WLKM Radio 95.9 FM

I am ready for Memorial Day Weekend.  I hope I can find a family that would like a sweet, friendly and loving companion.  I make up to women a bit more easily than men.  I am a Blue and White mix, female.  They call me “Pop tart”.  I will need my Spay surgery.  Call to make an appointment to see …

Constantine Public Schools officials are considering a limit on the number of school-of-choice students it will accept. During the district’s board of education meeting this week, superintendent Jim Wisely said there has been a tendency for some students to enroll and attend school in Constantine, only to leave mid-year. In some cases, those same students return to Constantine still within …

Centreville Board of Education members agreed this week to follow through on the installation of a new roof over Centreville High School’s gymnasium and an adjacent hallway. The board agreed to hire Morrow Roofing of Mason for $230,000 to complete the task. Morrow was the high bidder, as Lyster Exteriors came in around $210,000 and Diversified Services at about $165,000. …

A longtime St. Joseph County Grange Fair employee has settled into a newly created position. Tom Miller, a fair board member and past president, said the decision was made to create a position called fair venue coordinator. The $45,000-a-year job was given to Missi Tefft, who has been with the fair for more than three decades, he said. He said …

Officials with Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy are encouraging the public to participate in a challenge that they hope will put a dent in the reproduction of two invasive species. Garlic Mustard and Dame’s Rocket, both non-native species, are the target of the latest campaign. Anyone who fills three garbage bags with either of the weed will earn a complimentary, one-year …

The St. Joseph County United Way, in conjunction with the Sturgis Area Community Foundation and Three Rivers Area Community Foundation, is hosting a summer kick-off event next month. The gathering will help celebrate the work being done by non-profit organizations throughout St. Joseph County. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about current and upcoming resources available to their organization …

The Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport is reporting continued growth in passenger traffic for April 2021, which increased by more than 1,200 percent from what was reported in April 2020. The airport saw 12,370 total passengers in April 2021, up from 9,762 in March 2021 and up from April 2020’s 881passengers. For April 2021, AZO passenger checkpoint traffic is trailing the …

A newly formed organization is designed to support foster care in the county and surrounding area, according to its executive director, Jeff Jennings. The organization is called Support for Hope and was created by a team of individuals wishing to do more to help support and assist children and families. The focus is to act as a facilitator to connect …

Court cases before St. Joseph County District Court Judge Jeff Middleton have returned to a livestream following a misunderstanding with state officials. The issue dates to March, when Middleton presided over a case that boosted his popularity on YouTube. The case involved a Sturgis defendant at the center of a domestic violence hearing. During the Zoom proceeding, attorney Deborah Davis …

National Honors Society members at Mendon High School last week continued a tradition that took a break last year. High school principal Robert Kretschman said the district has had a long-standing tradition in the annual community cleanup. Kretschman said the district had 21 kids downtown and about a dozen who worked around the district’s schools. Kretschman, who is finishing his …