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‘Junie B. Jones’ musical comes to TRCP for two weekends

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A beloved children’s book series will make its way to Three Rivers in the form of a musical production put on by the youth of the community. From Aug. 9-11 and 16-18, the Three Rivers Community Players will put on their production of “Junie B. Jones the Musical Read More…

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Primary election recap: Spence, Davis lead winners in primary

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — A change of leadership coming to two major county offices highlighted the unofficial results of Tuesday’s local primary elections. Chad Spence, a former St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department detective sergeant and current Career and Technical Education (CTE) Public Safety class instructor, won the Republican nomination for St. Read More…

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Tornado causes damage in western St. Joseph County

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A confirmed EF-2 tornado Tuesday hit areas of the western part of St. Joseph County, including Three Rivers, Flowerfield Township and Fabius Township. A tornado warning was issued at 7:59 a.m. Tuesday in St. Joseph County, which went through 9 a.m., while a tornado watch was issued until Read More…

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Commission vice-chair Kapenga dies from storke

Allegan County Commission vice chair Dean Kapenga, who since 2020 redistricting has represented Saugatuck Township among others on the commission, died early Monday, Aug. 5, at Grand Rapids U-M Health West surrounded by his wife Jan and family. He had suffered a stroke three days earlier. Commission chair Jim Storey reported news of Kapenga’s passing Read More…

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Freeway pickup flips, crushes driver

Central Dispatch took the Saturday 5 a.m. call summoned emergency first responders to reports of a rollover west of southbound I-196 near the 38-mile marker. When officers appeared on scene, they found a white the white Ford F250 pickup (shown, before sun rose), driver ejected and pinned dead underneath his truck. Saugatuck Township Fire District Read More…

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Blue Star

By Scott SullivanEditorRoad ChatterOnboarding freeway to Saugatuck, goose gas, shoot gap, tuck in behind truck, patient, read plates, speculate-state-to-state, there’s a space, swing left, boost speed to 80, patient, bottleneck clears past where M-6 scissors inAway to the shining sea, the sea, away to the shining see DowntownJammed 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Should be good for Read More…