“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore RooseveltI was raised in Michigan and in 1996, after spending over thirty years living in several other parts of the United States, returned home to live out the rest of my “Golden” years. The weather is not perfect here, but we haven’t experienced any real natural Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The City of Three Rivers is asking residents to run their water before using it after excessive levels were found in multiple homes in a recent sampling.According to a release from the city Thursday, Aug. 3, recent rounds of sampling from 47 homes in the city found that Read More…
By Dennis Volkert Sturgis Hospital has received designation as a “Rural Emergency Hospital.” The designation was granted by Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Jeremy Grump, interim CEO at Sturgis Hospital, said the facility is the first in the state to be designated as REH. Key elements of an REH Read More…
Mike Bobalik has announced his retirement as clerk for Sturgis Township, effective Sept. 1. He made the formal proclamation Monday at the monthly meeting of Sturgis Township Board of Trustees.Bobalik was appointed to the position in 2012, and has been re-elected twice during the past 10 years. “I would like to thank the board of trustees, the Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Two people were killed in a double homicide in Sturgis, which ended the next day with the suspect being killed by police.According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department and Sturgis Public Safety, 38-year-old Stacy Mae Ramsey and 61-year-old Jerry Odell Longacre were killed in two separate incidents in Read More…
By Aaron Michell Old Fashioned Days is always a big deal around Marion, but this year’s celebration was perhaps the biggest and best in quite some time. Perfect weather, combined with an increase in events, vendors, and visitors, and the result was a wildly successful weekend. Records for attendance were set in the 3-on-3 basketball Read More…
By Kaitlyn Campbell The Old U.S. 27 Motor Tour is coming back for its 17th year, and it’s going to be making stops in Clare and Harrison.The motor tour is going to be starting in Coldwater and ending in Cheboygan, beginning on August 21 and going through August 27. The tour has occurred every third Read More…
The iconic Dairy Phil in Clare had its 70th birthday last Friday, and a former employee and special guest joined in on the celebration.United States Senator Debbie Stabenow took a visit to Clare and Dairy Phil, allowing her to think back on her time in high school.At 15 years old, Stabenow began serving the public Read More…
By Kaitlyn Campbell In April and July of this year, Clare County made national news when two different altercations between Michigan Republican Party lawmakers occurred at the Doherty Hotel. Now, on August 9, Prosecutor Michelle Ambrozaitis filed several criminal charges as a result of these incidents.For the altercation that happened in April, both Kelly Sackett Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION –The Marion Village Council had a meeting on Monday night and president Flora Grundy said the village is in the process of hiring an ordinance enforcement officer, and several tickets have been issued for blight in town.“The water project is on schedule and moving along,” Grundy said. “At the meeting last Read More…