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THREE RIVERS — Two people were hospitalized following a fire at the Erie Street Apartments complex in Three Rivers Sunday night. According to the Three Rivers Police Department, firefighters and officers were dispatched at 6:24 p.m. for a report of…

By Ken WyattContributing Writer Concord’s gift of its 1901 opera house to the county library system is causing a new round ofparking issues in the village. The matter has come up at the last two meetings of the Concord Village…

All photos by Sylvia Benavidez By Sylvia BenavidezContributing Writer The City of Albion and Marshall both announced a snow emergency for Friday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m.through Sunday, Jan. 14 at 8 a.m. Parking on the streets in Albion was…

By Sylvia BenavidezContributing Writer Board members Ben Wallace, Victoria Garcia Snyder, Vicky Clark, and Chair Jerome Harveywere at the first Albion Economic Development Corporation board meeting of the new year. During theEDC president and CEO’s report, interim Virgie Ammerman reviewed…

THREE RIVERS — No one was injured when an attic caught fire at a Three Rivers home Monday.According to the Three Rivers Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched at 10:55 a.m. to the 400 block of West Street in Three Rivers.…

Sturgis Downtown Development Authority opened its 2024 festival scheduled Jan. 12 with “Winter Blues. Ryan Conrod, director at DDA, said turnout was “very slow” due to weather. More than a dozen music acts were scheduled to perform, but a couple had…

Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education on Jan. 8 approved bids for roof-replacement at the high school locker room facility and scoreboard replacement at Sturgis Community Pool. Lyster Exteriors was selected to replace a flat section of roof and skylights above…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — After three months of being closed for extensive repairs, the Langley Covered Bridge is now able to be crossed once again.On Friday, despite strong wind and snow flurries, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to…

By John RaffelCorrespondent Last week’s winter storms, which included nearly a foot of snow on the area over the weekend, interrupted school schedules.Classes and extra-curricular activities were canceled throughout the week because of the weather.“So far this year, McBain Schools…

Carl Elwood has lived in places near and far.  Carl has lived in Marion, where he presently resides, in Minnesota, Chicago, Puerto Rico, Alaska, and many other places.  His father was a US Navy Chaplain, which resulted in the family…

By John RaffelCorrespondent MCBAIN – McBain superintendent Scott Akom recently explained in a correspondence to area residents what is being done about the vacant McBain principal’s job.“I am sure many of you have heard that Mr. Biller has resigned as…

By Kaitlyn Campbell A man accused of running over a dirt biker in Lake in October will face trial for murder and other charges in Mount Pleasant.On Jan. 10, Judge Sara Spencer-Noggle ordered Allen Leroy Sprague to face trial on…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent “December was a busy month,” Clare Fire Chief Jim Chapman said in his report to the City Commission Monday evening. He said, we responded to five vehicle accidents, three with no injuries and two with injuries.” He…

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent In his report to the board regarding options for another bond issue, Superintendent Jim Walter said, “Conducting a community survey via EPIC MRA or Perspectives remains an option this winter.” He continued, “I have interviewed both survey…

The Saugatuck-Douglas Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has hired long-time Saugatuck resident April Gundy as event coordinator. Her first day was Jan. 10. Gundy, a personal trainer and fitness instructor who owns Encompass Wellness Fitness Center in Douglas, will oversee…

By Scott Sullivan Editor The Saugatuck-Douglas Area Business Association is essentially no more. Formed May 18, 1987 as the domestic nonprofit corporation Saugatuck Retail Association, the business-member group for almost two generations worked to promote the climate here for retail…

By Scott Sullivan Editor DES stands for Douglas Elementary School and design as well after last week’s announcement building renovations completed last year have won an Outstanding Design Award from American School and University. Project designer GMB and builder GDK…

By Scott SullivanEditorThe long road home for Auston Marineau leads through four colleges, three army deployments to the Middle East over seven years, an impending legal clerkship for Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement and back to Saugatuck, this…

By Scott SullivanEditorDES stands for Douglas Elementary School and design as well after last week’s announcement building renovations completed last year have won an Outstanding Design Award from American School and University.Project designer GMB and builder GDK Construction Co. was…

By Jason WesseldykSports Editor What’s better than a fashion show?A fashion show that raises money for a good cause, of course.And The Rabbit Boutiques—located at 118 E. Bridge St. in downtown Plainwell—is hosted just such an event with its 2024…