Three Rivers survives late Dowagiac surge to move to 2-0

Three Rivers survives late Dowagiac surge to move to 2-0

Robert TomlinsonSep 8, 20256 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ defense showed up at the right place at the right time late in their game Friday against Dowagiac to stifle a late comeback from the Chieftans and get the win in…

Search warrant yields two arrests in Mendon

Robert TomlinsonSep 5, 20252 min read

UPDATED 5:40 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025 By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — Two people were arrested in Mendon after a search warrant was executed at two locations Friday. According to the Mendon Police Department, officers executed search warrants in…

Schoolcraft football survives against stingy Centreville team in season opener

Schoolcraft football survives against stingy Centreville team in season opener

Robert TomlinsonAug 29, 20258 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Centreville’s football team brought out the pomp and circumstance to its 2025 home opener Thursday against defending MHSAA Division 7 semifinalist Schoolcraft, with a community tailgate, balloons, the whole nine yards. But, in what…

Variety of music in store for 2025 HarmonyFest music festival

Variety of music in store for 2025 HarmonyFest music festival

Robert TomlinsonAug 29, 20256 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Music, food and fun will be on the docket this coming weekend, as HarmonyFest will return to downtown Three Rivers Sunday, Aug. 31. The annual all-day music festival in downtown Three Rivers features…

Three Rivers, Sturgis football teams to battle for trophy in new ‘War for the Oar’

Three Rivers, Sturgis football teams to battle for trophy in new ‘War for the Oar’

Robert TomlinsonAug 23, 20256 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director STURGIS — The Swine Bone. The Silver Football. The Tomahawk. The Bullhorn. There have been a lot of notable trophy games involving St. Joseph County high school football teams over the years. However, there has never…

Victim identified in suspicious Lockport Twp. death

Robert TomlinsonAug 19, 20252 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LOCKPORT TWP. — A person found unresponsive in Lockport Township last week has now been identified by authorities. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Zachary Zuk said in a release Tuesday that the victim found…

County Transportation Authority driver killed in crash

Robert TomlinsonAug 16, 20252 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON TWP. — A driver for the St. Joseph County Transportation Authority (CTA) was killed in a crash that occurred Friday in Mendon Township. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to…

Incident involving unresponsive person being investigated in Lockport Twp.

Robert TomlinsonAug 13, 20252 min read

LOCKPORT TWP. — The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help after finding an unresponsive individual in Lockport Township Tuesday. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched Tuesday to the 17000 block of South River…

Elderly man killed in U.S. 131 crash near Constantine

Robert TomlinsonAug 8, 20251 min read

CONSTANTINE TWP. — An 86-year-old Constantine man was killed in a vehicle crash on the U.S. 131 bypass in Constantine Township Thursday. According to Michigan State Police, the incident occurred around 8 p.m. at the intersection of Youngs Prairie Road…

Colon schools seeking $14m bond proposal in August election

Colon schools seeking $14m bond proposal in August election

Robert TomlinsonAug 4, 20258 min read

Proposed new gymnasium complex, school tech and infrastructure upgrades highlight proposal By Robert TomlinsonNews Director COLON — Voters in Colon will be deciding Tuesday whether or not to approve a school bond proposal that district administrators say will not raise…

Centreville-Constantine/Lutz intersection to receive roundabout

Centreville-Constantine/Lutz intersection to receive roundabout

Robert TomlinsonJul 16, 20257 min read

Road Comm.: Centreville-Constantine/Lutz roundabout to make intersection safer By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Since its creation, Centreville-Constantine Road has been a heavily-traveled thoroughfare in St. Joseph County, running diagonal from, fittingly, Centreville to just east of Constantine. However, that…

BHSJ outlines plans, strategies with program to reduce crashes involving Amish

BHSJ outlines plans, strategies with program to reduce crashes involving Amish

Robert TomlinsonJul 14, 20258 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — According to Michigan State Police’s traffic crash reporting system, at least 78 of the 261 known crashes involving the Amish community in the state between 2016 and 2023 have been reported in St. Joseph,…

Bid for contaminant testing at jail, Animal Control to be considered by St. Joseph County

Robert TomlinsonJul 14, 20255 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Recent detection of a harmful substance in the ground at two locations in Centreville is prompting St. Joseph County officials to consider a bid to test the county jail and Animal Control buildings for…

Multiple illegal drugs, firearm recovered in arrest at TR hotel

Robert TomlinsonJul 3, 20251 min read

THREE RIVERS — A suspect was arrested at a Three Rivers hotel Wednesday, with multiple illegal drugs and a firearm seized. According to Michigan State Police’s Southwest Enforcement Team (SWET), police arrested an individual at the Super 8 Hotel in…

One dead, one critically injured in Burr Oak Twp. crash

Robert TomlinsonJul 1, 20251 min read

Updated 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2025 BURR OAK TWP. — A 20-year-old man was killed while another 20-year-old is in critical condition following a crash in Burr Oak Township Sunday. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, deputies…

Second sewer spill of June reported on Gleason Road

Robert TomlinsonJul 1, 20252 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director FABIUS TWP. — A second sewer spill in the span of a month was reported last week on Gleason Road in Fabius Township. According to the Village of Constantine, they received a report of a broken…

Teen dies after being ejected from car in crash

Robert TomlinsonJun 23, 20252 min read

CENTREVILLE — A teenage girl was killed near Centreville Sunday night after being ejected from a car in a crash. According to Michigan State Police, the incident occurred on M-86 near Shimmel Road just outside of Centreville on the night…

Mendon softball steamrolls USA to win first-ever state championship

Mendon softball steamrolls USA to win first-ever state championship

Robert TomlinsonJun 17, 20255 min read

By Steve Eldridge EAST LANSING — They came, they saw, and boy, did they ever conquer. The Mendon Hornets softball team accomplished the improbable last Saturday afternoon, knocking off five-time defending state champion Unionville-Sebewaing 11-1 at Michigan State University’s Secchia Stadium…

Brady receives perfect ‘effective’ rating as Centreville sup’t

Brady receives perfect ‘effective’ rating as Centreville sup’t

Robert TomlinsonJun 13, 20254 min read

Board exploring contract extension to 2031 By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Centreville Public Schools, by enrollment numbers and new projects, has been growing steadily under the superintendency of Chad Brady, and the district’s board recognized him for his efforts…

Community Bike Shop opens at Huss Project in TR

Community Bike Shop opens at Huss Project in TR

Robert TomlinsonJun 13, 20256 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — With the Three Rivers area having a few bicycle trails, as well as specific mentions of bike trails and bike infrastructure called out in the city’s Master Plan, it stands to reason that…

HUGE Estate Sale
August 27-30, 10 am - 5 pm (Part II September 17-19)
57520 Gearharts Landing, Three Rivers, MI

Antique furniture (some special finds!), Hoosier Cabinets, Wonderful dressers, Beds, Desks, Lamps, Wicker, Trunks, etc. Women’s Vintage Clothing, Fur Coats, Boots, Linens, Large Quilt Collection, Jewelry, Pocket Watches, Clocks, Nice Pottery, Comic Books, Huge amount of DVDs & CDs, extensive collection of Vintage Christmas, Patio and Garden Accents, Old Toys (many wind-up). Too much stuff to list! Over 60 years of accumulation! The Best Antique Sale we have ever seen! “Dealers, don’t miss this sale!”

Managed by Covered Bridge Estate
Text or call: 269.251.4869