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Faithful Marshall Blues Festival Fans take to Michigan Avenue

Despite hit the lower 90’s, people began filling Michigan Ave around 7:30 p.m. finding shade and enjoying Serita’s Black Rose and the headlining band, The Jimmys, who mixed in a bit of swing and Blues together. By SYLVIA BENAVIDEZ Contributing Writer The 20th Anniversary of the Marshall Blues Festival faced temperatures in the 90s but Read More…

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Leader of Jackson gang sentenced to over 17 years in federal prison for conspiracy to traffic unique form of fentanyl

By KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writer According to United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr., Tamarious “Poogi” Faulkner, a Houston, Texas resident and leader of the violent Jackson street gang the Thorough Bread Family, was sentenced to 17 and a half years in prison Tuesday. He was convicted of conspiracy to distribute over 400 grams of Read More…

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Sunday night altercation in Clark Lake leads to arrest

By KATHRYN PALON Contributing Writer A fight involving more than 20 people brought police to the Columbia Township park at Clark Lake on Hyde Road Sunday night at 7:46 p.m. According to a press release from Columbia Township Police Chief Jay Niles, after multiple calls to 911, officers from Columbia Charter Township Police Department, Napoleon Read More…

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Constantine softball wins multiple awards

CONSTANTINE — Constantine’s softball team and players received plenty of accolades in conference, regional and state honors last week.Jozee Buglione, Olivia Ransbottom and Olivia Herlein all received Honorable Mention All-Conference from the Southwestern Athletic Conference.Buglione hit .514 on the season in 123 plate appearances with three homers, 35 RBI, 17 doubles and five triples while Read More…

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Riverside Church celebrates 50th anniversary with new auditorium, plans for new lead pastor

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A local church that started as a small gathering in a rented basement space in the Old Kent Bank in 1975 celebrated its 50th anniversary of spreading Christianity in St. Joseph County this past Sunday.Riverside Church, one of the biggest churches in St. Joseph County, held a 50th Read More…

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Teen dies after being ejected from car in crash

CENTREVILLE — A teenage girl was killed near Centreville Sunday night after being ejected from a car in a crash.According to Michigan State Police, the incident occurred on M-86 near Shimmel Road just outside of Centreville on the night of June 22. A 19-year-old woman from Three Rivers was reportedly driving a Dodge Charger westbound Read More…