Historical Notebook: When Douglass Houghton Traveled Through Albion
In celebration of our “Festival of the Forks,” coming up this next weekend, we go way back to the beginning of Albion’s history. Tenney Peabody (1792-1856) was the first white settler at “the Forks” of the Kalamazoo River. In March,…
9/11 Memorial at Cascades Falls
On the evening of Sept. 11, Cascade Falls in Jackson, Michigan, provided a solemn backdrop for a memorial honoring the victims and first responders of the 9/11 attacks. Organized by the Jackson, MI Tunnel to Towers Foundation, the event brought…
Soccer Roundup TR shut out against Niles, Harper Creek
NILES — Three Rivers’ boys’ soccer team was shut out twice this past week, losing 8-0 to Niles on Wednesday, Sept. 4 and 4-0 to Harper Creek Thursday, Sept. 5.The losses move the Wildcats to 1-4 on the season. Constantine…
Football Roundup Adrian holds on to beat Three Rivers
ADRIAN — In what was a battle between two stingy defenses, Adrian came out on top over visiting Three Rivers Friday, Sept. 6, by a final of 10-7.Both teams would get on the board with back-to-back scores in the first…
Obituary: Mary Katherine (Lent) Flucke
Mary Katherine (Lent) Flucke was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on November 9, 1933, the daughter of Albert John Lent and Elsie (Wilber) Lent. Mary graduated from Smith College in Northampton, MA, in 1955 with cum laude distinction and an honors…
Obituary: Brenda Jo Asher
Brenda Jo Asher, age 61 of Battle Creek, passed away at Bronson Hospital on September 6, 2024. She was born on August 1, 1963 in Eaton Rapids, Michigan the daughter of Brent and Sherley (Jones) Satterlee. Brenda attended Mendon High…
Obituary: Jean Marie (Hass) Rockwell
Jean Marie (Hass) Rockwell, age 86, left us to be with her beloved Savior on September 9, 2024, at Birch Meadows in Three Rivers, Michigan surrounded by those who loved her.Born on March 21, 1938, in Benton Harbor, MI, to…
Obituary: Patricia Ann Haines
Patricia Ann Haines, 77, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Three Rivers Health surrounded by her loving family.She was born April 22, 1947 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Richard and Mary (Cosgrove) Crego who gave…
Obituary: Marilyn Marie (Paul) Ward
Marilyn Marie (Paul) Ward, 81, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Birch Meadows Senior Care in Three Rivers.She was born March 12, 1943 in Everett, Washington, the daughter of Olga (Edmunds) and Raymond Paul, and graduated…
Obituary: Terry “Dutch” Batten
Terry “Dutch” Batten, age 79 of Mendon, passed away at his home following a very short illness. Dutch was born on December 17, 1944 in Mendon, the son of Shirley “Bill” and Veryl (VanNess) Batten. He attended Mendon High School…
Out and About: Grieving, the 1950s, and cold weather vehicle ‘considerations’
We all have an expiration date. There are at least two things we must do and there’s not much we can do about them. We are all going to die sometime and we must all pay taxes. You really don’t…
County Fair begins this weekend in Centreville
CENTREVILLE — The biggest event in St. Joseph County in 2024 will be getting underway this weekend.The 2024 St. Joseph County Grange Fair will take place from Sept. 15-22 this year, one of the first times ever the fair will…
Progress continues for downtown lighting project
By Dennis Volkert Work continued this week for the downtown Sturgis lighting project and related elements. Placement of lights on buildings began shortly after Labor Day, with workers using two lifts, making their way along U.S. 12. Additional features connected…
New tennis courts officially unveiled at Sturgis Middle School
By Dennis Volkert A ribbon-cutting was held Tuesday for the newly resurfaced tennis courts at Sturgis Middle School.The unveiling was followed by a day of matches involving Bethel University, Spring Arbor University, and Trine University, at both SMS and Augspurger.Superintendent…
Former track standout enters Clare Hall of Fame
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE – Clare High School is slated to introduce its 2024 Hall of Fame inductees this week including Tim Gibson, who graduated in 78, and was school record holder in the long jump and was on the…
Harrison commission gets heated over Rustic Owl zoning
By Genine Hopkins The Rustic Owl, a newer Harrison small business that opened just a year ago, has been working with City of Harrison council members, planning commission members, and the City Code Enforcement Officer, Mike Freeman, to resolve the…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: The Anniversary of 9/11
Today is Wednesday, September 11, 2024, now 23 years since 9/11. This morning I noticed that Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered all U.S. and Michigan flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff to honor and remember the victims of…
May I Walk with You? Perfect Prayer
Sometimes prayer isn’t so easy. Sometimes it is really easy, especially if things are going well. Meaning that we are not worried about anything, everyone is healthy, the future is bright, we are on good terms with everything, and relationships…
Clare City Police warn of counterfeit bills in town
Chief Dave Saad said that two counterfeit bills recently surfaced at a bank in Clare.Saad said these are difficult to detect because the paper is real. It’s smaller bills that that have been bleached and then reprinted with a higher…
