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Burr Oak Heritage Days Festival continues this weekend
Partial roundup of remaining events. 10 a.m.: Antique tractor country cruise, begins at Railroad Park. Noon-1 p.m.: Bike-a-thon, Church Park; registration 11:30 a.m.-noon. 1:30-3:30 p.m.: Kids Day, Burr Oak School. 4-4:30 p.m.: Kiddie Duck Derby, behind the school. 4-7 p.m.: Antique tractors and wheat-thrashing display, Railroad Park. 4-8 p.m.: Chicken...
Burr Oak Heritage Days 2024 celebrating with circus theme
BURR OAK – Community pride will be on display this weekend, as St. Joseph County’s smallest community hosts its annual festival. Burr Oak Heritage Days 2024, a four-day celebration starting today, has adopted the theme “Living in a Small Town Can be a Circus.” ...
St. Joseph County Commission on Aging millage returns to voters Aug. 6
THREE RIVERS – A millage renewal request in support of St. Joseph County Commission on Aging has never failed in its 51-year history, and agency officials are optimistic the streak will continue next month. Renewal of three-quarters of a mill will be decided by the county’s 49,799 registered voters during the Aug. 6 primary election. COA director Pam Riley said it would be impossible to overstate how critical the six-year request is to the Three Rivers-based agency. ...
County road millage back before voters Aug. 6
CENTREVILLE – St. Joseph County’s registered voters are less than two weeks from deciding the fate of a millage renewal sought by the county’s road commission. At stake Aug. 6 is a request whether to renew 1 mill to maintain funding for the Centreville-based agency. Road commission manager John Lindsey said the 1 mill...
CCS Superintendent says 2025 state education budget has unanswered questions
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – School officials across the state now know how much funding they will get from Lansing after Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a $23.4 billion education spending plan for Fiscal Year 2025 this week. While the Governor called the budget historic, Coldwater Superintendent Paul Flynn says it...
BUSINESS BEAT: PCRH hosting 85 year celebration on August 14
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital will be offering a free night of music and food as part of the celebration of over eight decades of hospital service to the community. They will be hosting what they are calling a 85 Year Celebration Summer Sizzler on August...
Kuk receives high marks as city manager
STURGIS - Confidence in Sturgis City Manager Andrew Kuk was reflected Wednesday in the results of his annual performance evaluation. Mayor Frank Perez said Kuk received a positive review of his work as city manager during a recent closed session. The city manager's performance evaluation is a constructive review of the city manager’s...
Bench trial date on permanent injunction set for Lowry/Lockport/Park lawsuit
CENTREVILLE — Miscommunication between the St. Joseph County courthouse and lawyers in a major local lawsuit led to a new date being set for a key part in the case. On Tuesday, St. Joseph County 45th Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman set a Tuesday, Sept. 3 date for a bench trial to determine if a permanent injunction can be issued in a lawsuit filed by Tom Lowry against Lockport and Park townships. Proceedings will begin at 8 a.m. on that day.
TR Library board to present written contract offer to Lockport
THREE RIVERS — The board of the Three Rivers Public Library will officially put a new offer before Lockport Township for a library services contract. On Tuesday, the board voted to extend to the township a written offer of $20,822.18 on its contract for the first year, with an increase of 3 percent every year for three years, with an option to terminate the contract six months prior to the end of the library’s fiscal year in June. There will also be a clause that gives the sides the option to renegotiate after three years.
No injuries reported in Three Rivers house fire
THREE RIVERS — Firefighters were able to quickly put out a fire that occurred in Three Rivers Monday. According to the Three Rivers Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched early Monday morning to a two-story building in the 500 block of North Main Street, where the house showed smoke and fire coming from a first-floor apartment.
Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords to visit Michigan as part of Harris campaign
(CBS DETROIT) — Former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords will visit Michigan this weekend as part of Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign trail.Giffords' husband, Sen. Mark Kelly, is one of the top contenders as Harris' running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Giffords was also a victim of a shooting during a campaign event with constituents in 2011.Officials said Giffords is scheduled to be in Rochester Hills on Sunday and Grand Rapids on Monday for the "Weekend of Action" events, which include canvass launches, phone banks, and text banks.Harris launched her presidential campaign after President Biden announced last weekend that he was dropping out of the race against former President Donald Trump. Shortly after withdrawing, Biden endorsed Harris for the Democratic nomination. Several other Democratic lawmakers, including Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, have since endorsed Harris.Additionally, Michigan Democratic delegates voted on Tuesday to endorse Harris ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month.
Northern Lights Will Glow This Week And Be Visible In Michigan
If you always wanted to see the northern lights and missed the opportunity the last time Michigan caught a glimpse of this incredible experience, you may have a chance to see them soon. The odds are in our favor that parts of Michigan may get to see the aurora borealis.
Local hospital helping patients impacted by Rite Aid pharmacy closures
OWOSSO, Mich. (WILX) - Rite Aid recently announced that an additional seven locations in Mid-Michigan are scheduled to close. Rite Aid has closed more than 500 stores, according to court documents. Since declaring bankruptcy last year, Rite Aid has closed 165 stores here in Michigan. That means, Rite Aid customers across the state will need to find new pharmacies to get important medications filled.
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