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Charlotte pulls away in second half against Three Rivers
CHARLOTTE — It was an eventful first game for Chris Gilliam as head coach of Three Rivers.After all, it’s not every day a coach’s first game gets postponed due to lightning and storms midway through the second quarter.However, when the…
TR girls’, boys’ XC both fourth in division at Under the Lights meet; TR girls champs at Big Hill Invite
Three Rivers Cross Country runners Reece Howes (left) and Sulley Zietlow (right) earned medals at Friday’s Under the Lights Invite at Grand Rapids South Christian. Zietlow finished eighth place overall in the race, third in their division while Howes took…
Obituary: Thomas Owen Meyers
Thomas Owen Meyers, the only son born to Kenneth and Eva (Blink (nee Pincomb)) Meyers on November 9th, 1951, peacefully left this world, on August 24th, 2023. Living in South West Michigan always, Tom kept his family front and center…
Obituary: Jean Elaine Weinberg
Jean Elaine Weinberg, 87, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2023 at LakeHouse Three Rivers (formerly Bowman Place). She was born January 28, 1936 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Burr and Margaret (Harold) Johnson, and graduated from…
City to consider partially allowing consumption lounge consideration with marijuana ordinance
COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONThe Three Rivers Planning Commission approved Monday recommending to the city commission an ordinance amendment to allow for marijuana consumption lounges to be considered for special exception use permits in the B-3 business district. Pictured is Daly…
HarmonyFest celebrates milestone30th anniversary this weekend
COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONRock-funk band Here Nor There performs at the 2022 HarmonyFest music festival in downtown Three Rivers. The 30th annual HarmonyFest festival will take place Sunday downtown, with multiple music acts taking the stage. By Robert TomlinsonNews Director…
Letter of intent to acquire Sturgis Hospital under consideration by Insight
City manager Andrew Kuk, center, fields questions from city commissioners regarding an acquisition proposal from Insight. Also pictured, TJ Reed, city attorney and commissioner Frank Perez. Dennis Volkert photo A letter of intent to acquire Sturgis Hospital is being considered by…
45-mph speed limit established for East Lafayette Street in Sturgis; 25-mph during school hours will remain in place
Speed limit standard will be revised for East Lafayette Street in Sturgis, starting at the intersection of Lakeview Avenue and continuing eastward. Photo by Dennis Volkert By Dennis Volkert Sturgis City Commission on Wednesday voted to approve establishment of a 45…
Family’s work brings gardening honors
The Cates family have been awarded “Garden of the Month” honors for September by the Sturgis Garden Club. Gina and Dennis Cates have lived in Sturgis for twenty five years and purchased the house at 501 E Chicago road fourteen…
Mike’s Musings: Fearmongers seeking more COVID restrictions, again
Here we go again- or I would like to say, I hope not. I continually hear rumblings that COVID vaccinations are again going to be required and masks mandatory in some locations. Will this lead to more schools and business…
Flint-based Insight proposes acquisition of Sturgis Hospital
Insight, a health-care organization headquartered in Flint, Michigan, has signed a letter of intent to acquire Sturgis Hospital and has entered into a period of “due diligence.” Sturgis City Commission held a special meeting Monday to discuss details of the…
Work continues on splash pad in Sturgis
Concrete was poured Aug. 21 for the main portion of the splash pad at Thurston Woods Park in Sturgis. On Aug. 18, workers finished concrete work for the surrounding area. According to city manager Andrew Kuk, work continues with…
Michigan Ave., Main St. in TR slated for 2029 reconstruct by MDOT
MDOT is planning to work on the entirety of Michigan Avenue and Main Street in Three Rivers in Fiscal Year 2028, with construction expected for 2029, as part of a draft Five-Year Transportation Plan revealed earlier this month. Pictured is…
TR boys’ tennis starts season with wins, 4th place tourney finish
THREE RIVERS — Coming off a state finals appearance last year, the Three Rivers boys’ tennis team continued their winning start Tuesday, defeating Buchanan 6-2. The ‘Cats won all four singles matches, and won in two doubles matches. At No.…
Obituary: Eleanor L. Pashby
Eleanor L. Pashby, age 97 of Constantine, passed away Sunday August 20, 2023 at Optalis Health & Rehab in Three Rivers.She was born April 5, 1926 in Constantine, a daughter of Herman and Sadie (Thorn) Skelton. Eleanor graduated from Constantine…
Obituary: Bryan Randall Fink
Bryan Randall Fink, 39, of Marcellus, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023 at his home. He was born September 16, 1983 in Elkhart, Indiana, the son of Michael and Christine (Summers) Fink, and was a member of Three Rivers High…
“Out and About” Plastic, vacations, and events
I’m not sure what year the movie “The Graduate” was released, but it was a big hit for Dustin Hoffman. In the movie, his character was told about a word that will be very popular in years to come. That…
Back-To-School 2023!
COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONKindergarteners at Norton Elementary School in Three Rivers, led in part by teacher Kim Ruth (back, center) make hearts with their hands to remember what shape of an object they were looking for during a scavenger hunt…
Work continues on splash pad
Concrete was poured Aug. 21 for the main portion of the splash pad at Thurston Woods Park in Sturgis. On Aug. 18, workers finished concrete work for the surrounding area. Additional elements will be added soon. Some materials may not arrive…
TR school board nixes flag/display policy; admin guidelines to be used
COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONMembers of the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education voted not to adopt a formal policy regarding classroom and common area flags and displays during their meeting Monday. By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — After…
