Napoleon News

Gary F. Bartley of Dowagiac, owner of Bartley Farms, is appointed to represent District 1 growers for a term expiring April 1, 2011.

Residents with sewers connected to the Leoni Township wastewater-treatment plant can expect to see a yearly rate increase of about $100. Higher rates will show up on sewer bills as soon as next month, depending ...

I thank everyone who was involved with and attended this year's Memorial Day parade and services in Jackson.

The first vegetables of the season are trickling into local farm markets and roadside stands.

CORRECTIONS The Norvell Township Police Department has six part-time officers. The incorrect number of officers was included in a story on Page A3 Thursday.

School officials hope to avoid giving out as many pink slips as in past years because they expect retirements will make layoffs unnecessary for next school year.

Becky Robbins divorced after buying her first Harley-Davidson, inherited a Harley Road King when her second husband died and wed her current husband at a Harley dealership.

Categories: Crime/courts A 12-year-old Napoleon Middle School student died Monday after a two-vehicle crash on southbound I-275 in Wayne County's Canton Township.

Girls seem smarter than boys. Back in the mid 1990s, when my daughter began school, no one yet assumed girls are smartest.

Residents using the Village of Napoleon water system are being asked to boil their water before using until at least Sunday morning, perhaps longer.

Residents of Napoleon have to boil all their water used for drinking and cooking until Sunday.

Dave Johnston escorts his wife, Ann, around the school track in Napoleon on Wednesday.

Representatives of a proposed large dairy farm on Longnecker Road must convince the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality they have a well-designed plan to handle the cows and their waste.

“I thought it was kind of wild, but it's neat that somebody would take the time and effort to raise money that way.”

After taking a brief break along M-50, south of Brooklyn, Sauter remounts his 3-foot stilts to continue on his trek. via MLive.com

The following is a Jackson Citizen Patriot editorial for May 11: If you live on one of the three Lakeview Drives in Norvell Township, you should be worried today. via Opinion and Column - Jackson Citizen ...

“They diverted us to the wrong address.”

A delay in reaching the victim of a chain-saw mishap Monday afternoon illustrates the problem with duplicate addresses in Jackson County. via Jackson Citizen Patriot

“I am sure we are going to have to make some cuts.”

Showing voters' aversion to taxes, a millage that officials said was necessary to maintain current Leoni Township police and fire services failed Tuesday by 181 votes. via MLive.com

“I think it's an exciting time. There's a lot of work to be done, but I'm looking forward to it.”

The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Jackson County has hired Alison Loveday as its first executive director. via MLive.com

Napoleon Community Schools agreed to pay Lora Manders a $35,000 settlement in U.S. District Court in Detroit last week. via Jackson Citizen Patriot

“When I make a commitment, I do it. I'm present.”

The following is a Jackson Citizen Patriot editorial for May 1: Jackson Public Schools voters have a choice between three very good candidates Tuesday. via Opinion and Column - Jackson Citizen ...