By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Following the multiple outbursts by At-Large Three Rivers City Commissioner Lucas Allen at the March 7 Three Rivers City Commission meeting, city commissioners formally condemned his actions with the passage of a censure resolution Tuesday.The move comes after Allen had repeated verbal outbursts and shouting matches with city Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — The intersection of Lutz Road and Centreville-Constantine Road is one of the biggest rural intersections in St. Joseph County, but it soon could receive a major makeover. In a public hearing Wednesday, March 15, the St. Joseph County Road Commission outlined its plans to put a roundabout at the Read More…
Dan Williams, a 1963 Marion graduate, has lived an extraordinary life.The son of Marjorie and Harold Williams, Dan’s seen his share of adventures, trials, and tribulations.And joys.Growing up on the Williams farm on 20th Avenue south of Marion, Dan learned a little bit about a hard day’s work. In between milking cows and harvesting the Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – Meceola Central Dispatch on March 16 receive a call at 7:52 a.m. received a call regarding a Pine River School bus accident located on 18 Mile Road and 185th Avenue in Burdell Township.First units on scene reported a bus carrying students was involved in a single vehicle injury accident.“The Pine Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent MARION – The Osceola County Board of Commissioners voted at its Monday meeting to approve the Building Department Permit Inspection fees paid to the Trades Inspectors as presented. “It’s for plumbing, electrical and mechanical,” commissioner Tim Michell of Marion said. “We also approved for the building official to go back and review Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent EVART – On Thursday March 16, Evart High School Staff were made aware of a threat involving a weapon in the building around 10:30 a.m. The school was placed in lock down per its policy.“The subject was immediately isolated from the rest of the students,” the Osceola County sheriff’s department said. School Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer ALMENA TWP. – Wednesday night, March 15, following nearly 25 minutes of public comment, with most of it dealing with Consumer Energy’s proposed “Crandall High Voltage Transmission Line,” the Almena Township Board approved a resolution opposing the transmission line through Almena Township.The board was given a presentation at its December regular Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writer ANTWERP TWP. – On Tuesday night, March 14, the Antwerp Township Board went on record opposing Consumers Energy’s proposed new 20-mile-high voltage distribution powerline through Antwerp Township, as well as Almena, Paw Paw and Lawrence townships.The project is anticipated to take several years, starting in 2024 and projected to be completed Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor Choirs from Otsego High School and Plainwell High School were among those to participate in the District 10 Choral Festival hosted by the Michigan School Vocal Music Association earlier this month.And the students from both local school made quite an impression on the event’s judges.OHS’s Chamber Singers and Bell Voce choirs Read More…
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor KALAMAZOO—Several third-place finishes highlighted a strong showing for a group of Plainwell High School students at a regional Science Olympiad Tournament held at Western Michigan University on Saturday, March 18.Those third-place performances for Plainwell included: Thai Nguyen and Henry Cox for Fermi Questions; Hiro Nguyen and Isabelle DeLaet for Forensics; Isaac Read More…