Three South Haven residents whose volunteer efforts for more than a decade have made for a better community were honored recently at a City Council meeting.Robert Copping, president of the civic group called SHOUT, honored LaRae and Mark Odland and Sue Cunningham.“We are pleased to honor Sue, LaRae and Mark for their extraordinaire service to Read More…
James Windell During the public comments portion of the South Haven City Council meeting last Monday night Bishop Joe Wilkins, of Resurrection Life Ministries, raised questions about the search for a new chief of police.“Other people who did not want to speak openly in this forum,” Bishop Wilkins said, “have asked me to express their Read More…
Marking the tenth year for the Van Buren County Stand Down, more than 100 veterans and their families attended the event held Friday Oct. 25, at the Decatur Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Hall. A wide variety of vendors, offering services and information to veterans, took part in the event. Free chicken dinners were also Read More…
James Windell When South Haven voters go to the polls on November 5, they will mark their ballots for the next President of the U.S. and for a new Senator from Michigan. But they will also be voting for candidates in several local contests as well.First, South Haven voters must elect a Representative from the Read More…
Office: Term, Party, Name on BallotFederal and State Elected OfficialsRepresentative in State Legislature38th District2-year Democrat – Joey Andrews2-year Republican – Kevin Whiteford39th District2-year Democrat – Kerry Tapper2-year Republican – Pauline WendzelMember of the State Board of Education8-year Democrat – Theodore Jones8-year Democrat – Adam Frederick Zemke8-year Republican – Tom McMillin8-year Republican – Nikki Snyder8-year Libertarian Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director FABIUS TWP. — A new break in the force main between Constantine and Three Rivers was reported Monday morning. Constantine Village Manager Mark Honeysett said the break and sewage spill occurred Sunday at around 2:10 p.m. in the 65000 block of King Road in Fabius Township. It is unknown how much Read More…
STURGIS — Three Rivers’ volleyball team swept Sturgis on Thursday, Oct. 17, winning 25-18, 25-22, 25-15.Dani Glass led the team with 19 kills to go along with 14 digs, Allie Yost had eight kills, three digs and three aces, Bekah Beachey and London Hoffmaster each had seven kills, and Miley Southland had 28 assists, 15 Read More…
James “Jim” Herman Awe, 77, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 17th, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.Jim was born on June 30th, 1947, in Three Rivers, to Carl and Marjorie (McCracken) Awe. He was a proud graduate of the Three Rivers High School Class of 1965. While in high school Jim Read More…
I’ve been quite lucky when it comes to staying healthy. We made it through the COVID pandemic and feel fortunate. We have kept current with our annual vaccinations and have always watched our diets. We have done all we can so as not to get sick. However, about a week ago, some sort of bug Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The Three Rivers area will be helping out with hurricane relief efforts in North Carolina this week.On Tuesday morning, a semi-trailer filled with tens of thousands of pounds of food, supplies and relief items donated by local residents and businesses started its journey from the Tractor Supply Co. Read More…