Sturgis News

Granholm: New jobs come to Sturgis, Brownfield project underway (The Coldwater Daily Reporter)

March 1, 2010 | Sturgis

New jobs are in the works in Sturgis, with Cobalt Holdings LLC, a new-to-Michigan recycler and processor of scrap tires, planning to invest $6.1 million to expand and consolidate in St. Joseph County. Source

Tax credits could bring new jobs to Sturgis (WWMT 3 Kalamazoo)

February 25, 2010 | Sturgis

STURGIS, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – New Michigan Economic Grown Authority (MEGA) tax credits could mean 100 new jobs are on the way to the Sturgis area. Source

Illinois company setting up tire-recycling plant in Sturgis; to create 100 jobs (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

February 25, 2010 | Sturgis

STURGIS — A company that processes used tires into a variety of products plans to set up a factory in Sturgis to recycle and process scrap tires, according to the Michigan Economic Development Corp.Cobalt Holdings LLC, based in Evanston,... Source

Sturgis gas stations have lowest prices in Southwest Michigan (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

February 20, 2010 | Sturgis

KALAMAZOO - Once again, the gas stations in Sturgis are leading Southwest Michigan in having the lowest prices. Source

Freeland gymnastics team finally finds ‘home’ advantage for a meet (The Saginaw News)

February 18, 2010 | Sturgis

See a photo gallery of the Freeland gymnastics team practicing for its first home meet in more than a decade. Source

Not all Southwest Michigan gas stations went up to $2.59.9 (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

February 18, 2010 | Sturgis

KALAMAZOO - While it may seem like it, not every gas station in Southwest Michigan went up to $2.59.9 on Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Source

Lakeshore win HS wrestling regional title (WNDU 16 South Bend)

February 18, 2010 | Sturgis

The Lancers got fall victories from Jordan Florian (140 lbs), Payne Hayden (145 lbs), Nick Himes (152 lbs), and Tyler Humes (171 lbs) to start the match, defeating Gull Lake 73-3 in the regional final. Source

Bangor School Collects for Veterans (WWMT 3 Kalamazoo)

February 17, 2010 | Sturgis

Heart disease is the number one cause of women in the United States, killing more women than men annually. Police in Kalamazoo are searching for the suspect in an early morning double murder. Source

Congressman addresses goals, challenges (Sturgis Journal)

February 17, 2010 | Sturgis

The issues in Washington are numerous, but U.S. Rep. Fred Upton had time to address only a few Tuesday at the Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce legislative update lunch at Sturges-Young Auditorium. Source

Mattawan wrestlers Joe Rodriguez, Colton Lantto and Alex Benson break into uncharted territory (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

February 16, 2010 | Sturgis

Colton Lantto Wednesday's Wrestling Team RegionalsDivision 2... Source

Curiosity leads woman to new career (The Argus-Press)

February 16, 2010 | Sturgis

Rose Szwed has never lost hope. Source

Republicans fete retiring state legislators (The Argus-Press)

February 16, 2010 | Sturgis

CALEDONIA TWP. - Nearly 200 of the Republican Party faithful gathered Monday night for dinner at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Owosso to honor State Senator Valde Garcia and State Representative Dick Ball, both term-limited and now serving their final 10 months in the state legislature. Source

Motel-nix (Sturgis Journal)

February 16, 2010 | Sturgis

A dubious landmark at a high-profile location outside Three Rivers met its match Monday. Source

Many Southwest Michigan gas stations at two-month low (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

February 12, 2010 | Sturgis

KALAMAZOO - The good news keeps coming for Southwest Michigan motorists. Source

Sturgis Bancorp Reports Earnings for 2009 (MalaysiaNews.net)

February 10, 2010 | Sturgis

STURGIS, Mich., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sturgis Bancorp, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: STBI) announced earnings of $915,000 for 2009, and a loss of $199,000 for the fourth quarter of 2009. The d... Source

Sturgis Bancorp Reports Earnings for 2009 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

February 10, 2010 | Sturgis

Sturgis Bancorp, Inc. announced earnings of $915,000 for 2009, and a loss of $199,000 for the fourth quarter of 2009. Â The decreases from 2008 were primarily due to higher provisions for loan losses and a significant increase in FDIC premiums, Eric L. Source

County once prospered with rail lines (Sturgis Journal)

