Constantine Village Council members recently voted in favor of allowing residents to keep chickens as domestic pets. A provision to the ordinance allows up to six chickens per single-family unit under the premise of using eggs and meat yielded by the animals. Additional rules dictate chickens must be kept in the rear yard inside a secured area that includes a …
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4-H group places flags for Memorial Day
Several members of a local 4-H group took part in a volunteer project completed just before Memorial Day. Edward Klein, leader of the Mendon Green Clovers, said about a dozen members helped place flags at Mendon’s two cemeteries in advance of the Memorial Day holiday. Klein, who took over the Mendon club about a year ago, said he is eager …
Read More »DDA holds ribbon cutting for downtown dog park
Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority officials recently celebrated the opening of the city’s Downtown Dog Park. The ceremonial ribbon cutting May 18 capped a $20,000 fundraising effort that was met last July, thanks in part to a matching grant offered by Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The fenced-in park is situated in an area between the city’s skate park and a …
Read More »County’s April unemployment down
April’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County decreased by one-tenth of a percent from March. Figures from the monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget show St. Joseph County’s unemployment rate fell from 3.9 percent in March to 3.8 percent in April. In addition, Cass County also experienced a drop in its unemployment figures from …
Read More »Langley Covered Bridge re-opened
A six-week detour around Langley Covered Bridge ended this week, as the county icon – sporting a fresh coat of paint – opened to traffic Thursday morning. The closure, which went into effect April 16, was necessary for workers to complete the final portion of a $3.2 million overhaul that originally started Sept. 11. When the main component of the …
Read More »Trafficking suspects wave preliminary examination
Two people connected to a labor-trafficking situation in Three Rivers waived preliminary examination and were bound over to stand trial in St. Joseph County District Court this week. According to a media release issued by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, Ikbahl Machhal and Shila Devi, both of Three Rivers, appeared in court Monday. Machhal is the victim’s husband. Machhal, 40, …
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I am remembering the Military and Service dogs for Memorial Day. My name is “Dori”. I am an energetic, nose to the ground girl. I am about four years old, housetrained and I get along with other dogs and kids. If you sit down with me I will be affectionate and let you love on me. I love water and …
Read More »Eastwood Elementary has new principal
Eastwood Elementary School in Sturgis has a new principal and will greet students at the start of the 2024-25 academic year. Board of education members agreed Monday to the employment of Christine Welc. She was chosen from a field of three finalists, who were involved in second-round interviews last week. Welc currently serves as an administrator and teacher at Paramount …
Read More »Sturgis Kiwanis honors elementary students
The Sturgis Kiwanis Club’s annual “Knowledge is Dynamite” program was held recently at the Sturges-Young Auditorium, and a group of eight Sturgis fourth-graders from Eastwood Elementary School were honored. The eight were recognized for outstanding achievement and growth during the 2023-24 school year. Each student was selected by their teacher and received a special certificate, T-shirt and pencil bundle from …
Read More »US 131 reconstruction update
Michigan Department of Transportation’s Chris Jacobs has provided an update on the U.S. 131 reconstruction project in southern Kalamazoo County. Work completed includes storm sewer and culvert installation south of the railroad tracks in Schoolcraft, crossovers added at four locations and resolution of watermain conflicts. The two-week outlook includes milling and hot-mix asphalt paving, storm sewer work on the southbound …
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