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…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CONSTANTINE — A Constantine police officer was hailed as a hero for helping save a woman’s life back on Easter Sunday. At the Monday, July 6 Constantine Village Council meeting, Sgt. Adam Stark of the Centreville-Constantine…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A bylaw change that garnered much debate and controversy over the past two weeks was officially approved by Three Rivers city commissioners Tuesday. Commissioners, in a 6-1 vote, approved amended bylaws for the…

CENTREVILLE — A Centreville man was arrested Monday after a standoff that blocked traffic for a time in the village. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, department personnel encountered the man, identified as 44-year-old Isaiah Christopher Merkle, in…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The Three Rivers Circle Line will be rebranding itself next week, while also honoring a staff member who passed away last year. Beginning Tuesday, July 21, the St. Joseph County Transportation Authority’s (SJCTA)…

UPDATE 7:31 P.M.: The missing teen has been found safe as of Tuesday evening. Original story below. THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers police are asking for the public’s help in finding a teenager that went missing recently. Police say 13-year-old…

CENTREVILLE — The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a phone scam targeting people in the county. According to the department, there have been reports of residents receiving calls from someone claiming to be a deputy with…

THREE RIVERS — A pair of people from Detroit were arrested in Three Rivers in late June on drug charges after a search and seizure in a vehicle and a local motel. According to Michigan State Police, the Southwest Enforcement…

WHITE PIGEON — Two major highways in St. Joseph County will be getting resurfaced beginning next week. The Michigan Department of Transportation announced Thursday that beginning July 6, they will be resurfacing 3.75 miles of U.S. 131 from the Indiana…