February 9, 2010 | Sturgis

The Michigan Southern and the Grand Elk are the only active railroad operators in St. Joseph County, Source

Captains Connor Hughes, Collin Teff steady the ship for Portage Northern wrestling during tumultuous time (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

February 9, 2010 | Sturgis

Portage Northern's Collin Teff, left, works against Stevensville Lakeshore's Kyle Spear during the heavyweight finals in Saturday's Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference championship. Spear won the title. - (Paul Morgan | Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette) PORTAGE — James Bippus... Source

How Michigan prep boys basketball teams fared (Connecticut Post)

February 7, 2010 | Sturgis

1. Detroit Pershing (13-2) beat Detroit Denby 73-67. 2. Saginaw Arthur Hill (12-2) beat Midland 70-58; beat Muskegon Heights 71-62. 3. Romulus (13-1) beat Dearborn Edsel Ford 81-59; beat Belleville 57-28. Source

High school boys basketball: Michigan City edges Slicers (South Bend Tribune)

February 6, 2010 | Sturgis

Carlos McCormick scored 18 points and Shereff Knight added 11 as Michigan City clipped Duneland Conference foe LaPorte, 52-51, Friday night in boys high school basketball. Source

Sturgis is the place to be for low gas prices in the state (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

February 2, 2010 | Sturgis

KALAMAZOO - Looking for low gas prices? Head to Sturgis. Source

Southwest Michigan gas prices continue to go down (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

February 1, 2010 | Sturgis

KALAMAZOO - Not since just before Christmas have Southwest Michigan gas prices been this low. Source

More Southwest Michigan gas stations now under $2.50 per gallon (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

January 31, 2010 | Sturgis

KALAMAZOO - More gas stations in Southwest Michigan dropped their price for regular below $2.50 per gallon by Sunday morning. Source

West is best for gas prices in Southwest Michigan (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

January 27, 2010 | Sturgis

KALAMAZOO - Four stations in Sturgis may have the lowest price for gas in Southwest Michigan, but overall, more stations on the west coast are offering gas for less. Source

Southwest Michigan gas prices stable … for now (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

January 26, 2010 | Sturgis

KALAMAZOO - There hasn't been a severe rise in Southwest Michigan gas prices in over week. Source

Gas prices still dropping in Sturgis (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

January 25, 2010 | Sturgis

KALAMAZOO - The gas war has officially returned to Sturgis. Source

Sturgis still has cheapest gas prices in Southwest Michigan (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

January 21, 2010 | Sturgis

KALAMAZOO - The gas war is still going on in Sturgis as of Thursday morning. Source

Michigan GOP lends a hand with Brown’s Massachusetts win (Detroit News)

January 21, 2010 | Sturgis

A group of 40 Michigan Republicans, most of them from Macomb County, had a real-life experience in retail politics over the past week in Massachusetts where they stumped for Scott Brown , who won the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the death of Edward Kennedy . Source

Gas war returns to Sturgis (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

January 20, 2010 | Sturgis

KALAMAZOO - For long periods of last summer, the best price for gas was in Sturgis. Source

Sturgis farm busy raising sheep (Sturgis Journal)

January 20, 2010 | Sturgis

Benne Farms specializes in polypay sheep and Suffolks. Polypay sheep were developed in the late 1960s. The breed is noted for good lamb production and quality wool. Source

Boe Savage ravages Mattawan in Sturgis’ boys basketball win (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

January 20, 2010 | Sturgis

Sturgis' Sean Clancy attempts to call timeout after diving to the floor for a loose ball in the Trojans' 53-46 win over visiting Mattawan Tuesday night. - (Erik Holladay | Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette) STURGIS — Boe Savage... Source

Harper Creek falls to Sturgis, 50-43 (Battle Creek Enquirer)

January 16, 2010 | Sturgis

Harper Creek High School boys' basketball team fell to Sturgis 50-43 in Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference boys' basketball action on Friday. Source

Station’s call letters changed (Sturgis Journal)

January 14, 2010 | Sturgis

Michigan’s True Oldies Channel WMSH is changing its call letters to WBET 99.3. Source

Kime believed to be longest working Burger King employee in Michigan (Sturgis Journal)

January 14, 2010 | Sturgis

Seventy-one-year-old Anna Kime has been serving customers at the Sturgis Burger King for more than 25 years. Source

