By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CONSTANTINE — A boil water advisory is in place for the time being after a water main break was repaired Monday, along with a gas line rupture that occurred and was repaired during the work. Constantine…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A local gym in Three Rivers slated to close at the end of September has officially been saved. On Wednesday, Beacon Health System announced in an email to members of Beacon Health and…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A fire at a local auto parts store Tuesday morning destroyed a garage building and a couple of cars. According to Three Rivers Fire Department Assistant Chief Chad Witt, firefighters were called to…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — The St. Joseph County Grange Fair will celebrate a milestone year when this year’s fair starts this Saturday, Sept. 19. The annual tradition in St. Joseph County celebrates its 175th anniversary with 2026’s fair,…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LEONIDAS TWP. — St. Joseph County sheriff’s deputies and the FBI are searching an area of Leonidas Township that could have a connection to an ongoing missing person’s case. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Twenty-five years to the day of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Glen Oaks Community College paid tribute Friday to the lives lost and the first responders who were on the ground when…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The tunes were bouncing off the walls of North Main Street and the good times were rolling in downtown Three Rivers Sunday night. The 33rd HarmonyFest music festival saw a number of artists…

UPDATE 8:25 P.M. Sept. 9: The Three Rivers Police Department announced that they were able to quickly locate the individual and verify his wellbeing. The original story is below. THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers police are asking for the public’s…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The closures of longtime institutions in the Three Rivers area in the last month is adding another to its ranks. In an email to members Tuesday morning obtained and confirmed by the Commercial-News,…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CONSTANTINE — The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office announced they are investigating online accounts that are alleged to have been sending threats online toward students at Constantine High School. On Friday, Constantine High School operated under…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A St. Joseph County corrections deputy arrested earlier this month is now facing charges stemming from a crash that occurred Aug. 4 in Three Rivers. According to court records and a police report…

THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers police are asking the public for help finding a teen who went missing in Three Rivers. Police say 17-year-old Madison Pitcher was last seen in the area of Riverside Church on East Michigan Avenue, and…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director FABIUS TWP. — Michigan has one of the largest concentrations of Latvians in the United States, and this weekend, people in the Three Rivers area can learn more about the history of the country that community…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — One of the most popular hangout places for breakfast and lunch in Three Rivers suddenly closed their doors this week. On Tuesday morning, Dad’s Place at 1104 Third St. in Three Rivers announced…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — A Three Rivers woman was one of six people charged across the state for an alleged crime relating to the November 2024 election. On Thursday, the Michigan Attorney General’s Office announced they charged 26-year-old…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — A corrections deputy with the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is on paid administrative leave following their arrest Tuesday. The deputy, whose name is being held pending arraignment, was arrested and lodged…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LANSING — No aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will officially be coming to St. Joseph County for those affected by the March 6 tornadoes. On Thursday, Michigan State Police announced that FEMA denied…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — Voters in two local school districts will be deciding the fate of two funding renewal proposals in the Aug. 4 primary election. White Pigeon Community Schools will be seeking a replacement of…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — Democratic voters in the 17th State Senate district will soon get to decide who represents them in this November’s general election. Three candidates – Ashleigh Baker, Mike D. Jones, and Brett Muchow…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — Republicans in St. Joseph and Cass counties will go to the polls next week to determine who will represent their party in the general election for the 36th District in the Michigan…