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Lockport Township

Letter to the Editor: Not Left, Not Right. Together.

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January 27, 2026

Layne Deuel of Lockport Township writes, "I humbly ask that all of us stand up to ICE and demand immediate, tangible change to this armed force. By speaking out, it does not make you less conservative or more liberal, it makes you truly American. The rebellious spirit to stand up to the wolf at the door is something that has been instilled in all of us. We cannot let that fire burn out now. We must stand together and push for change immediately. As Americans, we cannot fail the spirit of Americans before us or those who come after us."

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Lockport residents raise alarms as battery storage rules advance
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News
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October 3, 2025

Zoning Administrator Douglas Kuhlman said Lockport Township is ultimately limited in whether it can allow or block Battery Energy Storage Systems projects. Kuhlman added that the township needs its own ordinance to simply retain any say in future development, and urged residents to contact their state lawmakers about the issue.

Meeting primer: Lockport Township Planning Commission
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October 1, 2025

This month’s meeting is drawing heightened attention as commissioners consider a proposed Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) text amendment. Some residents have raised safety and land use concerns about allowing large battery storage units alongside solar facilities, pointing to risks such as fire hazards and changes to rural character.  Township officials, however, are urging residents to “slow down and know the facts,” according to a statement on the township’s website.

Lockport Township annexation hearing held in Three Rivers
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Local
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October 18, 2024

Property owner Tom Lowry says he wants to do more good for his community. Township lawyer Chris Patterson says Lowry's project can be developed within the township.

Lockport Township, Three Rivers Public Library reach funding agreement
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Local
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September 10, 2024

The boards agreed to a three-year contract in the amount of $20,822.16 for the first year, followed by 2% increases each year.

Lockport standing by its funding offer to Three Rivers Library
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Local
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August 14, 2024

If the library rejects the township's offer, the board determined, then both parties will go their separate ways.

Three Rivers Public Library, Lockport Township in funding negotiations
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July 10, 2024

Both parties insist there is support for the Three Rivers Public Library. An arrangement that works for both the township and the library, however, is still being ironed out.

Storage unit break-in under investigation in Lockport Township
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Local
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September 23, 2022

Deputies from the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department are actively investigating a breaking and entering of a Lockport Township storage unit that likely occurred sometime in the last two weeks.

Three Rivers Library provides nearly $1 million in materials, services in first year downtown
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October 1, 2021

In the midst of a pandemic and moving locations, Three Rivers Public Library staff continued to work diligently to provide the community with access to information and entertainment during their first year in downtown Three River

Vehicle stolen in Lockport Township
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Local
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August 27, 2021

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a recent theft of a vehicle in Lockport Township.

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