More Southwest Michigan gas stations at $2.69.9 (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

January 13, 2010 | Sturgis

More and more gas stations in Southwest Michigan are dropping down to around $2.69.9 per gallon for regular. Source

Births, deaths and marriages in Southwest Michigan for Jan. 12, 2010 (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

January 13, 2010 | Sturgis

Births, deaths and marriages in Southwest Michigan for Jan. 12, 2010 Source

Births and deaths in Southwest Michigan for Jan. 12, 2010 (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

January 11, 2010 | Sturgis

Births and deaths in Southwest Michigan for Jan. 12, 2010 Source

Area districts support Race to the Top (Sturgis Journal)

January 10, 2010 | Sturgis

All of the nine St. Joseph County school districts are supporting Michigan’s attempt to get some of the Race to the Top dollars. Some more whole-heartedly than others. Three districts have signed a Memorandum of Understanding: Constantine, Mendon and Three Rivers. Burr Oak, Centreville, Colon, Nottawa, Sturgis and White Pigeon chose to sign a Message of Intent. Source

Bulletin Board (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

January 9, 2010 | Sturgis

BaseballSouthwestern Michigan Men’s Baseball LeagueLooking for players for 2010; www.leaguelineup.com/smmbl.Hitting CampJanuary 23-24; At The Hitters Edge, Sturgis; For baseball and softball players; (269) 760-1669 or www.mikeepsteinhitting.com.West Portage Little League sign-ups9 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 16, 6-9 p.m. Jan. 19, 6-9 p.m.... Source

Sturgis Board considers joining ‘Race’ (Sturgis Journal)

January 7, 2010 | Sturgis

Sturgis Public School Board called a special meeting Wednesday to hash though last minute details of Race to the Top legislation. Race to the Top education funds of $4.35 billion have been promised from the federal Recovery Act. Grants will go to a few states that show they can turn around struggling schools and improve student performance. Source

Ind. snowblower thief caught in Mich. (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids)

January 5, 2010 | Sturgis

A man accused of stealing a trailer and two snowblowers in Indiana was arrested in Michigan. Source

Candidate: No stand on casino (Sturgis Journal)

January 4, 2010 | Sturgis

Fawn River Crossing may never see a casino, but that didn’t stop someone at Monday’s Sturgis Township meeting from asking  Republican candidate Bruce Caswell what he thinks. Source

Bronson man discovers rock in Sturgis Township that he says is filled with religious symbols (The Grand Rapids Press)

January 1, 2010 | Sturgis

Mark Robertson has found his share of unusual rocks over the years, but the self-described "rock hound" said a black flint he uncovered from a field near Sturgis has natural markings on it that he said look like religious symbols. Source

Police: Man threatens to kill family (WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids)

December 30, 2009 | Sturgis

A man was taken into custody at his home after police say he held family members hostage, threatening to kill them.   Source

Man, 22, arrested after allegedly threatening to kill family members in Sturgis (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

December 29, 2009 | Sturgis

Police arrested a 22-year-old man who they say threatened to kill his family then would not immediately come out of his St. Joseph County home today. Source

Sturgis man, 37, killed after fleeing police (22 WSBT South Bend)

December 24, 2009 | Sturgis

CONSTANTINE, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a 37-year-old Sturgis man suspected of retail fraud was fleeing police in west Michigan when the vehicle he was driving missed a curve and was struck by an oncoming vehicle, killing him. Source

Sturgis man, 37, killed after fleeing police (Battle Creek Enquirer)

December 23, 2009 | Sturgis

Authorities say a 37-year-old Sturgis man suspected of retail fraud was fleeing police in west Michigan when the vehicle he was driving missed a curve and was struck by an oncoming vehicle, killing him. Source

Pursuit leads to death (Sturgis Journal)

December 23, 2009 | Sturgis

Driver flees after probe into theft, dies after collision Source

Sturgis man killed in crash during police chase in Constantine (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

December 23, 2009 | Sturgis

A Sturgis man was killed in a crash during a police chase following a shoplifting investigation Tuesday. Source

Police chase ends in fatal crash (WWMT 3 Kalamazoo)

December 22, 2009 | Sturgis

(NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Michigan State Troopers are investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred in the Village of Constantine on S. Washington Street. Source