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White Pigeon schools close over threat
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI – White Pigeon Community Schools have closed Friday, April 26, because of a threat, the district said. The district is working with police to investigate a threat against White Pigeon Jr/Sr High School. The Jr/Sr High School and Central Elementary will be closed. All athletic...
Michigan sheriff guilty in drunk driving crash won’t run again, 5 seek to replace him
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI -- It’s been more than a year since St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite crashed while drunk driving. While Lillywhite remains in office, he didn’t file to run again this fall for sheriff. Five Republican candidates have filed in hopes of taking over the...
Epic Dance Studios offers dance classes for all ages
ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - If you haven’t heard of Epic Dance Studios, it’s an award-winning dance studio based in Elkhart. Epic Dance Studios has a busy summer that viewers can get involved with, including summer camps for kids and classes for adults. The dance studio is also gearing up for a show next week that aims to send a powerful message regarding social media use.
‘Keep smiling’: Elkhart woman celebrates 104th birthday
ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - Thursday was cause for celebration at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as resident Cecil Butler celebrated her 104th birthday!. Butler spent the day surrounded by loved ones, cake, and presents. She was even honored with the official “Heart of Elkhart” pin courtesy of the Elkhart Mayor’s Office.
Elkhart supermarket broken into and robbed Wednesday morning
ELKHART, Ind. -- The Elkhart Police Department is reporting a break in at Supermarket Los Chamos in the 900 block of Goshen Avenue Wednesday morning. Police say that officers were dispatched to the supermarket around 4:35 a.m. for a triggered alarm. "Upon arrival, officers observed broken glass on the front...
A 97-year-old woman filled this West Michigan church with her life's work and hosted an art show
THREE RIVERS, Michigan — Spring birds. Nearby traffic. Church bells. There are some sounds that you recognize immediately. And if you were at First Reformed Church in Three Rivers for an art show, there are other sounds you're about to. "They say if they can't find me, they just...
Sturgis mayor announces run for state rep
STURGIS - A seat recently vacated on the Sturgis City Commission will remain so until the November election, commissioners decided, while the city mayor announced he is running for state representative. City commissioner Alan Albarran tendered a resignation letter April 17, effective immediately. Albarran recently purchased a new house outside...
Here's who is running for county office in August
Editor's note: County clerk/register of deeds Lindsay Oswald has said she has withdrawn from the race. Check back to sturgisjournal.com for more. CENTREVILLE – Six county positions will feature contested races this summer, as the deadline to file for the August primary election was Tuesday. What might be considered the most high-profile race...
Last taste of freezing temperatures likely Thursday morning
ELKHART, Ind. - Clouds hung on longer than anticipated Wednesday across Michiana. Temperatures struggled to get very far into the 40s during the afternoon, making for a chilly but beautiful scene at Wellfield Botanic Gardens in Elkhart. As Michiana finally sheds the cloud cover Wednesday evening, attention turns to temperatures...
City council talks PrideFest, approves housing grant
DOWAGIAC — One citizen’s concerns over an event scheduled for this summer in Dowagiac led to a contentious start to Monday’s city council meeting. Jim Frazier, owner of Vincent J. Jewelers, asked the council during public comment about the Outcenter of Southwest Michigan’s inaugural Cass County PrideFest scheduled to take place from 4 to 8 […] The post City council talks PrideFest, approves housing grant appeared first on Leader Publications.
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