The St. Joseph County Marine Corps League Detachment 1401 will  hold a ‘Donation for a Rose” sale Thursday, Friday and Saturday (May 9th, 10th and 11th) at Walmart and Walgreens stores in Three Rivers, and Walmart in Sturgis from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.  The artificial Marine Roses are sold “In Memory of those who [...]

This week at the Riviera… Blues guitarist Scott Holt, Bryce can’t Reed, ‘From Up on Poppy Hill’, and more! For the scoop on what’s happening at the Riviera Theatre in downtown Three Rivers, click here.

The City of Sturgis is picking up brush beginning this week.  DPS crews will begin the pick-up on the north side of the City and make their way to the south side of the City. Rules for brush pick-up: •    Materials must be neatly stacked on the terrace away from objects or obstructions such as [...]

Beautiful spring weather made for a wonderful day and a great turnout for the 50th anniversary of the Old Car Dust-Off, an event staged Sunday (May 5) at Mendon High School in Mendon. The event is a joint venture by the Three Rivers Classic and Antique Restorers (CAR) Club and the Mendon Kiwanis Club which [...]

‘Hope for Lincoln’ was the theme for a multi-faceted and well-attended event Sunday (May 5) at Three Rivers High School. ‘Lincoln’ is Lincoln Hoffmaster, a 5-year-old Three Rivers boy recently diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) – and the ‘Hope for Lincoln’ event reflected the efforts by many folks to assist him in dealing with [...]

Thirteen children received their first communion at a celebration on Sunday (May 5) at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in White Pigeon. First communicants are Carmen Calderon, Ava Dreger, Abraham Garcia, Jerelixa Garcia, Daniel Martinez, Jaime Rangel, Sadie Calderon, Marcus Dreger, Alicia Garcia, Bruno Martinez, Jonathon Martinez, John Schelstraete and Dean Topolski. Participating in the service [...]

Tuesday (May 7th) is the final day to purchase tickets for the banquet honoring Carol Boulette as the 2013 ‘Citizen of the Year’. The banquet, sponsored by the Three Rivers Lions Club, will be held at Belle Epoque in downtown Three Rivers on Tuesday, May 14th with a reception at 6 p.m. with dinner and [...]

The Three Rivers City Commission is slated to conduct a public hearing on an updated user fee ordinance during its meeting Monday evening (May 6th).  The meeting is one day earlier than usual because of the election on Tuesday. The commission is also expected to: Hear public comments on the idea of selling property at [...]

The Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education is slated to meet Monday evening (May 6th). The agenda lists three Action Items: Consent agenda Two requests from Park Elementary School representatives for permission to take two out-of-state field trips ISD 2013-2014 General Fund Budget Resolution. Other agenda items include the first reading of student handbooks [...]

There’s an abundance of New Business items are on the agenda for the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday afternoon (May 7th). Here’s what commissioners are slated to consider: 2012 Audit – Change Order No. 1 – Joni Smith Sheriff’s Department – Project T.I.E. Phase 2 Grant Application Request to Fill Vacant Part-Time [...]

Three May publications from the Village of Centreville are available now! To download the Village Voice, May 2013 Calendar, and this month’s edition of DDA News, click on the links below: Village Voice Village Calendar DDA News

The Constantine Village Council is slated to meet Monday evening (May 6th). The agenda is rather light with no New Business and the following items of Unfinished Business: Force Main Vent Valve Replacement Mayor Exchange Day Sale of Village Property. The meeting will get underway at 7 p.m. at the Constantine Village Hall.

State Fire Marshal and Michigan Arson Prevention Committee join forces on “Reducing Residential Arson” Governor Rick Snyder has proclaimed May 5-11, as Arson Awareness Week in Michigan to focus public attention on the costly consequences of residential arson and urge citizens to work together to prevent arson in their communities.  This year’s theme is “Reducing [...]

A ‘Hope for Lincoln’ Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction Fundraiser is scheduled for Sunday (May 5th) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Three Rivers High School cafeteria. Donations:  $7 for adults, $4 for 12 and under. Lincoln has recently been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL).  He’s got a challenging road ahead but [...]

Hats off to Three Rivers bands and vocal groups who took part at the Music in the Parks competition at Cincinnati, Ohio! Vocal Music Director Joel Moore of the Three Rivers Community Schools reported on the results of the competition in the following message: Congratulations from the River Country Journal!

Election eLearning Center features online courses, webinars, video tutorials and more to complement in-person training LANSING, Mich. – Local clerks and their staff now have a new online training resource that allows them to take courses, view video tutorials and participate in webinars for self-paced learning from the Michigan Bureau of Elections, Secretary of State [...]

Members of the Fabius Township Citizens’ Coalition, Inc. continued their goal of education on the environment with the gifting of books on frogs and nature on Earth Day and Save the Frogs celebrations.  Recipients of books on Earth Day were Olivia, Dylan, and Elliott Schwartz of Nottawa, JayDee Miller of Burr Oak, and Renee Tillmon [...]

Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy awarded $30,000 grant for Pilgrim Haven Coastal Conservation Master Plan in Van Buren County The Michigan Office of the Great Lakes announced $702,163 in Coastal Zone Management grants awarded to 19 coastal communities, nonprofit organizations, state agencies and universities for projects to protect Michigan’s Great Lakes. These grants enhance public access [...]

This year’s version of a long-time ‘rite of spring’ in ‘River Country’ – the Old Car Dust-Off – is slated for Sunday (May 5th) at Mendon High School in Mendon. The 2013 event is special in that it’s the 50th anniversary of what is now a golden tradition. The overall time frame for the Dust-Off [...]

Prestigious award honors faculty for innovation and quality instruction CENTREVILLE – Stephen Ryno, professor of communications at Glen Oaks Community College, had always thought about teaching at a college, but felt that he would need to enter the profession through teaching at the high school level and working his way into the collegiate scene. Upon [...]