Pedestrian hit, killed by vehicle; deputies seek info

Robert TomlinsonOct 27, 20252 min read

BURR OAK TWP. — St. Joseph County deputies are asking the public to help search for the driver of a vehicle that hit and killed a pedestrian. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area…

Suspect arrested day after hours-long police presence in Three Rivers

Suspect arrested day after hours-long police presence in Three Rivers

Robert TomlinsonOct 14, 20253 min read

UPDATED 12:25 P.M. THURSDAY, OCT. 16 By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers police on Wednesday arrested a suspect that was wanted on a felony warrant following an hours-long police presence in Three Rivers Tuesday. According to Three…

Three Rivers man killed in two-vehicle crash on U.S. 131

Robert TomlinsonOct 5, 20252 min read

CONSTANTINE TWP. — A 34-year-old Three Rivers man was killed in a crash that occurred in the early morning hours Sunday on U.S. 131 in Constantine Township. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred just before…

No one injured in roof fire at American Axle in Three Rivers

Robert TomlinsonOct 2, 20251 min read

THREE RIVERS — Some operations at American Axle and Manufacturing in Three Rivers were briefly shut down Thursday after a fire broke out on the roof of the building. According to the Three Rivers Fire Department, the fire was reported…

School food service employee charged with sexual assault of minors

School food service employee charged with sexual assault of minors

Robert TomlinsonSep 29, 20253 min read

Updated 9:14 p.m. Sept. 30, 2025 By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — A woman who worked as a contractor in the food service department of a St. Joseph County school district was charged Monday on multiple counts of criminal sexual…

Vicksburg football reclaims Swine Bone with close win over Three Rivers

Vicksburg football reclaims Swine Bone with close win over Three Rivers

Robert TomlinsonSep 29, 20258 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The Swine Bone rivalry has been hotly contested the last couple of years, with the rivalry trophy trading hands the last three seasons, and Three Rivers owning it following a 14-11 win last…

Second-half scores, stifling defense lead TR to homecoming win over Plainwell

Second-half scores, stifling defense lead TR to homecoming win over Plainwell

Robert TomlinsonSep 21, 20256 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — In football, like in life, sometimes something unanticipated comes at you, and you need to learn to adapt on the fly in order to succeed. After a scoreless first half in Friday’s Three…

Schoolcraft’s high-flying offense downs Constantine

Schoolcraft’s high-flying offense downs Constantine

Robert TomlinsonSep 14, 20256 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CONSTANTINE — In the 79th meeting between U.S. 131 football rivals Constantine and Schoolcraft, Constantine has led the series 43-35 prior to Friday night’s contest, including a double-overtime win in the 2024 meeting in Schoolcraft. However,…

St. Joseph County Grange Fair ‘Growing the Future’ with 2025 Fair

St. Joseph County Grange Fair ‘Growing the Future’ with 2025 Fair

Robert TomlinsonSep 12, 202512 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — The biggest event on the calendar in St. Joseph County will be, according to the theme this year, “Growing the Future” for this year’s edition. The 2025 St. Joseph County Grange Fair will take…

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…

By Mike Wilcox
Owner/Publisher

Every year, as the Christmas season draws near, I’m reminded just how generous our communities can be. For nearly two decades, Wilcox Newspapers has hosted what’s become one of my favorite traditions: our Annual Christmas Wish Program.

It started simply enough. We asked readers who were struggling to write in and tell us what would make their Christmas a little brighter. The idea was to connect local families in need with local people who wanted to help. Over the years, it’s grown into something truly special—and this year, we’re doing it again.