One person injured in 3-vehicle crash in Sturgis
A multi-vehicle crash resulted in injury Tuesday in Sturgis. Sturgis Department of Public Safety was dispatched to Chicago Road and Michigan Avenue. Rescue personnel determined a 19-year-old man had fallen asleep at the wheel. That vehicle crossed the center line,…
Mike’s Musings: Problems galore, but Congress takes six weeks off
Welcome back Congress, I hope you enjoyed your six-week vacation. That’s right while two wars commanding our attention, an economy that is not well, and a border that is actually borderless, our elected leaders took six weeks off.Of course they…
New library services contract offer with TRPL accepted by Lockport Township
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LOCKPORT TWP. — There is now officially a deal between Lockport Township and the Three Rivers Public Library. On Monday, the township’s board voted unanimously to officially accept the library’s latest library services contract offer, and…
Football Roundup Coldwater pours cold water on Sturgis opener
STURGIS — It was nearly perfect weather in Sturgis Thursday evening, as the Trojans kicked off their 2024 varsity football season. Unfortunately, the visiting Coldwater Cardinals put a damper on the night’s festivities, stopping Sturgis, 35-8 in the 99th meeting…
Soccer Roundup Three Rivers falls to Constantine
CONSTANTINE — Three Rivers’ boys’ soccer team fell to Constantine in non-conference action Wednesday, Aug. 28 by a final of 4-1.Yahir Lopez had the lone goal for Three Rivers, who move to 1-2 on the season.Scoring for Constantine were sophomore…
Obituary: Carolyn F. Roberts
Carolyn F. Roberts was born April 24, 1943 in Three Rivers and passed away April 14, 2024, 10 days before her 81st birthday.She was the oldest daughter of James and Francis (Brown) Shively.She graduated from Three Rivers High School in…
Out and About: Grandparent’s Day, cereal collection, and the harvest moon
“The best road to progress is freedom’s road.” -John F. KennedyWe celebrate Labor Day this week. If your child is not already in school, he/she will be by the end of the week.Not only do we celebrate September 2 as…
Harmony Festrocks downtown Three Rivers
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The sounds from several different bands of all different types echoed off the walls of downtown Three Rivers this past weekend during the 31st HarmonyFest music festival.Sunday’s free festival brought an estimated total…
Force main breaks, spills again on Gleason Rd.
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CONSTANTINE — A reported break in a force main caused yet another sewer spill Monday in the 15000 block of Gleason Road in Fabius Township.According to Constantine Village Manager Mark Honeysett, the break was reported at…
SHS video scoreboard unveiled at pre-game ceremony
By Dennis Volkert A ribbon-cutting was held Aug. 29 at the Sturgis High School football field, to mark the official unveiling of the video scoreboard.The ceremony was held prior to the Trojans’ season-opener vs. Coldwater.Sponsors gathered in the south end…
Civic Players member Eastman reflects on series, looks forward to this year’s role
By Dennis Volkert Colin Eastman has performed a role in each of the annual tours.Eastman has been a member of Civic Players since 2019. In 2021, he was named president and this year serves as vice president.He has portrayed Clarence…
Q&A: Historical museum director outlines details of the series
By Dennis Volkert In advance of the cemetery tour, Rosalie Currier, director at Sturgis Historical Museum, answered a few questions from Sturgis Sentinel. Some responses are edited for brevity or clarity. Sturgis Sentinel: The theme intertwines with the subject of…
Focus of cemetery walking tour is notable educators in Sturgis
By Dennis Volkert The fourth Oak Lawn Cemetery walking tour takes place Sept. 7-8.Tours depart every half hour, 4-5:30 p.m. Sept. 7 and 2-3:30 p.m. Sept. 8.Cost is $15 per person. Tickets are available at sturgesyoung.com. Walk-in entry is accepted,…
Mike’s Musings: Stories that tickle your funny bone
Once in a while, when I have no other topic that peeks my interest, I like to scan stories I find interesting in other media. Here’s what my latest look see from stories I found to be odd, but interesting.Headline-…
Force main breaks, spills again on Gleason Rd.
Fifth break and/or spill since beginning of June By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CONSTANTINE — A reported break in a force main caused yet another sewer spill Monday in the 15000 block of Gleason Road in Fabius Township. According to Constantine…
A new popcorn stand in Three Rivers? City allows for brand-new stand; evaluating options for historic stand
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A historic landmark in Three Rivers may soon no longer be in commission, with the city evaluating options for what to do with it moving forward. On Monday, Aug. 5, the Three Rivers…
HarmonyFest returns to downtown Three Rivers this weekend
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — An annual celebration of music and more returns to Three Rivers this weekend. The 31st Three Rivers HarmonyFest music festival will take place this Sunday, Sept. 1, in downtown Three Rivers from 1-10…
Portion of North Nottawa Street in Sturgis to close for utilities projects
Contractors for the city of Sturgis are scheduled to begin sewer work on North Nottawa Street, beginning Sept. 3. The project will require closure of Nottawa from Main Street to Hatch Street for a duration of about three weeks. During…
Three Rivers runs over Charlotte in opener at renovated Armstrong Field
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ football team christened their newly-renovated home field Thursday night with a blowout non-conference win, defeating Charlotte 36-0. It was the first game on the new turf field at Armstrong Field, done…
Cross Country Roundup TR boys runner up under the lights, girls 8th
GRAND RAPIDS — Three Rivers’ boys’ cross country team finished as runner up in Friday night’s Under The Lights meet at Grand Rapids South Christian, while the girls’ cross country team finished eighth out of 24 teams.For the boys, 11…
