Celebrating and Nurturing Life in Southwest Michigan's River Country
It appears that River Country may be in for a heavy dose of winter weather this week.
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 p.m. Wednesday (February 10th) with total snowfall by late Wednesday ranging from 10 to 15 inches as a surface low pressure system over Mississippi and an upper low across Iowa merge Tuesday over the Ohio Valley region.
Lockport Township voters will be asked in the May 4th election to approve a tax levy of 1.2 mills for 20 years to generate additional revenue for fire protection in the township.
In separate unanimous actions Monday evening (February 8th), the Lockport Township Board decided the amount and duration for the tax proposal and approved a resolution to adopt millage ballot language.
The old Comfort Motel is slated for demolition later this month.
With the planned demolition of the old Comfort Motel on North Main Street just days away, the owner of the property has appealed to the Lockport Township Board for “a reasonable time” to “correct the situation for you.”
Hiren Patel addressed the board Monday evening (February 8th) and said, “I found out a few days ago that the property that I own, along with my ex-wife, had been a problem for you folks and I just wanted to contact you and come here tonight. I’d like to take care of things in the right way.”
Because of “the high possibility of accumulating snow” in weather forecast for Tuesday (February 9th), Sturgis City Manager Michael Hughes has issued a Snow Route Emergency in the City of Sturgis.
Luke Haynes of Vicksburg, a Pure Michigan Hunt winner
A Kalamazoo County seventh grader was among three winners of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment’s first Pure Michigan Hunt drawing.
Luke Haynes, a 14-year-old who attends Vicksburg Middle School, said he was “so excited I can’t even explain it,” when he heard he was chosen from among the 12,693 applicants. An already accomplished deer and turkey hunter, Haynes said he was especially looking forward to hunting for elk in Michigan this season.
The sign for the former Comfort Motel on North Main Street, along US-131, on the north side of Three Rivers.
Hiren Patel, owner of the Comfort Motel on North Main Street in Lockport Township, is slated to address the Lockport Township Board during its regular monthly meeting Monday evening (February 8th).
A resolution to solicit bids for financing the purchase of three 77-passenger school buses is an item of business for the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education meeting Monday evening (February 8th).
World Fare in downtown Three Rivers was a busy place Saturday afternoon during "A Chocolate Affair."
World Fare in downtown Three Rivers was bustling with activity late Saturday afternoon (February 6th) as the fair trade store conducted “A Chocolate Affair,” an event to grow the community’s awareness of fair trade and raise funds for World Fare to expand its inventory of products from disadvantaged people.
Glen Oaks Community College may become known around the world if plans for a 350 pound cooked meatball are achieved. Students, faculty and staff plan to cook the record-breaking meatball on Monday, March 15th, at the campus near Centreville.
The manager of the Cass County Road Commission has expressed interest in the position to be vacated by County Administrator/Controller Terry Proctor.
For more on the story from John Eby and the Dowagiac Daily News, click here.