Football Roundup Coldwater pours cold water on Sturgis opener
STURGIS — It was nearly perfect weather in Sturgis Thursday evening, as the Trojans kicked off their 2024 varsity football season. Unfortunately, the visiting Coldwater Cardinals put a damper on the night’s festivities, stopping Sturgis, 35-8 in the 99th meeting…
Soccer Roundup Three Rivers falls to Constantine
CONSTANTINE — Three Rivers’ boys’ soccer team fell to Constantine in non-conference action Wednesday, Aug. 28 by a final of 4-1.Yahir Lopez had the lone goal for Three Rivers, who move to 1-2 on the season.Scoring for Constantine were sophomore…
Obituary: Carolyn F. Roberts
Carolyn F. Roberts was born April 24, 1943 in Three Rivers and passed away April 14, 2024, 10 days before her 81st birthday.She was the oldest daughter of James and Francis (Brown) Shively.She graduated from Three Rivers High School in…
Out and About: Grandparent’s Day, cereal collection, and the harvest moon
“The best road to progress is freedom’s road.” -John F. KennedyWe celebrate Labor Day this week. If your child is not already in school, he/she will be by the end of the week.Not only do we celebrate September 2 as…
Harmony Festrocks downtown Three Rivers
Balloon artist Rick Lansdale (right) twists a balloon for Belen Hackenberg (left) and Lorena Hackenberg (center) at the Kids Zone at HarmonyFest in downtown Three Rivers Sunday. By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The sounds from several different bands…
Force main breaks, spills again on Gleason Rd.
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CONSTANTINE — A reported break in a force main caused yet another sewer spill Monday in the 15000 block of Gleason Road in Fabius Township.According to Constantine Village Manager Mark Honeysett, the break was reported at…
SHS video scoreboard unveiled at pre-game ceremony
By Dennis Volkert A ribbon-cutting was held Aug. 29 at the Sturgis High School football field, to mark the official unveiling of the video scoreboard.The ceremony was held prior to the Trojans’ season-opener vs. Coldwater.Sponsors gathered in the south end…
Civic Players member Eastman reflects on series, looks forward to this year’s role
Colin Eastman portraying Charles W. Kirsch at the 2023 cemetery tour. Dennis Volkert/Sentinel file photo By Dennis Volkert Colin Eastman has performed a role in each of the annual tours.Eastman has been a member of Civic Players since 2019. In…
Q&A: Historical museum director outlines details of the series
By Dennis Volkert In advance of the cemetery tour, Rosalie Currier, director at Sturgis Historical Museum, answered a few questions from Sturgis Sentinel. Some responses are edited for brevity or clarity. Sturgis Sentinel: The theme intertwines with the subject of…
Focus of cemetery walking tour is notable educators in Sturgis
By Dennis Volkert The fourth Oak Lawn Cemetery walking tour takes place Sept. 7-8.Tours depart every half hour, 4-5:30 p.m. Sept. 7 and 2-3:30 p.m. Sept. 8.Cost is $15 per person. Tickets are available at sturgesyoung.com. Walk-in entry is accepted,…
Mike’s Musings: Stories that tickle your funny bone
Once in a while, when I have no other topic that peeks my interest, I like to scan stories I find interesting in other media. Here’s what my latest look see from stories I found to be odd, but interesting.Headline-…
Force main breaks, spills again on Gleason Rd.
Fifth break and/or spill since beginning of June By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CONSTANTINE — A reported break in a force main caused yet another sewer spill Monday in the 15000 block of Gleason Road in Fabius Township. According to Constantine…
A new popcorn stand in Three Rivers? City allows for brand-new stand; evaluating options for historic stand
At left, a look at the current popcorn stand located in Scidmore Park as of Wednesday. At right is a rendering of what a new popcorn stand at the park would look like. The Three Rivers City Commission gave approval…
HarmonyFest returns to downtown Three Rivers this weekend
Alternative Latin rock band Cabildo performs during the 2023 HarmonyFest music festival in downtown Three Rivers. Cabildo, along with the headlining Desmond Jones Band and many other bands, will perform at the 2024 HarmonyFest coming this Sunday to downtown Three…
Portion of North Nottawa Street in Sturgis to close for utilities projects
Contractors for the city of Sturgis are scheduled to begin sewer work on North Nottawa Street, beginning Sept. 3. The project will require closure of Nottawa from Main Street to Hatch Street for a duration of about three weeks. During…
Three Rivers runs over Charlotte in opener at renovated Armstrong Field
Three Rivers senior running back Lamonta Stone (6) rushes toward the end zone for the first touchdown on the new turf in Armstrong Field in the first quarter of Thursday’s 36-0 win over Charlotte. (COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSON) By Robert…
Cross Country Roundup TR boys runner up under the lights, girls 8th
GRAND RAPIDS — Three Rivers’ boys’ cross country team finished as runner up in Friday night’s Under The Lights meet at Grand Rapids South Christian, while the girls’ cross country team finished eighth out of 24 teams.For the boys, 11…
Obituary: Joanne Ruth Cassel
Joanne Ruth Cassel, most recently of Avon, Indiana, passed away on August 11, 2024. Joanne was born at home during a blizzard on February 11, 1936 in Constantine, Michigan to Albert and Wanda Flick, graduating from Constantine High School in…
Obituary: Jeffrey Fosdick Monroe
Jeffrey Fosdick Monroe, age 72, passed away on August 22, 2024 of a cardiac arrest. A son and brother, the middle of three siblings – along with Thomas Jr. (Linda) Monroe and Cynthia (Wayne) Bartell. Born and raised in Three…
Out and About: UCAP, spam calls, and facts
A couple of weeks ago, I shared information about the Stone Cottage Free Store in Three Rivers. Rumor has it that we have a homeless problem here in St. Joe County, and I wanted to let everyone know how much…
