Coming attractions in Sturgis. Sturgis Civic Players bring Robert Louis Stevenson’s pirate classic “Treasure Island” to life this weekend at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts, 7 p.m. June 16 and 1 p.m. June 17. When a mysterious map leads Jamie, a young sailor, on a hunt for a legendary island of treasure, she finds that Read More…
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Sturgis man killed in motorcycle crash
BURR OAK TWP. — A Sturgis man was killed in a crash in Burr Oak Township Saturday. According to Michigan State Police, the incident occurred on a private property on Maystead Road in the township. Police claim the driver, a 60-year-old man from Sturgis, lost control while driving his motorcycle and struck a tree head-on. Read More…
Wilcox Newspapers publishes inaugural issue of the Sturgis Sentinel
This paper marks the very first issue of the Sturgis Sentinel, a new community newspaper that is devoted to covering the news, sports, opinions, and issues of the Sturgis Area. The publisher, Mike Wilcox, is no stranger to area newspapers. He currently owns the Three Rivers Commercial-News, and the Penny Saver, which is distributed to Read More…
Chamber announces 2023 Citizens Of The Year
Debby Mathis and Ken Mills have been selected as Citizens Of The Year out of several individuals who were nominated. Mathis is a long time Sturgis resident who has served the community in many capacities. For 24 years she was an elementary counselor for Sturgis Public Schools and was also involved in the introduction and Read More…
Sturgis woman dead after fatal crash on US-131
A Sturgis woman is dead after deputies say she crashed into a tree early Tuesday morning in St. Joseph County, Mich. The crash happened just before 2:30 a.m. on U.S. 131 near King Road in Fabius Township. Deputies say an SUV, driven by an unidentified Sturgis woman, was heading north on U.S. 131 when it Read More…
Allen sentenced to decades in prison for Murder, Attempted Dismemberment, & CSC
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Wade Allen will be spending time in prison for the 2019 murder of a Sturgis woman. On June 1, Allen was sentenced in St. Joseph County 45th Circuit Court to 39 to 60 years in prison for second-degree homicide and two to five years for attempted dismemberment and mutilation Read More…
Water Festival goes tropical for 66th year
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ kickoff to summer is just around the corner.The 66th Three Rivers Water Festival will kick off Thursday, June 15 and go through Saturday, June 17, with both new and returning events filling up the festival schedule.“I’m very happy that we have been able to carry the Read More…
Search continues for missing Three Rivers woman
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Police continued the search for 73-year-old Marilee Furlong over the weekend, but have still not been able to locate her.Furlong was last seen leaving her daughter’s residence on Flatbush Road in the Three Rivers area at 9 a.m. Monday, May 29. She reportedly has Alzheimer’s and dementia, and Read More…
Fair season gets underway June 12th in Marion
By Steve LandonCorrespondent & photographer The 2023 fair season officially kicks off Monday June 12th with the opening of the Annual Marion Fair at the historic Marion Fairgrounds/Veterans Memorial Park.The popular six-day event will feature Youth and 4-H members coming together in the livestock exhibit area for two days of intense competition. At 9:00 a.m. Read More…
Faces in the Crowd: Mark Downing
Last month, the Marion Baptist Church welcomed their new pastor, Mark Downing.And with him, they welcomed his wife, Elizabeth, and their 4-month-old son, Robert, to the church community.A match made in heaven, per se.And like the church community itself, the Downing family couldn’t be more excited about their new adventure. Growing up in Lake City, Read More…