Around Town

The St. Joe County Fair was not held last year due to Covid-19. It did happen this year with a few changes. Parking was FREE and the admission gates were changed a bit. With Covid still on everyone’s mind, most people took necessary cautions. I did see a lot of patrons wearing masks. It was a little difficult to maintain …

I am Sonny.  I like to wander around.  I have been here for a while now and I am very calm.  I want to be the only cat in the house.  I am  three years old and housetrained and already neutered.  My docket number is 51024, at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter located at 652 E. Main St., …

This is the time of the year when it’s not unusual to experience some foggy conditions. Coming into town from one of the many lakes in St. Joe County, it’s not unusual to come in contact with many low areas along the way. This is where you could easily run into fog. Fog shows up when water vapor, or water …

I sit pretty.  I am curious, but oh, am I happy.  The people here think I am six months old.  I think I am about four months old.  They call me “Tilly”.  I know “sit”.  I love to play with other dogs.  I am a female and I will need my spay surgery.  My docket number is 51107, at the …

I wish all my Jewish friends a joyous Yom Kippur. It begins this evening at sundown. The 36th Annual Walk for Warmth will be held this Saturday, September 18, beginning at high noon. The walk takes place at the St. Joseph County Courthouse gazebo, located at 125 West Main Street, in downtown Centreville. This walk raises money for utility assistance …

Next Sunday is Grandparents Day. If you are fortunate to have grandparents, please make sure you spend some time with them. Join them in a lively conversation. You’ll be surprised how much you might learn. Twenty years ago this month, the United States was brutally attacked by the Taliban. All Americans came together for the first time in many years. …

I am “Teddy”.  I am so excited, I learned to sit on command in 15 minutes.  I am three months old, a male husky mix.  I get along with other dogs and kids.  I don’t like cats.  I need to learn not to jump on people.  I will need my neuter surgery.  Come see how handsome I am.  My docket …

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” ~ Sir Winston Churchill A brief word to the Automotive Engineers. Thanks for all the new advances you’ve made when it comes to designing the automobiles of today. The cars and trucks are much safer than they were twenty years ago. You see more SUVs than …

I am Tasha.  I think I look like a Canadian Lynx except I don’t have the black tips on my ears and I am a lot smaller.  I would love to be out in nature, but I know that is not safe for me.  I am silver, one year old, female.  I will need my surgery.  I am housetrained and …

July and August are usually the hottest months of the year in Michigan. The sun might not always be shining, but the heat and humidity are still present. As far as the sun goes, the sun does not always have to be directly on you to get sunburned. Many folks are proud to be called sun-worshipers. This is great as …