This week at the Riviera… Illusionist Justin Holbrook, ‘The Big Lebowski’, ‘Reality’, live music & more! For additional information, click here.

‘Spike and the Bulldogs’ performed at a free concert at Wade Park in White Pigeon on Father’s Day (June 16). The well-attended event was sponsored by the White Pigeon Township Library and numerous businesses. The library served cake, and there were door prizes and a 50/50 Raffle. Spike and the Bulldogs play music from the [...]

Weather concerns resulted in cancellation of the Main Stage entertainment and fireworks display that were planned for Saturday night (June 15) in Memory Isle Park as the finale for this year’s Three Rivers Water Festival. In a Facebook announcement regarding the decision, Water Festival Chairperson Deb Herring said, “We are all disappointed that the concert [...]

There was an abundance of blue sky and sunshine for the Thursday evening (June 13) parade that highlighted the opening day of the 57th annual Three Rivers Water Festival. Former Three Rivers Mayor and Police Chief Ken Baker, accompanied by his wife, Charlotte, served as Grand Marshal for the roughly hour-long parade on West Michigan [...]

The 57th annual Three Rivers Water Festival begins a three-day run Thursday (June 13). The lineup includes the Lions Ox Roast, Woman’s Club Pie and Coffee Booth, St. John’s Lutheran Church Strawberry Fest, and the Ambassadors for Christ Barbecue. The Carnival Midway – located in the West City Parking Lot – will open at 4 [...]

This week at the Riviera This week at the Riviera… Water Fest Car Show Movie – ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’, live music, ‘Blancanieves’ and more! For additional information, click here.

Pam Dewey and Bobbie Quick explained rules to members of Meek’s Mill Garden Club (MMGC) on Tuesday (June 11) for the club’s upcoming flower show after a potluck at Riverview Pavilion in Constantine. “A show is a big undertaking. A lot of clubs won’t do them.  It’s a big job and your club is to [...]

The Lions Ox Roast, a longstanding tradition of the Three Rivers Water Festival, will take place Thursday, Friday and Saturday (June 13, 14 and 15) on the front lawn of the old Three Rivers Hospital on Spring Street, adjacent to Scidmore Park. The Lions will be serving ox sandwiches, brats, ham and bean soup, hot [...]

Two area children have been named the winners of the Water Festival Father’s Day Essay Contest. Recent Howardsville first-grader Dylan Muldoon wrote about his dad, Steve. His teacher was Julie Hitchcock. Rylie Miller, a recent fourth-grader at Eastwood Elementary in Sturgis, penned an essay about her father, Rick. Her teacher was Kimberley Annis. The winners [...]

If you had placed a wager as to whether or not I’d mention the Water Festival this week, and said that I wouldn’t even mention the parade, you would have lost the bet. Water Festival is probably the biggest event of the year for those living in Wildcat country. It used to be called “Water [...]

The Marcellus Bluegill Frolic is slated for Friday and Saturday (June 14 and 15) in Marcellus. The schedule of events includes a variety of activities both days, plus a church service on Main Street at 10 a.m. Sunday. For more information, click here. You can also get more information on Facebook by clicking on the [...]

Schmidt’s Family Amusements is back in town with many fun rides and games for the young and daring during this year’s Three Rivers Water Festival! The midway will open at 4 p.m. on Thursday (June 16) and will remain open until 10 p.m.; Friday’s hours are from noon until 11 p.m., and Saturday’s hours are [...]

This is Water Festival week in Three Rivers and one of the city’s landmark buildings will be among the focal points of the celebration. The Silliman House Museum, located on the north bank of the St. Joseph River, near the South Main Street Bridge, will be open to the public on Saturday (June 15) from [...]

The new ‘Mural Mall’ in downtown Three Rivers is now open to the public! The walk-thru between North Main Street and Railroad Drive opened Friday (June 7th). Doug Mitchell, owner of UniQ Jewelry and a member of the Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority Board, reported the good news in the following e-mail message late Friday [...]

Former Three Rivers Mayor Ken Baker has been named Grand Marshal of the 2013 Three Rivers Water Festival Parade. Baker has long been active in the community, having served as chief of police and then as mayor. Among his many other contributions to the community, he founded the Friends of Riverside Cemetery organization, as well [...]

The latest edition of a longstanding Three Rivers tradition is fast approaching! The 57th annual Three Rivers Water Festival – with a theme of “TR’s Wild West” – is less than a week away:  Thursday-Saturday, June 13-15, 2013. There’s an abundance of information about the celebration available via the Water Festival section of the Three [...]

Kalamazoo’s long-standing tradition of ‘Summer Concerts in the Park’ continues in 2013 with the first in the series set for Sunday (June 9th) at 4 p.m. in Bronson Park. To learn more, click on the following link for a story from WMU News:  Concerts in the Park feature Sunday entertainment.

The non-profit, Three Rivers-based organization *culture is not optional (*cino) has achieved its goal of raising $50,000 by June 15th to pay off the balance of its mortgage on the former Huss Elementary School. The historic building – located at the corner of 8th and Broadway streets – is owned by *cino.  As noted on The Huss [...]

The Three Rivers Lions Club is gearing up for this year’s Turtle Derby as part of the 57th annual Three Rivers Water Festival. The Turtle Derby will be staged at the Ox Roast parking lot – near the Old Three Rivers Hospital on Spring Street – on Saturday, June 15th.  Check-in begins at 8 a.m. [...]