By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com SISTER LAKES – A 23-year-old Benton Harbor man was arrested and charged with the death of his 55-year-old mother, following an early morning Oct. 31, break-in at the woman’s Sister Lakes home, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office.Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott reported that Read More…
By Paul GarrodStaff Writernews4garrod@gmail.com PAW PAW – Early voting in Van Buren County for this year’s general election has been one for the county record books, according to the Van Buren County Clerk.On Monday, Nov. 4, the day before the general election, Van Buren County Clerk Suzie Roehm told The Courier-Leader, “We had a total Read More…
10k gallons leaked into storm sewer, no sewage leak into river By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A sewage spill occurred at a Three Rivers lift station Friday, this time due to an error by a contractor. According to Three Rivers Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent Taylor Davis, this spill was caused by a leak Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CLIMAX — Whenever Mendon and Climax-Scotts face off on a football field, fans expect to see a ton of points on the board. Just like their last matchup two weeks ago, both teams delivered on that promise. Unlike that matchup two weeks ago, where the Panthers won by just two points, Read More…
Updated 9:21 a.m. Nov. 4, 2024 By Robert TomlinsonNews Director WHITE PIGEON — A local paper mill has been sued by the Michigan Attorney General’s Office for allegedly discharging PFAS-contaminated wastewater into the White Pigeon River. The lawsuit, filed Friday in Ingham County Circuit Court, alleges that Ox Paperboard WP LLC and White Pigeon Mills Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director This article has been updated with the new voting location for Constantine Township. The Commercial-News apologizes for the error. ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — The November election in St. Joseph County is coming up in just a few days. Although many people will turn out to vote in the national races, many Read More…
PORTAGE — Three Rivers’ boys’ cross country team is on its way to the state finals.The Wildcats took second place at the MHSAA Division 2 Boys’ Cross Country Regional meet held at Portage West Middle School on Saturday, Oct. 26, finishing with 89 points. Marshall was regional champions, finishing with 59 points, while Otsego was Read More…
Frances Deea Greider, age 81 of Three Rivers, passed away on October 21, 2024 at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. She was born on January 6, 1943 in Goshen, IN the daughter of Auttio and Charlotte (Slabaugh) Mitchell. She attended Mendon High School and would late receive her diploma from Three Rivers High School. In March Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent CLARE — Clare triumphed over St. Louis on Wednesday night, clinching the Jack Pine Conference volleyball title for the first time since 2002.The scores were 25-23, 25-13, and 25-18.Amelia Ryzyk had a big night with 25 assists, four aces, four digs, four kills, and a block, while Tessa Kelly contributed seven kills, Read More…
Next Sunday, Nov. 3, Daylight Savings Time comes to an end. I try to mention this time change twice a year, because there’s always someone who forgets to reset their clocks. This time we set our clocks back one hour, so we get an extra hour of sleep Saturday night. I change my clocks Saturday Read More…