TR girls’ soccer earns academic team All-State; two players named Honorable Mention All-State

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20241 min read

THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ girls’ soccer team was honored with a few awards for their efforts on and off the field in the 2024 season.The team as a whole earned Academic Team All-State Honors for their efforts in the…

Obituary: Donald Major Dean

Obituary: Donald Major Dean

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20242 min read

Donald Major Dean, age 76 of Mendon, passed away at his home on June 7, 2024. He was born in Ypsilanti, MI on July 21, 1947 the son of Charles and Mary (Barnes) Dean. Donald attended Colon High School and…

Obituary: Marlene Rochelle Moore Gilger

Obituary: Marlene Rochelle Moore Gilger

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20242 min read

Marlene Rochelle Moore Gilger, aged 53, passed away peacefully on June 6th, 2024, at home. She was born on March 26th, 1971, in Three Rivers, Michigan, to Jack and Virgina Moore. She was a beloved resident of Murray, KY and…

Obituary: B. Douglas Troup

Obituary: B. Douglas Troup

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20242 min read

B. Douglas Troup, 74, of Jones, died Monday evening, June 10, 2024 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo.Doug was born October 4, 1949 in Elkhart, Indiana, to Boyd and Charlotte (Konneck) Troup. He spent the first 13 years of his…

Obituary: Sherman Dee Greider

Obituary: Sherman Dee Greider

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20243 min read

Sherman Dee Greider, Sr., age 90 of Leonidas, passed away at his home on June 6, 2024. He was born on December 29, 1933 in South Bend, IN the son of John and Evelyn (Hudzinski) Greider. Sherman attended Riley High…

Out and About: Sheriff’s forum, Water Festival, and important things

Out and About: Sheriff’s forum, Water Festival, and important things

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20243 min read

Next Monday, June 17, the Riviera Theatre, in historic downtown Three Rivers, will host a forum featuring the five candidates for St. Joseph County Sheriff. This FREE event begins at 6:30 p.m., and is sponsored by the St. Joseph County…

Flowerfield Twp. approves Road Commission gravel operation, but litigation looms

Flowerfield Twp. approves Road Commission gravel operation, but litigation looms

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20248 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director FLOWERFIELD TWP. — The St. Joseph County Road Commission officially has its gravel operation in Flowerfield Township. In two separate 3-2 votes, the Flowerfield Township Board of Trustees approved the conditional rezoning of 65 acres of…

Obituary: George Richard Diethrich

Obituary: George Richard Diethrich

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20243 min read

George Richard Diethrich, of Marcellus, a man of unwavering strength and a sharp engineering mind, passed away on June 10, 2024, in Cassopolis, at the age of 86. Born on August 16, 1937, in Constantine, MI, to Wilbur and Marjorie…

‘Sturgis Fest’ week ready to roll

‘Sturgis Fest’ week ready to roll

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20245 min read

By Dennis Volkert “Sturgis Fest” takes place June 18-22.Theme for this year’s festival is “Disney Days.”Festival week opens with the kick-off dinner at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts. This year’s Citizens of the Year, Mary Kay Schultz and Doug VanMeter,…

Resident addresses Sturgis City Commission regarding incidents of speeding

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20242 min read

By Dennis Volkert During public comment Wednesday at the Sturgis City Commission meeting, resident Greg Lomax addressed the board regarding a problem of speeding in areas near the roundabout, Thurston Woods Village and Doyle Community Center. He said drivers continue to…

Obituary: Mary Linn Reindel

Obituary: Mary Linn Reindel

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20242 min read

   Mary Linn Parkhurst Reindel died May 11, 2024. Mary was born to Ted and Rose Mary Parkhurst in Cadillac, Michigan on August 5, 1953.As a child growing up in Marion Mary excelled in school and enjoyed participating in Band,…

Obituary: George Paul Zemke

Obituary: George Paul Zemke

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20242 min read

George Paul Zemke (aka Papa), age 86 of Clare passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024 in Midland Hospital surrounded by family.  He was born to George H. and Eva (Rogan) Zemke on February 22, 1938 in Glenwood Minnesota.  He attended Luther…

Obituary: Brent W. DeGeer

Obituary: Brent W. DeGeer

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20241 min read

Brent W. DeGeer, age 47 of Lake, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland. Brent was born the son of George H. and Nancy A. (Henry) DeGeer on January 5, 1977 in Reed City.…

May I Walk with You? Catholic

May I Walk with You? Catholic

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20242 min read

What does it mean when we say that the Church is “catholic”? Automatically, we think of the Roman Catholic Church as one of several denominations of Christians, but what is meant by that descriptor. The United States Catholic Catechism for…

Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Don’t Bring those babies home!

Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Don’t Bring those babies home!

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20244 min read

Watching the wildlife has always been one of my favorite things about living in Michigan, and it is a hobby that can be pursued just about anywhere, even in town, where, one spring, a deer trotted past the windows of…

Postcard from the Pines: Huckleberry Days

Postcard from the Pines: Huckleberry Days

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20245 min read

There will be a bumper wild huckleberry crop this year, weather and Mom Nature permitting. This is an unexpected treat and long overdue. For several seasons, Mom Nature has not been overly generous with these little back woods sweet treats.…

Back to the Bricks makes pit stop in Clare

Back to the Bricks makes pit stop in Clare

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20243 min read

by Steve Landon One sure sign it’s spring and summer time in Clare County is the arrival of antique, vintage and ultra-sleek modern cars and trucks. This past Monday afternoon and evening over 250 plus vehicles from across the State of Michigan…

32nd Clare Summerfest starts Tuesday

32nd Clare Summerfest starts Tuesday

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20244 min read

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Clare Summerfest 2024 is almost here again.The 32nd annual holiday celebration will take place from Tuesday, June 18 through Saturday, June 22. Festivities will include concerts, a citywide garage sale, craft show, bike parade, mountain bike race and…

2024 Marion Fair wraps up Saturday June 15

2024 Marion Fair wraps up Saturday June 15

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20242 min read

By Steve LandonCorrespondent Mother Nature must be a true lover of old fashion hometown fairs. After one week of soaking the region with hit and miss storms the old lady brought out the sun just in time for the 2024 edition of…

Resident worries about alternative trucking route on 6th Street

Resident worries about alternative trucking route on 6th Street

Editorial StaffJun 14, 20241 min read

By Genine Hopkins Connie Marr brought to attention at the June 3rd Village of Marion meeting her concerns regarding the truck traffic on 6th Street due to the alternative truck route from 20 Mile (Main Street). Her concern was for…