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- Informational meetings scheduled for Constantine school bond proposalCONSTANTINE — Constantine Public Schools will be holding two informational meetings on its upcoming May bond proposal within the next month. The first informational meeting will be held Friday, March 24 at 6 p.m. at the Constantine High School Media Center. A second informational meeting will be held Wednesday, April 12 at the Mason/Union branch Read More…
- Censure resolution for Allen proposed by city
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director Editor’s note: This article contains strong language. THREE RIVERS — Following the multiple outbursts by At-Large Three Rivers City Commissioner Lucas Allen at the March 7 Three Rivers City Commission meeting, the commission will be considering a resolution for censure for Allen at their Tuesday, March 21 meeting. The resolution would Read More… - Man rescued from vehicle in St. Joseph River
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LOCKPORT TWP. — Deputies and the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department’s dive and rescue team rescued a man from his vehicle in the St. Joseph River Thursday night. According to the sheriff’s department, the incident occurred at 7:21 p.m. in the area of South River Road and Noah Lake Road in Read More… - Basketball Playoffs RoundupGirlsColon’s season ends against Hackett in regional finalsNEW BUFFALO — A run to the state rounds in the postseason was not in the cards for Colon, as their season ended in the Division 4 regional finals on Thursday, March 9 in New Buffalo, as the Magi lost a close game to Hackett Catholic Central, 35-29.Colon Read More…
- Obituary: Donald Kenneth Workman
Donald Kenneth Workman, 78, of Marcellus, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, at Edgewood Health & Rehabilitation.He was born April 28, 1944, in Kalamazoo, the son of John and Helen (Hackenberg) Workman, but was raised by his grandparents, Elmer and Mable Hackenberg.As a young boy growing up in Moorepark, Don was a farmhand who worked Read More… - Obituary: Linda Jo Skipski
On Saturday, March 11, 2023, Linda Jo Skipski, surrounded by her family and few close friends, passed away peacefully, but unexpectedly, from complications due to cancer. She was sixty-six. Born to Curtis and Marcella Stewart in Muskegon, MI, Linda grew up in North Muskegon and graduated in 1974. She then attended Muskegon Community College, and Read More… - Obituary: Robert Glenn “Bob” Villwock
Robert Glenn “Bob” Villwock, 58, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family.He was born September 20, 1964 in Buchanan, the son of Glenn and Frances (Compoe) Villwock, and graduated from high school in Virginia.After moving to Three Rivers, Bob began employment at Three Rivers Community Schools, Read More… - Obituary: Lloyd A. Featherstone
Lloyd A. Featherstone, age 85 of Constantine, died March 10, 2023 at his home. He was born August 16, 1937 at the family home in Florence Township, a son of Leslie and Edna (Wright) Featherstone. Lloyd attended Constantine Schools and served in the United States Army National Guard from 1955 – 1961. On March 5, Read More… - Obituary: Judith Anne (Swonk) Rumsey
Judith Anne (Swonk) Rumsey was born to Casper and Ethel Swonk in Kalamazoo, Michigan on May 17, 1937. She passed away in Three Rivers, Michigan on Monday, March 13, 2023. Judy grew up near Leonidas, Michigan and graduated from Colon High School in 1954. She married Arthur (Art) Rumsey on October 26, 1957 at St Read More… - “Out and About” A new county park, bridge rehab, and tree sales
If you are experiencing “Spring Fever”, there’s a place to go and get some relief. Kettles County Park, located just south of Gleason Road on South U.S. 131, has 3500 square feet of frontage on the St. Joe River for you and the family to explore. The park has two ground water streams flowing through Read More… - ‘It’s time for justice for Brittany’: Community rally drums up support to solve 2018 disappearance
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — A high-profile missing person case in St. Joseph County from 2018 was the subject of a community rally in Centreville Saturday morning.Dozens of people gathered at the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department to bring awareness to the case of Brittany Nichole Wallace (Shank), who was last seen in the Read More… - Road Commission asks county for
additional financial assistance for Covered BridgeBy Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — With new bids recently coming in that exceeded prior estimates, members of the board of the St. Joseph County Road Commission made a plea to county commissioners Tuesday for more assistance in covering the costs of its upcoming Covered Bridge project.While no action was taken during the commissioners’ Executive Read More… - Mike’s Musings: Banning Djokovic makes no sense
I play a lot of tennis, and Novak Djokovic, the best in the game, and maybe the G.O.A.T, is a hero of mine. Like Jordan in basketball or Brady in football, Djokovic has dominated men’s tennis for a decade and has helped immensely to popularize the sport.Because he refuses to take a vaccine for COVID, Read More… - Basketball playoffs roundupGirlsThree Rivers ends season in district semifinalsVICKSBURG — Three Rivers’ girls’ basketball season ended on Wednesday, March 1 in Vicksburg with a loss in the Division 2 district semifinals to Olivet, 55-28.Gabby Charvat led the Wildcats with 12 points, while Dani Glass scored six and Lanie Glass added four. Three Rivers finishes their season with Read More…
- “Out and About” Plastic waste and what to do
“A single rose can be my garden…a single friend, my world.” – Leo BuscagliaIn the movie “The Graduate”, Dustin Hoffman was given a word to remember. It was a word that was supposed to be the answer to being successful. It was the word that promised to lead to the ultimate successes in the business Read More… - City approves Meadowbrook prelim.
plans despite commissioner’s outbursts, threats toward mayorBy Robert TomlinsonNews Director Editor’s Note: This article contains strong language and threats of violence.THREE RIVERS — A preliminary plan for the third phase of Meadowbrook Farms was passed by the Three Rivers City Commission in front of a packed audience Tuesday despite a series of outbursts and shouting matches proliferated by a commissioner that Read More… - No decision made yet on formal charges
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director SCHOOLCRAFT TWP., Mich. — Bodycam footage released by the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office has given a bit more insight into the apparent drunk driving crash involving St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite in late February. In the footage, obtained by the Commercial-News via Freedom of Information Act request, witnesses told Kalamazoo Read More… - Mike’s Musings: History tells us money, weaponry will not help Ukraine
Why are we still supplying Ukraine with taxpayer money and weapons? Wouldn’t the hundreds of billions of dollars we have sent to fight the proxy war against Russia, be put to better use at home? I certainly think so.We have been told by our leaders for over 70 years that we must enter in to Read More… - Local comfort dog assists recovery, condolence efforts at MSU
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LANSING — In the wake of the deadly shooting at Michigan State University on Feb. 13, where three students were killed and five others were injured, students and residents alike in East Lansing were, and still are, in need of some comfort in their trying times. Jude the Comfort Dog, who Read More… - Obituary: Betty Lou Rice
Betty Lou Rice, 88, of Schoolcraft, passed away February 27, 2023 at Centrica Care Hospice.She was born June 15, 1934 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Leonard and Esther (Neterer) Mohney, and graduated from Three Rivers High School.On May 4, 1956, Betty married Dale Curtis Rice; they shared 63 years of marriage before his passing Read More…