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Basketball Playoffs Roundup

Editorial StaffMar 17, 20234 min read

GirlsColon’s season ends against Hackett in regional finalsNEW BUFFALO — A run to the state rounds in the postseason was not in the cards for Colon, as their season ended in the Division 4 regional finals on Thursday, March 9…

Obituary: Donald Kenneth Workman

Obituary: Donald Kenneth Workman

Editorial StaffMar 17, 20232 min read

Donald Kenneth Workman, 78, of Marcellus, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, at Edgewood Health & Rehabilitation.He was born April 28, 1944, in Kalamazoo, the son of John and Helen (Hackenberg) Workman, but was raised by his grandparents, Elmer and…

Obituary: Linda Jo Skipski

Obituary: Linda Jo Skipski

Editorial StaffMar 17, 20233 min read

On Saturday, March 11, 2023, Linda Jo Skipski, surrounded by her family and few close friends, passed away peacefully, but unexpectedly, from complications due to cancer. She was sixty-six. Born to Curtis and Marcella Stewart in Muskegon, MI, Linda grew…

Obituary: Robert Glenn “Bob” Villwock

Obituary: Robert Glenn “Bob” Villwock

Editorial StaffMar 17, 20232 min read

Robert Glenn “Bob” Villwock, 58, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family.He was born September 20, 1964 in Buchanan, the son of Glenn and Frances (Compoe) Villwock, and graduated from high…

Obituary: Lloyd A. Featherstone

Obituary: Lloyd A. Featherstone

Editorial StaffMar 17, 20232 min read

Lloyd A. Featherstone, age 85 of Constantine, died March 10, 2023 at his home. He was born August 16, 1937 at the family home in Florence Township, a son of Leslie and Edna (Wright) Featherstone. Lloyd attended Constantine Schools and…

Obituary: Judith Anne (Swonk) Rumsey

Obituary: Judith Anne (Swonk) Rumsey

Editorial StaffMar 17, 20232 min read

Judith Anne (Swonk) Rumsey was born to Casper and Ethel Swonk in Kalamazoo, Michigan on May 17, 1937. She passed away in Three Rivers, Michigan on Monday, March 13, 2023. Judy grew up near Leonidas, Michigan and graduated from Colon…

“Out and About” A new county park, bridge rehab, and tree sales

“Out and About” A new county park, bridge rehab, and tree sales

Editorial StaffMar 17, 20233 min read

If you are experiencing “Spring Fever”, there’s a place to go and get some relief. Kettles County Park, located just south of Gleason Road on South U.S. 131, has 3500 square feet of frontage on the St. Joe River for…

‘It’s time for justice for Brittany’: Community rally drums up support to solve 2018 disappearance

‘It’s time for justice for Brittany’: Community rally drums up support to solve 2018 disappearance

Editorial StaffMar 17, 20235 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — A high-profile missing person case in St. Joseph County from 2018 was the subject of a community rally in Centreville Saturday morning.Dozens of people gathered at the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department to bring…

Road Commission asks county foradditional financial assistance for Covered Bridge

Editorial StaffMar 17, 20237 min read

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — With new bids recently coming in that exceeded prior estimates, members of the board of the St. Joseph County Road Commission made a plea to county commissioners Tuesday for more assistance in covering the…

Mike’s Musings: Banning Djokovic makes no sense

Mike’s Musings: Banning Djokovic makes no sense

Editorial StaffMar 15, 20233 min read

I play a lot of tennis, and Novak Djokovic, the best in the game, and maybe the G.O.A.T, is a hero of mine. Like Jordan in basketball or Brady in football, Djokovic has dominated men’s tennis for a decade and…

Basketball playoffs roundup

Editorial StaffMar 10, 20237 min read

GirlsThree Rivers ends season in district semifinalsVICKSBURG — Three Rivers’ girls’ basketball season ended on Wednesday, March 1 in Vicksburg with a loss in the Division 2 district semifinals to Olivet, 55-28.Gabby Charvat led the Wildcats with 12 points, while…

“Out and About” Plastic waste and what to do

“Out and About” Plastic waste and what to do

Editorial StaffMar 10, 20233 min read

“A single rose can be my garden…a single friend, my world.” – Leo BuscagliaIn the movie “The Graduate”, Dustin Hoffman was given a word to remember. It was a word that was supposed to be the answer to being successful.…

City approves Meadowbrook prelim.plans despite commissioner’s outbursts, threats toward mayor

City approves Meadowbrook prelim.plans despite commissioner’s outbursts, threats toward mayor

Editorial StaffMar 10, 20239 min read

COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONAt-Large Three Rivers City Commissioner Lucas Allen (left) stands up from his seat during one of his outbursts during discussion of a Meadowbrook Farms preliminary plan during Tuesday’s Three Rivers City Commission meeting. By Robert TomlinsonNews Director…

No decision made yet on formal charges

No decision made yet on formal charges

Editorial StaffMar 10, 20234 min read

Screenshot via Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office BodycamBodycam footage shows the crashed Nissan Rogue that was hit by a Chevy Traverse driven by St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite in a crash that occurred on U.S. 131 outside of Schoolcraft Sunday,…

Mike’s Musings: History tells us money, weaponry will not help Ukraine

Mike’s Musings: History tells us money, weaponry will not help Ukraine

Editorial StaffMar 8, 20233 min read

Why are we still supplying Ukraine with taxpayer money and weapons? Wouldn’t the hundreds of billions of dollars we have sent to fight the proxy war against Russia, be put to better use at home? I certainly think so.We have…

Local comfort dog assists recovery, condolence efforts at MSU

Local comfort dog assists recovery, condolence efforts at MSU

Editorial StaffMar 3, 20235 min read

Photo providedJude the Comfort Dog (right) from St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Three Rivers, sits by during a vigil at The Rock at Michigan State University on Wednesday, Feb. 15, two days after three students were killed by a shooter…

Obituary: Betty Lou Rice

Obituary: Betty Lou Rice

Editorial StaffMar 3, 20232 min read

Betty Lou Rice, 88, of Schoolcraft, passed away February 27, 2023 at Centrica Care Hospice.She was born June 15, 1934 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Leonard and Esther (Neterer) Mohney, and graduated from Three Rivers High School.On May 4,…

Obituary: Richard C. Martin

Obituary: Richard C. Martin

Editorial StaffMar 3, 20232 min read

Richard C. Martin, age 85, passed away on February 23, 2023, at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born March 15, 1937 in Battle Creek to William and Dorothy Martin. Richard grew up in Sturgis, and the family subsequently moved…

Obituary: Cheryl Dawn

Obituary: Cheryl Dawn

Editorial StaffMar 3, 20232 min read

Cheryl Dawn Hudson, 75, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023 surrounded by her loving family.She was born September 16, 1947 in Elkhart, Ind., the daughter of Harley and Lilly (Watkins) Hall, and graduated from White Pigeon High…

“Out and About” Weather, events, and Consumer Reports facts

“Out and About” Weather, events, and Consumer Reports facts

Editorial StaffMar 3, 20233 min read

Today is a special day to celebrate. On March 3, 1931, the Star-Spangled Banner was officially named America’s National Anthem. I know very few people who can sing our anthem the way it was written.The month of February passed quickly.…