MDOT to make pavement repairs on M-60 and M-86
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The Michigan Department of Transportation announced that starting Tuesday, June 18, they will be performing some pavement repairs on stretches of M-60 and M-86 in Three Rivers. The work will be done on…
Mendon softball on to Final Four with big win over Dansville
By Steve Eldridge JACKSON — With Tuesday’s 12-0 state quarterfinals win over Dansville, the Mendon Hornets got the rematch they wanted. The Hornets will take on the defending state champion Unionville-Sebewaing Patriots in semifinal action on Friday afternoon in East Lansing.…
Mendon softball rallies to win regional championship over Burr Oak
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — Sometimes, when it drizzles, it pours. In Saturday’s MHSAA Division 4 softball regional final game between Mendon and Burr Oak in Mendon that had brief periods late of off-and-on rain, the metaphor was even…
District Softball Roundup: Burr Oak, Mendon, Vicksburg advance to regionals
Burr Oak wins district championship COLON — The Burr Oak varsity softball squad won its second consecutive district championship last Saturday, taking the first game in dominant fashion against the Athens Indians 14-4, then edging the Colon Magi, 5-4. In…
Late score by McDonald nets TR girls’ soccer district championship
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director DOWAGIAC — It appeared for the longest time that Friday’s MHSAA Division 3 girls’ soccer district final between Three Rivers and South Haven in Dowagiac was going to go to overtime. For approximately 78 minutes and…
Woman killed in Mendon Twp. crash
MENDON TWP. — A 45-year-old Mendon woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Mendon Township Thursday morning. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, the incident occurred at 8:02 a.m. on Silver Street north of Pinhook Road. Police…
Three Rivers to make second attempt at state funds for lead line replacement
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The City of Three Rivers will be trying again to receive funds from the state for lead line replacement, but a note from their previous application could be a speed bump to getting…
‘An endearing, genuine person that you just want to be around’: Family, friends and former teammates remember life of Sam Brown
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — One of the most gifted athletes to ever compete in Three Rivers High School history passed away earlier this month. Sam Brown, a key member of the 1990 Wildcats boys’ basketball team that…
Conflict of interest discussion held by county commissioners after Allen ouster from law enforcement committee
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Nearly a month after Dennis Allen’s surprise ouster from the county’s Law Enforcement Committee, a discussion was had among county commissioners regarding conflicts of interest, while Allen blasted the move made last month. The…
St. Joseph County tornado confirmed as EF-2
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — An assessment was made Thursday on the severity of Tuesday’s storm system that barrelled through St. Joseph County, damaging homes and businesses along its path. The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana…
Storms pass through St. Joseph County with widespread damage; state of emergency declared
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director COLON — Strong storms that were possibly tornadic in nature passed through St. Joseph County Tuesday night. The storms caused widespread damage to businesses and homes in the central and northeast parts of the county, particularly…
Three Rivers man killed in stabbing, suspect arrested
THREE RIVERS — A 46-year-old Three Rivers man was arrested on an open murder charge after allegedly stabbing a 61-year-old Three Rivers man Sunday night. According to the Three Rivers Police Department, police and the St. Joseph County Major Crime…
Newton named new president of Glen Oaks Community College
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Dr. Bryan Newton has been officially named as the ninth president of Glen Oaks Community College. In a press release Friday, the college announced that Newton, who previously served as the vice president for…
GOCC to offer Newton presidential position
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Glen Oaks Community College appears to have found their next president. At a special meeting Thursday, April 25, the GOCC Board of Trustees officially extended an offer to Dr. Bryan Newton to be the…
Mendon, White Pigeon schools seek bond renewals in May election
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — Two local school districts are seeking approval of bond renewals in an election next week. On Tuesday, May 7, voters in the Mendon and White Pigeon school districts will be putting forward bond renewal…
Labor trafficking charges levied against three former TR business owners
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LANSING — Three former owners of the Broadway Market convenience store in Three Rivers were charged Tuesday by the Michigan Attorney General’s Office with two charges related to human trafficking. According to a press release from…
Fire Chief: Electrical short caused barn fire at fairgrounds
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — An electrical short was deemed to be the cause of a fire that destroyed Barn 42 at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds Saturday. Centreville Fire Department Chief Dave Miracle said in a statement relayed…
Suspect in Mendon break-ins arrested
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — An arrest was made Tuesday in connection with three break-ins in the Mendon area over the weekend. According to Mendon Police Department Chief Mike Kline, a 46-year-old Three Rivers man was arrested in the…
Police seeking surveillance footage in Mendon break-ins
MENDON — The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is asking anyone for security camera footage to help catch a suspect in a recent rash of break-ins in the Mendon area over the weekend. There were three incidents reported between Sunday…
Fire engulfs, destroys barn at St. Joseph County fairgrounds
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — A fire erupted at a barn on the St. Joseph County fairgrounds in Centreville Saturday afternoon, causing the barn to be destroyed. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, firefighters and police were…
