The final City-wide brush pickup of 2010 in the City of Sturgis began on Monday (October 4th). The City currently provides brush pick up to its residents the first full week of April, July and October. Crews have currently completed about 1/3 of the north side of town and are working their way south. According [...]
Work continues on the 2010 Street Improvement Program in Sturgis. As noted in the latest Sturgis eWire, crews have been working on the milling and grading portions of the project. Current plans have paving scheduled for Wednesday (October 6th). These plans are tentative and may vary due to weather and/or availability of asphalt. Crews expect [...]
STURGIS – The City of Sturgis and Sturgis Downtown Development Authority (DDA) on Friday (October 1st) released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for parties interested in obtaining a liquor license for the purposes of developing a destination restaurant in the downtown area. The competitive RFP process being used is open to both new developers and [...]
STURGIS – At their meeting on Wednesday (August 11th), Sturgis City Commissioners approved rate changes for the City’s water, wastewater, and electric services effective October 1st 2010. Rate increases for water and sewer will both be 9.5 percent more than the 2009-2010 rates, with a rate increase of 2.5 percent plus power cost adjustment for [...]
STURGIS – The City Commission voted on Wednesday (August 11th) to approve the release of a request for proposals for a new public services and utilities building. The current facilities, built in the 1950s and 60s, were characterized as in serious need of replacement due to a lack of storage space and functionality, as well [...]
Due to the storm that occurred on Wednesday morning (August 4th), the Sturgis Department of Public Services will be picking up brush beginning Monday (August 9th). Crews will start pick up on the north side of the city and work their way south. Materials to be picked up must be no longer than 8 feet [...]
The Sturgis City Commission has approved an amendment to the city’s Code of Ordinances as it relates to Snow Removal Emergencies. Action on the matter came during the commission meeting Wednesday evening (July 28th).
Effective at 6 p.m. on Friday (July 23rd) the City of Sturgis’ contact number for electric utility emergencies has changed to (269) 659-7255. Sturgis Electric customers throughout St. Joseph County should utilize this new number in the event of electric outage or other electric-related emergency. Using the new contact number, customers will be able to [...]
On Tuesday (June 8th), the Sturgis City Commission approved additional hours for the city compost site. The site, located on Fawn River Road, will be open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays in addition to the current compost site hours. The new Sunday hours will take effect starting July 11th.
The First Annual Sturgis Dam Days, a new festival that began Monday and continues through Saturday (June 12th), has been recognized in the Congressional Record. Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) paid tribute to Sturgis and Sturgis Dam Days in remarks Thursday (June 10th) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The City of Sturgis is seeking input regarding the closing of a railroad crossing. As noted in The Sturgis eWire, the City of Sturgis and Michigan Southern Railroad in 2009 entered into an agreement under which the city is required to close one railroad crossing to vehicle traffic within one year (2010). The two crossings [...]
Sturgis area residents may have noticed construction signs popping up again on North Centerville Road this week – a sure sign road construction is on the way. Starting early next week, work begins in earnest on the reconstruction of North Centerville Road from West Lafayette Street north to the Sturgis city limits. Work will include [...]
Thurston Woods Park has a new attraction for families with young children thanks to a grant from the Sturgis Area Community Foundation and generous donations from an area citizen, organization, and business. This past fall the City of Sturgis was able to install the first phase of a Born Learning Trail around the walking trail [...]
In conjunction with the 2010 Palm Saturday cleanup on Saturday, April 17th, the City of Sturgis will be providing a scrap metal /large trash item drop off at the City Compost Site on Fawn River Road from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners has approved an addendum to a lease agreement with the City of Sturgis to allow placement of a tower on top of the city’s water tower for use in the new countywide radio system. Commissioners acted on the matter during their meeting Tuesday afternoon (April 6th).
The Sturgis City Commission helped iron out another wrinkle in the new countywide radio system Wednesday evening (March 24th) by approving a revised lease agreement for placing the final tower in the system on top of the city’s water tower.
The Sturgis Planning Board will host a public hearing on Tuesday (March 16th) at Sturgis City Hall to discuss the regulation of medical marihuana within the City. The Planning Board will be specifically considering language in a proposed ordinance amendment which deals with were medical marihuana manufacturing and distribution facilities can be located within the [...]
LANSING – Governor Jennifer Granholm Thursday (February 25th) announced that the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is helping 10 companies grow in Michigan and backing a brownfield redevelopment project that will enable a company to expand. Combined, the 11 projects are expected to create 17,321 new jobs (5,749 direct and 11,572 indirect) and generate over [...]
The Doyle Community Center in Sturgis is staging an Inflatable Fun Day on Friday (February 12th). The event is aimed at providing something fun and exciting for kids to do during Mid-Winter break.
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.
