked off last Monday. This year’s theme was “Taking It 2Da STREETZ!!!This year’s homecoming set an amazing history for LaFayette High School Alumni.All 54 classes that ever graced Read More…
Douglas Elementary School’s sixth annual PTO-sponsored Walk-a-Thon Thursday and Friday, Oct. 6 and 7, will raise funds for:
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Nearly two years after Otsego Public Schools broke ground on its new aquatic center, the facility is nearing completion.And the district is inviting the public to a sneak peek during an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24.OPS superintendent Jeff Haase is eager for the opportunity to Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor The month of September is entering its home stretch.And that, among other things, means it’s almost time once again for the Creative Arts Festival in downtown Otsego.This year’s festival is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Clarrisa McDonald is the chairperson of the Creative Arts Festival.“As always, Read More…
By Shawn Brennan The 171st Allegan County Fair kicked off on Friday, September 8, with country music headliner Jake Owen and opening act, country musician Jameson Rodgers.Saturday brought an unexpected disappointment when rapper Nelly was a no-show due to being stuck on a runway after appearing at the Video Music Awards, but he made it Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent A deputy with the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office was injured week while attempting to arrest a suspect, the department saidThe incident took place in Dorr Township shortly before 10 p.m. on Monday Sept. 11. The deputy was responding to a complaint of a suspect driving back and forth through a neighborhood at a high rate of speed and without headlights. According to Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent Allegan Central Dispatch received reports of a two car injury accident at the intersection of 56th St and 116th Ave Fennville, MI Clyde Township last week.Upon arrival deputies determined a south bound vehicle had struck a north bound vehicle head on. Preliminary investigation shows the at fault driver had fallen asleep and Read More…
At a closed session Monday, Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education approved a settlement agreement in the case of Perez vs. Sturgis Public Schools, filed in 2018. The case made its way to U.S. Supreme Court, then was re-directed to United States District Court’s Western District of Michigan. The agreement is a full settlement, release Read More…
Sturgis City Commissioners have approved revision to codes and zoning ordinances to accommodate establishment of “extreme weather” centers. An extreme weather center, or EWC, is defined as a building that provides a location on a temporary basis for residents during times of extreme temperature (cold or hot), but does not involve any form of housing. Read More…
An archived photo from the 2019 St. Joseph County Grange Fair shows that year’s midway at night. The 2023 St. Joseph County Fair will run from Sept. 17-23. (COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSON) By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — The biggest event in St. Joseph County is about to commence for the 172nd year. Beginning Sunday, Read More…