If there is anything good to be said about doing mindless work such as blowing leaves out of the ground cover, it is that I allow my brain to wander off and play. When it comes back and we reengage, I discover it has some interesting adventures to share. The other day was a good Read More…
SHERMAN TWP. — A suspect was arrested Sunday for an alleged assault in Sherman Township, with deputies searching for a second suspect. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the emergency room at Sturgis Hospital at 3:40 p.m. Sunday for what they said in a release was a victim of Read More…
STURGIS — A road resurfacing project in Sturgis begins next week, which will include detours and lane closures for some parts of a major thoroughfare in the city. On May 5, Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) workers along with Lakeland Asphalt will be resurfacing 1.8 miles of U.S. 12 from M-66 to Franks Avenue in Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers residents will have a much different process for city-wide trash collection this spring. Three Rivers City Hall announced on their Facebook page Saturday, April 19, that there will be two options for trash collection, and will be going away from curbside pickup completely, which had been Read More…
By Frank Passic THE BEGINNINGS OF RIVERSIDE CEMETERY The land upon which Riverside Cemetery in Albion is located was once part of an original 80-acre plot located in Albion Township. The first two owners of the property were women, an unusual feat in those days. Betsey Lewis (1798-1851) of Monroe County, New York purchased Read More…
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ girls’ soccer team had an even week this past week, as they had a record of one win, one loss, and one tie.On Wednesday, April 16, the team played to a 2-2 tie against Niles on the road to open Wolverine Conference play. Natalie McGahan had both goals for the Read More…
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ baseball team had a successful week, going 5-2 in eight games played this past week, with the sixth game being suspended for darkness.On Wednesday, April 16, the ‘Cats swept Vicksburg, winning 5-1 in Game 1 and 6-2 in Game 2. Kaleb Williams was the winning pitcher in Game 1, going Read More…
If you frequent the Wellness Center at Beacon Health in Three Rivers, and spend time walking the track, you may have wondered what that room is just off the track. I have passed that room many times as I was doing laps. Little did I know that I would be in that room as a Read More…
Report: 6.75 percent of district water fixtures detected excessive lead in both samples By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The vast majority of water sources in Three Rivers Community Schools meet state safety standards, according to a new report, while less than 7 percent of them will need to be replaced. At Monday’s TRCS Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A near 20-percent decline in enrollment over the last 10 years was one of the main factors Three Rivers Community Schools officials say led to the restructuring of some elementary school placements for next school year.That statistic was cited as part of a statement from the TRCS Board Read More…