Retired Det. Sgt. Chad Spence held a press conference in front of the St. Joseph County Courthouse Monday to officially announce his candidacy for St. Joseph County Sheriff in 2024, and reveal David Northrop as his running mate and undersheriff. Northrop and Spence have 53 years of combined law enforcement experience in various leadership roles.
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The annual summertime celebration Sturgis Fest will return this week with a five-day festival themed “Game Week.” Events planned for the week include free amusement park rides, Bike Night, a classic car cruise-in, Hispanic Heritage Celebration, and fireworks.
The library, a 501(c)(3) organization, will be seeking funds entirely through local and regional grants as well as individual and corporate donations. There will be several fundraising events, along with ongoing acceptance of funds toward the outreach vehicle purchase.
The 66th Annual Water Festival kicked off in Three Rivers with its parade Thursday evening, a well-loved tradition that brings crowds to line the roads, wave at the floats as they pass by, and collect candy. Check out our gallery of Thursday’s parade.
Sturgis Hospital Interim CEO Jeremy Gump provided Sturgis City Commissioners with a significant update Wednesday regarding the hospital’s financial status. According to Gump, the hospital’s application to become a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) is still being processed and, if it does not go through within days, Sturgis Hospital will be depleted of all funds.
A special ceremony and presentation is planned this evening at Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library to honor former library director Christine Nofsinger. Nofsinger recently embarked on a 2,611 mile bike ride across the country and raised nearly $10,000 for the library. She will recount her cross-country adventures in a presentation beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The ‘Burg Days of Summer is a brand new summer series planned for the Village of Vicksburg, and tonight at 5:30 p.m. is the kick-off for the event. The festival promises live music in the streets, family-friendly activities, food trucks, and an opportunity to positively impact a local non-profit.
The Sturgis City Commission met Monday evening for a special work session dedicated to a draft budget review of Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024. See how the budget is shaping up so far before tonight’s city commission meeting.
The Sturgis City Commission will meet Wednesday evening at City Hall (130 N. Ottawa St.) for a regularly scheduled commission meeting at 6 p.m. Here’s what’s on the docket.
The Glen Oaks Community College Board of Trustees conducted its annual evaluation of President David H. Devier’s performance for the year during a meeting on Thursday, June 8.
Sturgis city commissioners will meet Monday evening for a special work session regarding the city’s 2023-2024 Fiscal Year budget. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. at Sturgis City Hall.
Teletherapy is more common than ever after the COVID-19 pandemic practically made its use a necessity. But as with most things, online therapy comes with both benefits and drawbacks.
Editor’s Note: This story includes strong language and references to suicide.
The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) of Sturgis will be presenting “Movies on North,” the first of three summer movie series this evening at 5:30 p.m. on North Street. The event will feature a live acoustic musician, food trucks, and a showing of the movie “Grease.”
Mayor Tom Lowry presented a proclamation during Tuesday evening’s city commission meeting in observance and celebration of Juneteenth (June 19) in the City of Three Rivers. Celebrations are scheduled at the George Washington Carver Center (June 9), the Huss Project (June 17), and Skate Dreams skating rink (June 19).
The committee heard from election officials and experts on the eight bills that would, among other things, create a minimum of nine days of early voting, provide prepaid postage for certain election documents and require absent voter drop boxes.
The Three Rivers city commission met Tuesday evening for a regularly scheduled meeting. Items on the agenda for the night included a presentation for the 2023 Citizen of the Year, a public hearing for a Special Exception Use (SEU) license for the city’s first marijuana transport facility, and proposed user fee rate increases.
The Three Rivers City Commission will convene for a regular meeting tonight June 6 at 6 p.m at Three Rivers City Hall. Here’s what to expect and how you can participate.
More than 500,000 people across 11 states have lost their Medicaid coverage since the unwinding of a policy that allowed people to stay in the program throughout the pandemic.