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91-year-old dead after apartment building fire in Fabius Twp
FABIUS TWP. — A 91-year-old man from Three Rivers died in a fire that occurred in FabiusTownship Sunday night.According to the Fabius-Park Fire Department and the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department,firefighters were dispatched at 8:19 p.m. to assist with a…
Local band students reflect on All-State experience
Photo provided Four students from Three Rivers Middle School and Three Rivers High School performed as part of two All-State bands at the Michigan Music Conference at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids on Saturday, Jan. 21. Pictured from left…
Three Rivers HS alum to make national TV debut on ‘Chicago Fire’
Corinne Gahan, a 2012 Three Rivers High School graduate, will be in a co-starring role in an upcoming episode of NBC’s “Chicago Fire,” which will air Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 9 p.m. By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CHICAGO — A Three…
Three Rivers notches two conference wins,wins Marcellus Invitational
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ wrestling team had a successful week on the mats, taking home two conference victories and winning the Marcellus Invitational on Sunday.On Thursday, Jan. 19, the ‘Cats earned wins over Vicksburg 61-16 and Paw Paw 52-26…
Obituary: Tyler Alexander Townsend
Tyler Alexander Townsend, 22, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital.He was born November 7, 2000, in Three Rivers, the son of Kirk and Norma (Solis) Townsend.Tyler attended Pathfinder Educational Center in Centreville, where…
Obituary: Verlyn Leonard Borton
Verlyn Leonard Borton, 89, of Three Rivers, Michigan, passed away on January 9, 2023, at Beacon Pointe in Richland, Michigan.Verlyn was born October 14, 1933, in Vicksburg, Michigan to Leonard and Erma (Martin) Borton. He was the youngest of seven…
Centreville schools create special edadministrator position
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Centreville Public Schools is looking to fill a new position to address special education in their district.During their meeting Monday, the CPS Board of Education approved adding the position of special education administrator to…
“Out and About” Law enforcement, rain and fog driving, and trivia
We’ve all had encounters with law enforcement at least once in our lives. These encounters are usually minor traffic stops because we failed to come to a complete stop at a stop sign, or we were caught driving over the…
Stabilization begins at former Tasty Nut Shop building, Mesh cover placed, foundation stabilization in progress
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director WHITE PIGEON — More than two months after the go-ahead was given for restoring the former Tasty Nut Shop building in White Pigeon, the efforts have begun in earnest.On Monday, crews from Building Restoration Inc. placed…
Classified document scandal needs to be put to rest
After re-reading my opinion last week that the Trump/Biden classified documents scandal was much to do about nothing, I realized I left out a couple of major points.First, I minimalized the importance of classified documents, by writing many of them…
Mike’s Musings: Who cares who has classified documents? Not I
Much ado about nothing, or so that’s what I would call the most recent hysteria about classified documents. As background for those not following the storyline, classified documents which President Biden was required to return to the federal government at…
Basketball Roundup
BOYS TR boys victorious against Gull LakeTHREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ boys’ basketball team notched its second win of the season Tuesday night, defeating Gull Lake in a non-conference matchup 62-47.The Wildcats were led on the scoresheet by Andrew Brown…
Obituary: Maryjane Myers
Maryjane (Borger) Myers, 78, of Portage, passed away Friday, January 6, 2023 at her home.Beloved wife, mom, grandmother, daughter, sister and friend, Maryjane was born in Elkhart, Ind. on April 23, 1944 to Carroll Ellsworth and Mary Elizabeth (Francisco) Borger.…
Obituary: Mary Jeanette Ridgley
Mary Jeanette Ridgley, 80, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family.She was born September 25, 1942 in Vicksburg, the daughter of Leslie G. and Dorothy M. (Roberts) Greenman.After graduating from…
Centreville BOE seats new board,approves bond pre-qualification
COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONCentreville Public Schools’ Board of Education was seated for the first time in 2023 Monday. Pictured in the front row (left to right) are Board Vice President Jackie Bowen, Tegan Stuby-Hekter, Timothy Hall and Pam Riley. Pictured…
TRAM receives $10k donation fromIndiana company
COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONThree Rivers Area Mentoring received a $10,000 check from Lennard Ag Company of Howe, Ind. on Tuesday, Jan. 3, which will be going to program costs for the Three Rivers-based mentoring nonprofit. Pictured from left to right…
Road Commission assesses holiday snowstorm performance
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — The St. Joseph County Road Commission gave itself a mostly positive review for how they handled a holiday snowstorm during their first meeting of 2023 on Wednesday, Jan. 4.Road Commission Manager John Lindsey said…
Destruction, death hard to face
By Mike WilcoxPublisherMany of us watched pioneer newswoman Barbara Walters for many years. Whether on NBC or ABC, I always tried to watch her interviews with high-profile people at that time. I was saddened when I learned of her death…
Obituary: Greggory Keith Griffith
Greggory Keith GriffithAugust 10, 1962 ~ January 1, 2023Greggory Keith Griffith, age 60 of Jones, Michigan passed away unexpectedly Sunday January 1, 2023.He was born August 10, 1962 in Hammond IN to David, who precedes him in death, and Betty…
Obituary: Ruth Mary Slade
Ruth Mary Slade, 92, of Canton and formerly of Centreville, passed away Monday, January 2, 2023 at her home.She was born June 28, 1930 in Highland Park, the daughter of W. J. Clayton and Millicent Grace (Reed) Bartlett.On July 18,…
