Do you care about kids? Do you care about jobs? Do you care about roads? Do you want a better Sturgis? Let us know what you care about Wednesday evening (May 16th) at the Sturgis 2022 Kick-Off Open House. We will be talking about the future of our community starting at 5:30 p.m. at Sturges-Young [...]
Due to all the beautiful weather, the City of Sturgis is opening the city compost site early for all those who have gotten a jump on their spring yard work. The compost site will be open Saturday (March 24) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday (March 25) from 1 p.m. to 5 [...]
STURGIS – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be conducting repairs on the railroad crossing on US-12 / W. Chicago Road starting Monday (February 6th). The work will close US-12 to thru traffic east of Jacob Street and west of Jefferson Street for the duration of construction. Construction and closure of the road is [...]
From the City of Sturgis: The National Weather Service has issued a “Winter Weather Warning” for the Sturgis area. This storm may bring lake effect snow with accumulations of 5-8 inches and winds ranging from 25 to 40 miles per hour. These conditions would activate the City of Sturgis Snow Removal Emergency. We are reminding [...]
With winter here, the City of Sturgis would like to remind residents that the City will again be monitoring the clearing of sidewalks throughout the City. Those residents who don’t clear their sidewalks could receive a $25.00 ticket. The City’s Code of Ordinances section 46-5 requires residents to clear sidewalks “encumbered or obstructed by any [...]
Here are three Thanksgiving holiday-related advisories from the City of Sturgis: Recycling Collection on Friday Due to Thanksgiving Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, recycling collection for this week will be on Friday, November 25th. Recycling collection this week is for the south side of US-12. As always, please be sure that your recyclables are out [...]
On Saturday (November 5th) the Sturgis Ministerial Association will host a fall leaf clean-up in the Sturgis. Volunteers will work from 9 a.m. to 12 noon raking leaves for those in need. Those interested in volunteering are asked to meet at the Sturgis Church of Christ, located at 901 N. Lakeview Street and, if possible, [...]
STURGIS – Memorial park has a couple of new features following the construction there this summer, including a parking lot and garden. During a sunny day these features are great to look at and useful, but they really shine when it starts raining. The reason is that the garden is really a rain garden and [...]
STURGIS – The City will be completing one of its three scheduled brush pickups for the year starting on Tuesday, July 5th. The City will begin collection at the north of town and work its way south. Residents should place brush out no more than 48 hours before scheduled collection. The City will collect only [...]
The City of Sturgis has announced that – due to the Memorial Day Holiday on Monday – recycling collection for homes north of US-12 is delayed until Friday (June 3rd). If you placed your recycle bin out for Thursday collection, you can leave it out until collection on Friday. Please be sure, however, to remove [...]
Recently the City of Sturgis was presented with a proposal by three area arts organizations to institute a voluntary utility bill round up program. Under this program, City of Sturgis utility customers could choose to “round up” their monthly utility bill to the next dollar, with the difference being added to a round up fund [...]
STURGIS – Metalloid Corporation manufactures specialty lubricants, industrial cleaners and corrosion preventatives for metal processors globally. Markets served include automotive, HVAC, appliance, electrical and aerospace. Metalloid Corporation was founded in 1951 in Huntington, Indiana. In 2002, Metalloid expanded operations to include a facility in Jacksonville, Texas. European, Middle Eastern and Asia markets are served by [...]
Tuesday morning (March 15), at approximately 1:50 a.m., two of the City of Sturgis’ three weather sirens were inadvertently activated. This was the most recent of several occurrences in the last few months where one or more of the weather sirens were activated without initiation by St. Joseph County Central Dispatch or City authorities. Several [...]
The City of Sturgis has declared a city-wide snow removal emergency effective Thursday (February 24th) at 6:00 p.m. due to forecasted snow accumulations of greater than four inches. By ordinance, during a declared snow removal emergency parking is prohibited on all City streets. Any vehicle that is parked in violation is subject to being towed [...]
During its meeting Wednesday evening (February 23rd), the Sturgis City Commission accepted – with regret – the resignation of Mayor John Carmichael, who submitted a letter of resignation to the Commission. The following is an excerpt from the letter: Dear Commissioners: I regret to inform you that I am writing to announce my immediate resignation [...]
LANSING – Rep. Bruce Caswell has announced that the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) approved a rural MEGA tax credit Tuesday (February 15th) for the Metalloid Corporation for its planned facility in Sturgis. Metalloid will receive $227,898 in tax credits over a five-year period. The company plans to establish a new manufacturing operation in Sturgis, [...]
Due to weather conditions, the Doyle Community Center will be closed on Wednesday, (February 2nd). The Doyle is currently scheduled to re-open on Thursday (February 3rd). Source: The Sturgis eWire
The City of Sturgis has launched another communications tool. Here’s an explanation from The Sturgis eWire: In an effort to provide more timely information and communications to City residents, the City has started the City Newsfeed, a combination news channel and blog, on the City’s homepage. Through the newsfeed, the City will provide brief articles [...]
The City of Sturgis has declared a city-wide snow removal emergency effective Tuesday, (February 1st) at 5 p.m. due to forecasted snow accumulations of greater than four inches. By ordinance, during a declared snow removal emergency parking is prohibited on all City streets. This parking prohibition is in effect until Thursday (February 3rd) at 7 [...]
Here’s a reminder that will be of particular interest to Sturgis residents: The City of Sturgis will hold an open house Wednesday evening (January 12th) – from 5:30 to 7 – for information related to the proposed street improvement millage. City staff will be on hand to answer questions. The open house will take place [...]
