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Man arrested in Centreville after standoff
CENTREVILLE — A Centreville man was arrested Monday after a standoff that blocked traffic for a time in the village. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, department personnel encountered the man, identified as 44-year-old Isaiah Christopher Merkle, in…
St. Joseph County Transportation Authority rebranding TR Circle Line route
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The Three Rivers Circle Line will be rebranding itself next week, while also honoring a staff member who passed away last year. Beginning Tuesday, July 21, the St. Joseph County Transportation Authority’s (SJCTA)…
Wildfire smoke prompts air quality warning across Michigan
Thick wildfire smoke from fires burning in Canada and Minnesota blanketed Michigan on Thursday, prompting state officials to warn residents to limit time outdoors as air quality reached hazardous levels across much of the state. The Michigan Department of Environment,…
Salad greens eyed as possible source of cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan
Michigan health officials are investigating a cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened 4,312 people statewide, including 102 who reported being hospitalized, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The totals include 167 cases in Jackson County, 145 in…
Hot Air Jubilee opens Friday as women’s balloon championship continues in Jackson
By KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writer The Hot Air Jubilee opens Friday at Ella Sharp Park as the U.S. Women’s Balloon National Championship continues after a week of competition flights affected at times by heat, haze and rain. The championship began…
Sports
Thorpe places in qualifier
By John RaffelCorrespondent PAW PAW — Paw Paw senior Taylor Thorpe, who was a junior during the track and field season this past spriing, placed at the AAU Track and Field regional qualifier in two events at Flint Carmen Ainsworth.Thorpe…
McGahan earns honors for TR soccer
THREE RIVERS — After a stellar junior campaign, Three Rivers soccer standout Natalie McGahan recently earned a couple of postseason honors.McGahan was named on Tuesday as an Honorable Mention All-State selection in Division 3 for the 2026 season, and was…
Mendon sports standout signs with Huntington University for two sports
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — Jadyn Samson was a multi-sport threat in her time at Mendon High School.A standout on the volleyball court, the basketball court, and softball diamond, Samson racked up a number of accolades, All-Conference honors, and…
Goethe reflects on her track career
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Hannah Goethe chalked up some memorable moments in her senior season for Clare’s track and field team.This marked her fourth and final year in track.“Definitely my sophomore year going to state with my friends and…
Schrotenboer shines on golf course for ‘Blazers
By Jason WesseldykSports Editor SAUGATUCK—After the first day of the MHSAA Division 3 Boys Golf State Finals, Saugatuck sophomore Grant Schrotenboer’s hopes of a top finish appeared to be fading.But as is so often the case in sports, appearances can…
Columns
Out and About: Seat belts, trivia, and the foot rest
“If wrinkles must be written on our brow, let them not be written upon the heart. The spirit should never grow old.” -James A. GarfieldFastening your seat belt before driving off has become an automatic thing to just about everyone…
May I Walk with You? ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA
St, Catherine of Siena is a fourteenth century mystic, Doctor of the Church, Dominican, papal counselor, and stigmatist. I read a meditation by her in the Magnificat and have wanted to comment on this meditation, but it is so eloquently…
Life as Performance Art
As the late Yogi Berra once observed on several occasions, “Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be.” He is right, and perhaps nothing makes that quite as clear as when we celebrate a significant date or event. Right now,…
Mike’s Musings: America’s Debt Addiction Is the Greatest Threat We Choose to Ignore
Americans worry about inflation. They worry about the cost of groceries, gasoline, mortgages, and whether Social Security will be there when they retire. Yet the greatest financial threat facing our nation is one that receives surprisingly little attention: the staggering…
Out and About: Fourth of July, golf, and live music
“The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.” -Charles DickensThanks to all of you who came out and supported the Hice-Shutes American Legion Post #170 this past Fourth of…
