Honoring and remembering: Local communities mark Memorial Day with parades, ceremonies
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — Several communities around St. Joseph County marked the Memorial Day holiday Monday with events, remembrances, and salutes, remembering those who lost their lives serving the United States. In Three Rivers, the city…
Out and About: Memorial Day, regrets, and summer
“Luck is the residue of design.” -Branch RickeyBuddha was not a Buddhist….Jesus was not a Christian….Muhammad was not a Muslim….They were teachers who taught Love….Love was their Religion.This next Monday, May 25, is Memorial Day. On this day we honor…
’Trojan Heroes’ honored, ISD budget resolution approved by Sturgis school board “Trojan Heroes” were named this week at the meeting of Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education.
Toni Andrews (administrative assistant), Amanda Carpenter (substitute teacher) and Kristin Woods (bus driver) were honored.Here are select comments from nominators. Andrews: “Toni is amazing. Toni has always been super helpful, reliable, approachable and knowledgeable. Between managing calendars, dates, handling communication, the…
Proposal approved for Doyle roof project, pending bond attainment
By Dennis Volkert Sturgis City Commission on May 13 approved a proposal from Newbury Square Construction of Shipshewana, Ind., to complete a roof overhaul at Doyle Community Center, at a cost of just over $729,000.The plan hinges on securing a…
Sturgis City Commission to seek interim city manager Decision for permanent successor to Andrew Kuk delayed until after November election
By Dennis Volkert On May 13, Sturgis City Commission held a work session, prior to its regular meeting, to explore next steps in organizational structure. The primary focus was the process of finding a successor for outgoing city manager Andrew Kuk.…
Celebrating TRHS Seniors
Three Rivers High School held their seventh annual Senior Salute parade through downtown Three Rivers Wednesday, May 13, with many senior (and underclassmen) students being escorted by police and fire trucks as a final sendoff to the graduating Class of…
Proposal approved for Doyle roof project, pending bond attainment
By Dennis Volkert Sturgis City Commission on May 13 approved a proposal from Newbury Square Construction of Shipshewana, Ind., to complete a roof overhaul at Doyle Community Center, at a cost of just over $729,000.The plan hinges on securing a…
Sturgis commission to seek interim city manager
On May 13, Sturgis City Commission held a work session, prior to its regular meeting, to explore next steps in organizational structure. The primary focus was the process of finding a successor for outgoing city manager Andrew Kuk. In April,…
Mike’s Musings: On this Memorial Day
Editor’s Note: I thought I would use my space to sometimes contributor, Jeffrey Brasie. As a Vietnam veteran, he offers a movie, book and TV show that honor best those that served. By: Jeffrey D. Brasie, M.A,This coming Monday, May…
Mayor, city commissioners praise preview of TR city budget
Several street projects planned; water, sewer variable rates projected to go up By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — City leaders in Three Rivers were presented Tuesday, May 12 with a first look at the budget for Fiscal Year 2027,…
Proposal approved for Doyle roof project
Sturgis City Commission on May 13 approved a proposal from Newbury Square Construction of Shipshewana, Ind., to complete a roof overhaul at Doyle Community Center, at a cost of just over $729,000. The plan is dependent on securing a private…
Golf Roundup Sturgis’ Lewis shines in rounds in Mt. Pleasant; Trojans win county invite
MT. PLEASANT — The Sturgis boys golf team recently took part in a two-day tournament held at the Pohlcat Golf Course in Mt. Pleasant.Scores and highlights from the tourney include Gavin Lewis carding a two-day total of 161, followed by…
Baseball Roundup Three Rivers wins Hamilton tourney; lose to Constantine; defeat Paw Paw
HAMILTON — Three Rivers’ baseball team had a successful week, including wins at the Hamilton Tournament and against a conference foe.On Saturday, May 9, the ‘Cats took home the championship of the Hamilton Tournament, defeating Cedar Springs 6-5, then taking…
Nelson sentenced to 40-60 months in death of 2-year-old
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The boyfriend of Paige Bohne was sentenced Friday to 40 to 60 months in prison for his role in the November 2024 death of 2-year-old Octavia Bohne in Sturgis.Fredrick Nelson, 32, was sentenced…
Out and About: Pickleball, men, and dogs
“Show me a thoroughly satisfied man, and I will show you a failure.” -Thomas EdisonIt’s still a month away, but this is something you’ll want to mark down on your kitchen calendar, especially if you are into Pickleball. The Three…
Sturgis mayor Perez in podcast interview: ‘What’s right is right’
By Dennis VolkertEarlier this week, 500 Grand Studios broadcast a YouTube podcast interview with Sturgis Mayer Frank Perez.www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wU12Lvgrsw&t=2sIn it, Perez makes comments regarding an April 22 city commission motion to censure him and another to remove him as mayor.Each deadlocked…
Second attempt to censure Sturgis mayor is rejected by city commission
By Dennis Volkert Tension surrounding mayor Frank Perez, Sturgis City Commission and uncertainty about the resignation of city manager Andrew Kuk continued on May 13, at a regular meeting of the board. Aaron Miller, commissioner at-large, brought two separate resolutions,…
Another attempt to censure Sturgis mayor Perez fails, in 4-3 vote
Tension surrounding mayor Frank Perez, Sturgis City Commission and uncertainty about the resignation of city manager Andrew Kuk continued on May 13, at a regular meeting of the board. Aaron Miller, commissioner at-large, brought two separate resolutions, each of which…
Mike’s Musings: One Vote Can Change Everything – remember the tie vote in Hopkins
If anyone still doubts whether one vote matters, they need only look to what happened last Tuesday in Hopkins, a school district in Allegan County. In what some say was a record turnout, a bond issue did not pass because…
Sturgis mayor Perez in podcast interview: ‘What’s right is right’
Sturgis Mayer Frank Perez took part in a podcast interview with 500 Grand Studios, broadcast earlier this week on YouTube. During the conversation, Perez makes comments regarding an April 22 city commission motion to censure him and another to remove…
