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Rushing attack helps Three Rivers get first win of season on homecoming

Rushing attack helps Three Rivers get first win of season on homecoming

Robert TomlinsonSep 30, 20237 min read

Three Rivers senior quarterback/wide receiver Luis Warmack (6) celebrates after one of his two touchdown rushes in the first quarter during Friday’s 39-0 Homecoming win for the Wildcats over Plainwell. (COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSON) By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS…

HOPE looks to bring resources, dignity and respect for city’s homeless population

HOPE looks to bring resources, dignity and respect for city’s homeless population

Robert TomlinsonSep 29, 202311 min read

Casey Tobias of Homeless Outreach Practiced Everyday (HOPE) stands outside the upcoming HOPE Resource Center at 2 Water St. in Three Rivers Thursday, Sept. 21. The organization performs outreach to the homeless community, providing them with food and hygiene baskets,…

Permit approvals recommended to city for two new marijuana retailers

Permit approvals recommended to city for two new marijuana retailers

Robert TomlinsonSep 29, 20236 min read

Jevon Weyenberg (left), co-owner of the proposed Cannabis Outlet recreational marijuana retailer in Three Rivers, and architect Cody Newman (right) present their special exception use permit application to the Three Rivers Planning Commission during their meeting Monday. (COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT…

2023 St. Joseph County Grange Fair deemed a ‘successful’ event

2023 St. Joseph County Grange Fair deemed a ‘successful’ event

Robert TomlinsonSep 29, 20236 min read

(From left to right) Blyly Mingus, Crystal Mingus and Kylie Mingus fly by on the Cliff Hanger ride at the 2023 St. Joseph County Grange Fair. Hunter Moyer of Mendon holds an alligator at the Petting Zoo exhibit at the…

High School Football Roundup

Editorial StaffSep 29, 20237 min read

VICKSBURG — Three Rivers’ football team dropped its record to a paltry 0-5 with a road loss Friday against Vicksburg, 45-12.Vicksburg outgained the Wildcats in all facets of the game, with 314 yards of total offense (150 rushing, 164 passing)…

Obituary: Dale Joseph Hoffman

Obituary: Dale Joseph Hoffman

Editorial StaffSep 29, 20232 min read

Dale Joseph Hoffman, 86, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023. He was born December 16, 1936 in Maybee, Michigan, the son of Joseph and Ruth (Meffert) Hoffman; following the death of his father, the family moved to…

Obituary: Eldon Douglas Jackson

Obituary: Eldon Douglas Jackson

Editorial StaffSep 29, 20233 min read

Eldon Douglas Jackson, 73, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, September 25, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 29, 1950, in Three Rivers, the son of Eldon Carl and Betty (Shingledecker) Jackson, and graduated…

Obituary: Murray Zane (Bud) Malinoski Jr.

Obituary: Murray Zane (Bud) Malinoski Jr.

Editorial StaffSep 29, 20234 min read

Murray Zane (Bud) Malinoski Jr., The Family Man Extraordinaire, and a Super Dentist of Amazing Skill, a gregarious guy from Three Rivers MI, passed away on September 25, 2023 at the age of 72 with his family by his side.…

Obituary: Donald Lee Winchel

Editorial StaffSep 29, 20232 min read

Donald Lee Winchel, 72, of Marcellus, died peacefully Sunday, September 17, 2023 in the comfort of his family’s presence.His life began April 12, 1951 in Three Rivers, Michigan the oldest of six children of Max and Katherine Winchel. He married…

“Out and About” County fair, aerators, and lead poisoning

“Out and About” County fair, aerators, and lead poisoning

Editorial StaffSep 29, 20233 min read

Rouch Equipment would like to invite everyone to their Annual Fall Openhouse this Saturday, September 30, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Rouch Equipment is located at 56653 Abbey Rd., west of Three Rivers. There will be something for every…

Task order approved for continuation of downtown parking lot improvements in Sturgis

Task order approved for continuation of downtown parking lot improvements in Sturgis

Editorial StaffSep 29, 20233 min read

Map of downtown parking lots involved in the city of Sturgis improvement project.(Provided, City of Sturgis) For the past several years, the city of Sturgis has worked to complete improvement to downtown parking lots.Sturgis City Commission has approved a task…

Library receives approval from city for permanent posts for ‘story walk’ at Thurston Woods Park

Library receives approval from city for permanent posts for ‘story walk’ at Thurston Woods Park

Editorial StaffSep 29, 20232 min read

Seasonal sign posts for “Story Walk” at Thurston Woods Park will be replaced by permanent, aluminum posts. By Dennis Volkert Sturgis City Commission on Sept. 13 approved a request from Sturgis District Library to replace temporary posts with permanent posts…

2023 St. Joseph County Grange Fairdeemed a ‘successful’ event

2023 St. Joseph County Grange Fairdeemed a ‘successful’ event

Editorial StaffSep 29, 20235 min read

COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSON(From left to right) Blyly Mingus, Crystal Mingus and Kylie Mingus fly by on the Cliff Hanger ride at the 2023 St. Joseph County Grange Fair. By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — The 172nd St. Joseph County…

Eymer hired as director at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts

Eymer hired as director at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts

Dennis VolkertSep 28, 20231 min read

Jamie Eymer, of LaGrange, Ind., was hired by the city of Sturgis as director at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts, effective Sept. 25.  In June, Eymer joined SYCA as event coordinator.  She brings experience in marketing, sales, hospitality and event…

Mike’s Musings: Nightmare in a latrine, lady can’t get out

Mike’s Musings: Nightmare in a latrine, lady can’t get out

Editorial StaffSep 27, 20233 min read

A few days ago, a story popped up on my computer screen entitled Michigan police rescue woman trapped in outhouse. It piqued my curiosity because the article proclaimed it happened in Otsego, MI, where we publish the Union Enterprise. After…

Downtown TR homeless resource center seeks DDA support; public hearing set after debate

Downtown TR homeless resource center seeks DDA support; public hearing set after debate

Robert TomlinsonSep 22, 202310 min read

Three Rivers DDA Executive Director Cameron Mains (left) and DDA Board Chair Andrew George (right) discuss whether or not to support the new Homeless Outreach Practiced Everyday (HOPE) homeless resource center in downtown Three Rivers during their meeting on Sept.…

Obituary: George Paul Yung

Editorial StaffSep 22, 20231 min read

George Paul Yung, 80, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Optalis Health & Rehabilitation. A graveside service will be held Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery with military honors conducted by the…

TR boys’ tennis ties Plainwell, loses to Paw Paw

Editorial StaffSep 22, 20231 min read

THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ boys’ tennis team tied with Plainwell 4-4 on Wednesday, Sept. 13 on the road, and lost to Paw Paw 6-2 on Monday at home.Against Plainwell, the Wildcats got wins at all four singles flights. At…

Out and About: Mailing rules and mothers

Out and About: Mailing rules and mothers

Editorial StaffSep 22, 20233 min read

Because of the Internet, most folks don’t write letters and send them via the U.S. Postal Service anymore. If you need to send a package, you can use UPS, FedEx, or the Postal Service. If you do choose the Postal…

Ordinance amendment for marijuana consumption lounges goes up in smoke

Ordinance amendment for marijuana consumption lounges goes up in smoke

Editorial StaffSep 22, 20238 min read

Daly Dope owner Daly Broekema speaks to the Three Rivers City Commission in support of a proposed ordinance amendment to allow for marijuana consumption lounges to apply for special use permits to operate in the city. The amendment failed by…