The country’s last Hot ‘n Now has put a piece of its history in the hands of a collector. Earlier in the month, Wanda Lesniak, co-owner of the iconic restaurant on South Centerville Road in Sturgis, announced the analog menu sign was being replaced by a digital version. The old sign was auctioned off to benefit Isaiah 117 House, a …
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Road commission shares 2022 annual report
St. Joseph County Road Commission saved taxpayers more than $250,000 by overseeing a culvert-replacement project itself rather than contracting the job to an outside source. The fact was one of many shared by Eric Shafer, chairman of the St. Joseph County Road Commission Board. He presented the agency’s 2022 annual report to St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners Dec. 19. …
Read More »Vehicle stolen in Sherman Township
Michigan State Police troopers are investigating the theft of a vehicle taken between Sunday at 9:30 am and Monday at 9:00 am from a location in Sherman Township. Investigators said the 1998 GMC Sierra was stolen from a location in the 64000 block of Shimmel Road. It is pewter colored with Michigan registration plate DYP5018. A moon sticker and orange …
Read More »Household hazardous waste contract for SJC residents
St. Joseph County officials agreed to renew a contract with Kalamazoo County for year-round disposal of household hazardous waste. During their monthly board meeting Dec. 19, commissioners OK’d a proposal to continue the arrangement that started in May. County administrator Teresa Doehring said the service is provided to St. Joseph County residents and allows for drop-off of hard-to-dispose-of items such …
Read More »Sturgis man injured in crash
Speed was considered a factor in a crash involving a Sturgis man last week in Cass County’s Porter Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly before 1 p.m. Friday to an area on Birch Road, north of Chapel Hill Street. Behnke said 22-year-old Tyler Meringa was driving north on Birch Road, where he attempted to negotiate a curve …
Read More »Commissioners make board appointments
St. Joseph County commissioners made a number of appointments and re-appointments during their monthly meeting last week. First, appointments were made to the county’s Planning Commission: Greg Dohm, Kathy Pangle, Robert Horton and Rick Shaffer were tapped to serve on the panel. Next, commissioners agreed to appoint Teresa Doehring, Bronwyn Drost, Andrew Kuk and Jessica Miller to the county’s Brownfield …
Read More »Out and About – Week of December 25th
This is the final column for 2023, so because this year has been filled with so much stress and worry, I’d like to have the column dedicated to items of a less serious note. We are all getting Out and About with family, so I won’t remind you of any special events that might be happening during this holiday season, …
Read More »House fire in Sturgis
The Sturgis Department of Public Safety was dispatched to a residential fire in the 600 block of South Park Street. According to an agency media release, personnel responded at 9:25 p.m. Monday. First-responding crews observed fire extending from the first to the second floor on the north side of the home. It eventually spread into the attic. There were no …
Read More »Injury in Cass County crash
A Barry County woman was injured in a one-vehicle crash last Friday in Cass County’s LaGrange Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said 30-year-old Savanna Holder was driving north on M-62 around 11:55 p.m. Investigators said Holder lost control of her vehicle near Cherry Grove Street. Her car left the roadway and struck a tree. She was treated at Borgess Lee Memorial …
Read More »Bankruptcy for Grand Rapids mall
The owner of a major shopping center in Grand Rapids has filed bankruptcy. According to WGVU, Woodland Mall is one of 18 shopping centers owned and managed by the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, known as PREIT. Located on 28th Street in Kentwood, Woodland is PREIT’s only property in Michigan. Woodland Mall’s Mary Ann Sabo told WGVU that operations at …
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