[UPDATED] Missing woman sought in Three Rivers

[UPDATED] Missing woman sought in Three Rivers

Robert Tomlinson Jul 26, 2024 1 min read

UPDATE 3:55 p.m. 7/26/2024: Loree was found safe and sound Friday, according to the Three Rivers Police Department. THREE RIVERS — The Three Rivers Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a woman that went missing earlier…

Bench trial date on permanent injunction set for Lowry/Lockport/Park lawsuit

Bench trial date on permanent injunction set for Lowry/Lockport/Park lawsuit

Robert Tomlinson Jul 26, 2024 8 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Miscommunication between the St. Joseph County courthouse and lawyers in a major local lawsuit led to a new date being set for a key part in the case. On Tuesday, St. Joseph County 45th…

Three Rivers police identify body as missing woman’s

Robert Tomlinson Jul 17, 2024 2 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The body found at a home in the 200 block of Middle Street Friday, July 12 has officially been identified as that of a woman that had gone missing nearly a week prior.…

Disaster assistance now available for those impacted by May tornado, storm

Disaster assistance now available for those impacted by May tornado, storm

Robert Tomlinson Jul 14, 2024 3 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Residents and businesses impacted by the tornado and severe storm event that occurred in early May in St. Joseph County now have federal resources available to them. The United States Small Business Administration (SBA)…

Police investigating death of person at Three Rivers residence

Police investigating death of person at Three Rivers residence

Robert Tomlinson Jul 12, 2024 2 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A person was found deceased behind a residence in Three Rivers Friday. According to the Three Rivers Police Department, officers were called to the 200 block of Middle St. at the intersection of…

Lockport Twp., TR Public Library in process of negotiating library services contract

Lockport Twp., TR Public Library in process of negotiating library services contract

Robert Tomlinson Jul 12, 2024 9 min read

Could showdown be coming between township and library? By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LOCKPORT TWP. — Three years after Park Township ended contract negotiations and declined to send township funds to the Three Rivers Public Library (TRPL), another township is gearing…

TR police searching for missing Three Rivers woman

TR police searching for missing Three Rivers woman

Robert Tomlinson Jul 11, 2024 1 min read

THREE RIVERS — The Three Rivers Police Department is currently asking the public’s help to find a woman it says is “missing and endangered.” Police say 41-year-old Nicole Wood of Three Rivers has been missing since Sunday, July 7, and…

Railroad work in Schoolcraft to take place July 15-29

Robert Tomlinson Jul 9, 2024 1 min read

MDOT advises detour routes By Robert TomlinsonNews Director SCHOOLCRAFT — U.S. 131 will be shut down at the railroad tracks in Schoolcraft for the next two weeks for major railroad crossing work. The Michigan Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that…

Resurfacing on three local highways begins Tuesday

Resurfacing on three local highways begins Tuesday

Robert Tomlinson Jul 3, 2024 1 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced Wednesday that three highways in St. Joseph County will be getting resurfacing work done beginning next week. On Tuesday, July 9, MDOT will be resurfacing U.S.…

TR police searching for missing, ‘endangered’ 20-year-old

TR police searching for missing, ‘endangered’ 20-year-old

Robert Tomlinson Jun 26, 2024 1 min read

UPDATE: McConnell has been found safe, according to Three Rivers police. By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers police are asking for the public’s help in locating someone they say is missing and endangered. According to the Three…

Road Comm. in progress of developing Safety Action Plan for roads; public input requested

Robert Tomlinson Jun 21, 2024 5 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — The St. Joseph County Road Commission is looking to make streets in the county safer for the future. The agency is currently working on what is called a Comprehensive Transportation Safety Action Plan (CTSAP),…

City shoots down Brownfield redevelopment plan for Coolidge housing development

City shoots down Brownfield redevelopment plan for Coolidge housing development

Robert Tomlinson Jun 21, 2024 13 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A proposed housing development that was controversial among those who lived near the area it would go in seemingly hit a dead-end Tuesday. In a 3-2 vote, the Three Rivers City Commission voted…

‘Another successful year’ for Water Festival in 2024

‘Another successful year’ for Water Festival in 2024

Robert Tomlinson Jun 21, 2024 6 min read

New events, high participation highlight festival; parade postponement, wrestling show cancellation explained By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Another Water Festival is in the books in Three Rivers, and another one that was deemed by organizers to be a…

MDOT to make pavement repairs on M-60 and M-86

MDOT to make pavement repairs on M-60 and M-86

Robert Tomlinson Jun 18, 2024 1 min read

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

Mendon softball on to Final Four with big win over Dansville

Robert Tomlinson Jun 12, 2024 4 min read

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

Mendon softball rallies to win regional championship over Burr Oak

Robert Tomlinson Jun 9, 2024 7 min read

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

District Softball Roundup: Burr Oak, Mendon, Vicksburg advance to regionals

Robert Tomlinson Jun 7, 2024 4 min read

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

Late score by McDonald nets TR girls’ soccer district championship

Robert Tomlinson Jun 4, 2024 4 min read

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

Robert Tomlinson May 30, 2024 1 min read

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

Three Rivers to make second attempt at state funds for lead line replacement

Robert Tomlinson May 24, 2024 7 min read

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…