The owner of Premium Compost Company has withdrawn an offer to purchase property in the Centreville Industrial Park for developing a compost operation. For more on the story from the Sturgis Journal, click on the following link: Business owner withdraws proposal in Centreville
The St. Joseph County Grange Fairgrounds in Centreville will be bustling with a variety of activities on Saturday (April 20). The lineup includes: Pancake Breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. with proceeds going to the St. Joseph County United Way Home Show & Garden Expo from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Household Hazardous Waste Collection [...]
An expansion project is underway at Yoder’s Country Market in Centreville. You can learn more about it via a Sturgis Journal article written by Jef Rietsma. To access the story, on the following link: Owner excited about on-site bakery. You can also learn more about Yoder’s Country Market through the store’s Facebook page. To check [...]
For the latest information from Centreville, use the links below to access the latest Village Voice newsletter from the Village of Centreville, the Centreville Downtown Development Authority News, and the November 2012 Calendar. Centreville Village Voice – November 2012 Centreville DDA News – November 2012 Centreville Calendar – November 2012
The 2012 Centreville Trick or Treat and Costume Contest is scheduled for Saturday (October 27th). Trick or Treat hours will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Snacks will be served at the Centreville Elementary gym at 7 p.m. and the Costume Contest will take place at 7:30. Age groups are: 0-3, 4-7, 8-12, 13-18, [...]
State Rep. Matt Lori Friday (September 21) said a $416,281 Safe Routes to School grant has been awarded to Centreville Elementary and Centreville Junior/Senior High schools to encourage students to walk and bike safely to school. The schools will work with the village of Centreville to install sidewalks and crosswalks on Charlotte, John, Railroad and [...]
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Wednesday (September 19) announced that six schools in four counties will receive Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grants to encourage more students to walk and bicycle safely to school. Centreville is among the grant recipients. Federal SRTS funding enables schools to make infrastructure improvements and offer educational activities, such [...]
The St. Joseph County United Way is off and running with its 2013 fundraising campaign. The effort kicked off Monday morning (August 20) with Donut Drive activity from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in downtown Centreville. Volunteers from the United Way handed out donuts to passing motorists. Among the volunteers were Rick and Sara Daniels of [...]
A late afternoon parade on Saturday (June 23) marked the conclusion of this year’s Covered Bridge Days Festival in Centreville, a celebration focused in the downtown area and on the front lawn of the Historic St. Joseph County Courthouse. Among the parade participants was 81-year-old Lewis Shears, Jr., 2012 Citizen of the Year. The [...]
It’s time to celebrate in Centreville! The community that serves as the county seat for St. Joseph County invites everyone to “Come celebrate the Langley Covered Bridge, the longest covered bridge in Michigan,” with a host of activities Friday and Saturday (June 22 and 23) during the Covered Bridge Days Festival. Friday’s lineup will be [...]
The Michigan Department of Transportation reports there will be a lane shift on M-86 at Industrial Drive in Centreville from 3 p.m. Friday (June 8th) through 5 p.m. Monday (June 11th) for water main repairs. One lane will be open in each direction. Source: News release from Michigan Department of Transportation
The June edition of Centreville’s Village Voice newsletter is available now. This issue reports on the selection of Lewis Shears, Jr. and Craig Brueck as Centreville’s 2012 Citizens of the Year, Barb Parker’s resignation as village president and the selection of Eric Weis as the new village president, and information about Covered Bridge Days 2012. [...]
Plans for a $425,000 M-86 reconfiguration project in Centreville were in the spotlight during a Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) open house Thursday afternoon (December 8th) at the Centreville Village Hall. For more on the story from Jef Rietsma and the Sturgis Journal, click on the following link: Main Street work detailed.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced plans for an MDOT open house in Centreville to an M-86 reconfiguration project. The open house will be to discuss a planned 2013 project to add a left-turn lane on M-86 from Nottawa Street to Shimmel Road in Centreville. A copy of the plans will be available [...]
White Pigeon and Centreville will be playing a full contact alumni football game this Saturday (July 23rd) at Centreville High School at 7 p.m. There are players on each team from every decade from the 1970′s to 2010. White Pigeon players include Jeff Baechler, all state quarterback in 1977 and 1978, Adam Takace, all state [...]
The Village Market store in Centreville is expected to close by the end of July. For more on the story from Jef Rietsma and the Sturgis Journal, click here. Here, too, is a link to a Kalamazoo Gazette story that provides another perspective on the store closing: More competition, fewer customers are leading Village Market [...]
There was good news this week for the community of Centreville with the announcement by the Michigan Department of Transportation that Centreville Elementary School is among 15 schools around the state that will receive Safe Routes to School (SRTS) mini-grants. (See Centreville Elementary School among 15 schools across state to receive MDOT “Walking Bus” grants.) [...]
Centreville officials are seeking a new tenant and use for the Camoplast-Crocker building at 130 E. Main Street in downtown Centreville. For more on the story from Jef Rietsma and the Kalamazoo Gazette, click here.
