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Obituary: Patricia Joyce Reames
Patricia Joyce Reames, 95, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Optalis Health and Rehab. She was born June 4, 1927 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Joseph and Lula (Becker) Mayer, and graduated from Three Rivers…
Obituary: Ross Kenneth Clay
Ross Kenneth Clay, 52, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, at Elkhart General Hospital after a long illness. Ross was born October 28, 1970, in Kalamazoo, the son of Kenneth and Joyce (Grover) Clay. Ross graduated from…
Softball Roundup
Three Rivers sweeps Plainwell, K-Central, Paw PawTHREE RIVERS — Three Rivers High School’s softball team seems to have found their rhythm late in the season, sweeping all three of their opponents last week.On Friday, May 5, the ‘Cats swept Plainwell…
“Out and About” Organ concert, hydration, and blood pressure
On Monday, May 1, we had the privilege of attending a superb organ concert featuring Dr. Michael Burkhardt. Thanks to the Southwest Michigan Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, this hour-long concert featured a festival of hymns with audience…
Suspect in Swartz murder found dead in South Carolina jailPolice finding closure in case; believe injuries causing Waters death were ‘self-inflicted’
Photo via Beaufort County (S.C.) Detention Center53-year-old Robert Waters, a resident of Beaufort, S.C., was found dead in his South Carolina jail cell Saturday, following his arrest last week by police in the 1988 death of Cathy Swartz in Three…
‘We all persevered and we’re here today to celebrate’GOCC graduates 153 from Class of 2023
COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONConstantine’s Madisyn Tulley, who graduated Glen Oaks Community College with an Associate of Business degree, speaks to her fellow classmates after winning the President’s Academic Award during Friday’s commencement ceremony. COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONMore than 150 graduates…
Don’t judge the newspaper by its opinion page
Maybe I’m more sensitive than most, but when I get a subscription cancellation, I’m bothered. A few weeks ago we received a 300-word cancellation notice essentially ripping columnist G.S. Stoppel and myself.Stoppel’s column runs in the Commercial Record, Allegan County…
Life as Performance Art
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA Truth be told, there is just not a lot of information I need to know about you, I’m just not interested in your politics. In fact, I don’t care if you are a Republican, Democrat, Green Party, Natural…
Suspect in Swartz murder found dead in South Carolina jail
Photo via Beaufort County (S.C.) Detention Center53-year-old Robert Waters, a resident of Beaufort, S.C., was arrested Sunday by police in the 1988 death of Cathy Swartz in Three Rivers. By Robert TomlinsonNews Director BEAUFORT COUNTY, S.C. — The man arrested…
Softball Roundup
TR swept by Vicksburg, Coldwater; win three at tournamentTHREE RIVERS — Three Rivers High School’s softball team had an up-and-down week, starting the week getting shut out 10-0 and 9-0 against Vicksburg Wednesday, April 26, and swept 9-3 and 10-3…
Obituary: Lois Ann Boulette
Lois Ann Boulette, age 81, of Fisher Lake, MI passed away following a brief illness on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Rose Arbor Hospice, Kalamazoo, with her children at her side.She was born in Three Rivers on November 20, 1941,…
Obituary: Gwendolyn Lee Sherman
Gwendolyn Lee (Oswalt) Sherman, age 84, passed away at Birch Meadows Care Facility on April 28, 2023, after a prolonged Alzheimer’s affliction. She leaves behind her husband of 61 years, Gary; sons, Geoffrey M. and wife Megan (Clore), Garth W.…
Obituary: Delores “Dee” Jezek
Delores “Dee” Jezek March 4, 1930 – April 29, 2023Dee’s life began March 4,1930 in Greenville, Florida, the daughter of Francis (Frank) Ryan and Martha Nicholson. At age two the family moved to Northern Wisconsin where she would spend most…
“Out and About: Eating habits, predictions and volunteering
“People say. ‘What is the sense of our small effort?’ They cannot see that we must lay one brick at a time, take one step at a time.” -Dorothy DayWe should all take a look at our eating habits, and…
Arrest made in1988 Swartz murder case
Photo via Three Rivers Police Department19-year-old Cathy Swartz, pictured here, was murdered in her Three Rivers apartment in December 1988. After 35 years, an arrest was made in her death. Photo via Beaufort County (S.C.) Detention Center53-year-old Robert Waters, a…
May elections: Centreville bond passes,Constantine bond defeated again
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — School bond proposals in St. Joseph County went 1-for-2 in Tuesday’s special elections, with Centreville Public Schools’ school bond being approved by voters, while Constantine Public Schools’ voters struck down its third…
Mike’s Musings: A proud father offers praise to graduating son
I apologize in advance because some of you think I pontificate too much on my personal life, but I gotta reach out one more time and congratulate my son on earning his BA degree in political science from Eastern Michigan…
May elections: Centreville bond passes, Constantine bond defeated again
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — School bond proposals in St. Joseph County went 1-for-2 in Tuesday’s special elections, with Centreville Public Schools’ school bond being approved by voters, while Constantine Public Schools’ voters struck down its third…
Arrest made in 1988 Swartz murder case
Photo via Three Rivers Police Department19-year-old Cathy Swartz, pictured here, was murdered in her Three Rivers apartment in December 1988. After 35 years, an arrest was made in her death. By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — After 35 years,…
Baseball Roundup
TR sweeps doubleheader with Dowagiac, swept by SchoolcraftDOWAGIAC — Three Rivers’ baseball team swept Dowagiac on the road on Thursday, April 20, winning Game 1 by a score of 11-1, and taking the win in Game 2 by a score…
