Photo courtesy of St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a missing elderly woman that has Alzheimer’s and dementia. According to police, 73-year-old Marilee Furlong left…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CONSTANTINE — A Constantine Public Schools employee is on non-disciplinary paid administrative leave amid an investigation into alleged “inappropriate contact” they had with two students. According to a statement from the school district Friday, Superintendent Joe…

COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONThree Rivers city commissioners discuss the city’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget during a budget hearing Tuesday. By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers residents will see no tax increases and a slight increase in water…

Darlene Marie Britton, 79, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 6, 1943 in Niles, the daughter of James and Jeanette (Meyers) Davis. Darlene graduated from Niles High School…

Mary Therese Barrone, 73, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 20, 2023 with her sisters by her side. Mary was born in Three Rivers, Michigan on August 8, 1949. “The most beautiful baby in the world” according…

Gene Mast, 99, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Sparrow Senior Living. She was born July 3, 1923 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Floyd and Erie (Searles) Messinger, and graduated from Three Rivers High School…

Donald L. Shultz, 75, passed away on February 24, 2023, at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. A brief visitation will be held Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Hohner Funeral Home, 1004 Arnold St., Three Rivers, prior to interment…

Three Rivers girls 8th, boys 28th, at U of M Health InviteCOMSTOCK PARK — Three Rivers High School’s track and field teams competed at the U of M Health-West Sports Medicine Scholarship Invitational Tuesday, with the girls’ team finishing eighth…

What is the difference between a hurricane, typhoon or a cyclone? There is no difference except for the fact that they are known by a different name depending on where you are in the world. Most of us are familiar…

COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONAbigail Lemacks (left) and Elliott Weed (right) wave to the crowd during Monday’s Three Rivers High School Senior Parade. COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONA group of Three Rivers High School seniors, including Caydence Kinney (left) ride through Monday’s…

Is anyone concerned about artificial intelligence as I am?You know the technology is growing at such a rapid rate that humans might be subservient to robots soon. Or so say a few prognosticators.Being somewhat a libertarian, I do not favor…

CONSTANTINE TWP. — A 57-year-old Constantine man was airlifted to a Kalamazoo hospital with what police say are life-threatening injuries after crashing his vehicle into a tree Sunday night. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were dispatched…

Photo providedThe Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority launched a crowdfunding campaign Wednesday for a downtown dog park, located at Memory Isle Park between the skate park and the railroad tracks. LANSING — Downtown Three Rivers will transform an unused portion…

STURGIS — The Three Rivers boys’ golf team traveled to Klinger Lake Country Club Tuesday afternoon for the final Wolverine Conference Jamboree hosted by Sturgis. Three Rivers finished in 7th place with a team score of 190, while Vicksburg and…

Here are six Rules of Life I wish I had known when I was younger: Always speak less than necessary. Life is a balance between holding on and letting go. What we think, we become. A great man is hard…

COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONThree Rivers Fire Department Firefighter Cody Yoder sprays water from a fire hose to wash down Main Street Saturday morning as part of downtown Three Rivers’ annual Community Clean-Up Day. COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONVolunteers Samantha Yeager of…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The City of Three Rivers took a key step Tuesday towards possibly getting state funding for some lead water line replacement in the city. City commissioners unanimously approved submitting a project plan for…

One of the great accomplishments one can achieve in their teen years is graduating from high school. Wilcox Newspapers has underscored this achievement by honoring grads in several of our local newspapers. It is a daunting task, but we believe…

Robert “Bob” McDonald passed away on April 27th, 2023 at the age of 81. Robert was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, and friend and will be eternally loved and missed by anyone who was blessed to know him. Robert was…

Margo Klein, age 75 of Three Rivers, passed away on May 8, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo.  She was born on April 30, 1948 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, the daughter of Elmer and Reba (Martin) Ake.  Margo graduated from…