James Harold Meadows, 73, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at Birch Meadows Senior Care.He was born November 19, 1951 in Forrest City, Ark., the son of Johnie and Lottie Lou (Franklin) Meadows. In his younger years, after moving to Three Rivers, he baked doughnuts at Daugherty’s Bakery (though he was Read More…
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Obituary: Daniel Howard Langdon
Daniel Howard Langdon, 83, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, December 9, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family.He was born June 3, 1941 in Owosso, the son of Earl H. and Mildred P. (Elkins) Langdon, and came to Three Rivers from Ypsilanti.Dan worked for General Motors/American Axle in tool and die.He loved Read More…
Obituary: Brenda Lee Dennis
Brenda Lee Dennis, 84, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Bronson Methodist Hospital.She was born December 20, 1940 to George and Madge (Kline) Gilchrist in Three Rivers, Michigan. She was a graduate of Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1958. Brenda attended Western Michigan University to be a medical Read More…
“Out and About” Clever comments, children’s phrases, and romance
This column is special. It is my last column of the year and hopefully, the last column filled with funny but true comments. If everything works out the way I want it to, I should be able to get Out and About on my own, and therefore spend the proper amount of time putting this Read More…
2024 Year in Review: The most notable stories of 2024 in St. Joseph County
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — 2024, like any other year, had its highs and its lows when it came to the top news stories of the year.As we wrap up 2024 and look ahead to 2025, we take a look back at 10 of the most notable stories that we reported on in Read More…
Farwell wrestlers set to resume season
By John RaffelCorrespondent FARWELL — Farwell wrestling coach Ryan Butler continues his efforts to build a solid wrestling program at the school.It’s a busy slate of wrestling coming u for the Eagles who are at the Lakeview varsity Wrestling Invitational on Jan. 11 and will then have home matches on Jan. 15 with St. Louis Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Dose of DOGE needed to curb government spending
Maybe DOGE has a good thing going. DOGE, the acronym for Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency headed by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, has been charged with eliminating waste and inefficiency at the federal government level.I have been a big proponent of eliminating government waste, and like the last few years, I would like Read More…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: All about January
After Mother Nature briefly flirted with Spring temperatures last weekend, with temperatures in the 50s for a couple of days and in the 40s at the start of the week, the snow is now all gone and the thermometer is dropping fast once again. And it’s another early deadline week for me.Because of the Holiday, Read More…
Coin dealer Burton’s trial set for February 10 for gambling away customer’s money
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Matthew Joseph Burton, 52, a coin dealer and business owner in Isabella, Clare and Bay Coun-ties, is facing a “settlement conference” January 24 and a trial beginning February 10 in Isabella County for “false pretenses.”The owner of Jack of All Trades and Collectables in Mt. Pleasant, now closed, and other stores formerly Read More…
2024 – The Year in ‘Review’
Another year is behind us. They seem to go by so fast and we are now beginning 2025. Time for a look back at the year just past. Here are some highlights from the front pages of the Clare County Review in 2024.Pat Maurer January 12:One dies, four escape Harrison fireA Thursday morning fire, January Read More…