Sturgis
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Adjusted operating millage approvedby Sturgis City Commission
Sturgis City Commission last week approved an adjusted operating millage rate, following a public hearing and some discussion. To include the city’s millage rates on 2024 summer tax bills, the commission must set the operating property tax rate by the end of June. A public hearing is required. Due...
Southwest Michigan company expanding with $5M federal grant, adding dozens of jobs
THREE RIVERS, MI -- A Southwest Michigan company is expanding and increasing production of commercial heat pumps, thanks to a large grant from a federal agency. The heat pumps are designed to heat and cool spaces more efficiently than other widely available technologies, experts say. Armstrong International, 816 Maple St.,...
Bronson boil water alert lifted
BRONSON — City Manager Brandon Mersman announced Thursday at 3:45 p.m. that there is no further need to boil Bronson city water. The city lifted the boil water advisory issued on July 1 for around 50 homes and businesses in the city's southwest section around Douglass Street. "We now...
Constantine village council moving ahead with plan to build new fire station
CONSTANTINE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Thanks to a $1.545,000 federal appropriation announced last month, the Constantine village council has approved a resolution to build a new fire station. The resolution authorizes the village in St. Joseph County to submit an application for additional USDA/Rural Development funding for a 40-year...
I&M seeks input on fate of aging St. Joe River dams in Elkhart, Mottville
Indiana Michigan Power is seeking public input as it starts to explore the fate of its aging hydroelectric dams on the St. Joseph River in Elkhart and Mottville, Mich. Relicense it and keep it running? Or decommission it and possibly remove the dam, which could significantly affect the river for boating, fishing and recreation?
Revisions made to Coolidge Place housing development site plan Senior community’s concerns remain
THREE RIVERS — Allen Edwin Homes is giving it another go with a proposed housing development on the north side of the city. At Tuesday’s Three Rivers City Commission meeting, representatives from the housing development company presented a revised site plan for its proposed housing development at 611 Coolidge Pl. to commissioners and a packed audience at City Hall, explaining the revisions that were made to the plan.
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