WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph), co-chair of the Congressional Auto Caucus, made the following statement Monday (July 6th) following a court ruling that clears the way for the sale of GM’s primary assets to create a “New” General Motors. Upton hopes this ruling and the expected sale will enable GM to regain [...]
Gary Metz is the new president of the Centreville Lions Club for the 2009-2010 Lions year. Metz and other officers and directors for the year that began on July 1st were installed by Region Chairman Norm Stutesman of Three Rivers during the club’s June 24th meeting.
The Department of Management and Budget notes that most Michigan state government offices will be closed on Monday (July 6th) as part of a program that will ultimately reduce state spending in the current fiscal year by almost $22 million.
As the Independence Day holiday weekend winds down, you may be interested to know that this period is also the time for the celebration of Independents Week – July 1-7, 2009.
Two audit presentations are items of business for the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday (July 7th).
EAST LANSING, Mich. — People are more likely to enroll in conservation programs if their neighbors do – a tendency that should be exploited when it comes to protecting the environment, according to a pioneering study from Michigan State University.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has started a three-year initiative to install cable median barrier on several divided highways statewide and improve safety for Michigan motorists.
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has designated Gryphon Place as the 2 -1-1 answering point for 46 exchanges in Allegan, Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties. Gryphon Place already serves as the designated 2-1-1 call center for 15 exchanges in Kalamazoo County.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) reports that it will start sign upgrades in Branch County on Monday (July 6th). Affected highways include US-12, M-86, M-60, M-66 and the I-69 Business Loop.
As the residents of the Fox Ridge Apartments in Kalamazoo sought to put their lives back together after Tuesday’s (June 30th) late night fire, the American Red Cross worked alongside them. The Kalamazoo Area Chapter has assisted 29 families, totaling 93 people affected by the fire.
Independence Day is just around the corner and a number of area communities are ready to celebrate on Saturday, the Fourth of July.
With the arrival of the 2009-10 academic year, Jerry Wright of Three Rivers has been selected to replace athletic director Dick Shilts as the head golf coach at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
The Federal Aviation Administration has closed the weather-watching station at the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport. For more on this story from the Kalamazoo Gazette, click here.
The Northern Indiana Job Fair will be staged on Thursday (July 2nd) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Amish Country Inn in Shipshewana. Area employment agencies and employers will be on hand to help attendees find employment.
There was action on the technology front during a special meeting of the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education Tuesday morning (June 30th).
The Sturgis City Commission held the first of several budget workshops Monday (June 29th) and heard sobering news about the City’s fiscal position for 2010 from City administrative staff. The projected numbers for the City’s next fiscal year show massive declines in revenue, as well as rising health care, pension, and other fixed costs.
The Three Rivers Police Department has announced a change in office hours.
Holiday Inn West, located in Kalamazoo, has earned Green Lodging Michigan (GLM) Steward certification from the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG), moving up from the Partner level. Holiday Inn West was originally certified in November 2008.
State Rep. Matt Lori has announced that – after looking into the possibility of changing state gaming laws to allow the Burt Lake Band to establish an Indian casino in Sturgis – he believes the chances are slim.
Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) Chairman Orjiakor Isiogu on Monday (June 29th) said Michigan is entering a new era of energy efficiency to save ratepayers money. He joined utility executives and representatives of various energy-related organizations at the kickoff of an energy optimization collaborative meeting in Lansing attended by over 130 people. The focus of [...]
