HELP COMES FOR THE START OF SCHOOL… Ominous clouds precipitated an earlier start to the “Backpacks for Good” event organized by the Berrien Community Foundation and hosted by Coloma Community Schools on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 for students in the Coloma, Watervliet, and Hagar #6 school districts. The threatening skies and light rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the families who attended as evidenced by Alicia Ford (right), assistant director of the Coloma Public Library, a

The regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Coloma Community Schools Board of Education was held on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. Trustee Tandy Ulleg called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

Lillian Floy Altom (Baushke) passed on to her eternal home in heaven on Friday, June 26, 2026. Born to Floyd and Lillian Baushke (Orlaske) of Riverside on Feb. 28, 1929, she was baptized into God’s family in April of 1929 and was confirmed in May of 1942. She was a long-time member of Faith Lutheran Church in Coloma and later at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sister Lakes. Lillian attended school at Hagar #6 in Riverside and graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1946. She w