DOWAGIAC – The May 2 lecture at the Museum at Southwestern Michigan College will be “German Prisoners on Southwest Michigan Farms” presented by Howard Poole. The lecture, which begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Upton Educational Center at the Museum, is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served after the hour-long [...]

Saturday (April 28) was ‘Save the Frogs Day’ in Three Rivers with special activities in Scidmore Park from 1 to 3 p.m. According to Vic Eichler, the organizer of the local celebration, the Three Rivers observance was one of at least 200 events scheduled for the day in at least 37 countries around the world. [...]

LANSING – More than 350 fifth-grade students in 11 schools across Michigan are learning how to prepare for disasters, react during emergencies and develop a supply kit as part of a national program, called the Student Tools for Emergency Planning (STEP).  The Pansophia Academy in Coldwater, Michigan was the first of 11 schools to teach [...]

Weekend activities in Three Rivers included the 6th Annual Glow Bowl staged by Three Rivers Area Mentoring (TRAM) Saturday afternoon (April 28) at South Lanes Bowling Alley. During an interview with the River Country Journal midway through the event, TRAM Executive Director Stephanie Schoon said things were going well with 18 lanes filled up with [...]

The Village of Vandalia, MI will hold its 3rd annual “Underground Railroad Days” on Saturday June 23 (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Sunday June 24 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) in Vandalia to celebrate the history of the area and its role as an important stop on the Underground Railroad. A classic car show, [...]

Three Rivers Area Mentoring (TRAM) wishes to recognize and thank Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) as a major contributor toward our program through TRAM’s 6th Annual Youth Fishing Tournament.  This tournament is held Saturday, July 21st, 2012 on Corey Lake in Three Rivers, across from the Happy Landing Restaurant.   TRAM extends this fundraiser as an opportunity [...]

Constantine High School emphasized students not drink and drive during the upcoming prom and graduation season with a “Project Prom and Graduation” assembly on Wednesday (April 25). Constantine Police, LifeCare Ambulance and Constantine Fire Department staged a mock accident and rescue scene outside for the entire student body. The Jaws of Life were used. Officer [...]

A collegiate race, the 2012 American Solar Challenge, is scheduled to come through Kalamazoo and Western Michigan University (WMU) in mid-July. For more on the story from Cheryl Roland of WMU News, click on the following link:  Collegiate cross-country solar race to come through Kalamazoo

“Bring your game to TRAM’s 6th annual Glow Bowl.” That’s the invitation from TRAM – Three Rivers Area Mentoring – as the organization looks toward the fun and fundraising event on Saturday (April 28) at South Lanes Bowling Alley in Three Rivers. The Glow Bowl will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. There [...]

Constantine Middle School students Thomas Emmons, Nolan Malcom, Jacob Buckley, Ryan Sailor, Isaiah Bedell, Josh Kinney, Dillon Begly, Devon McClure, Zachary Bittner and Karter Heslet performed an anti-bullying skit on April 24th at an open house. The skit was written by Emmons. The school held a week long anti-bullying campaign, with different events daily. The [...]

Father William Jacobs of Benton Harbor will be the featured speaker at the 54th Annual Three Rivers High School Senior Honors Night program on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. “Father J”, as he is known, was a teacher, assistant principal and principal at Three Rivers High School for 27 years.  During that time, he was also [...]

CENTREVILLE – Glen Oaks Community College’s 44th Graduation includes a family milestone among its candidates for graduation. When Rachel Schuler crosses the stage she will represent the third generation in her family to graduate from Glen Oaks.  Craig Schuler, Rachel’s father, graduated with an Associate of Arts in 1979 and then attended Michigan State University [...]

South Haven, MI – Come one, come all! Have you ever seen the tall ship sailing out on Lake Michigan and thought, “I would really like to experience that?” Well this is your chance! This spring, the Michigan Maritime Museum will be offering basic seamanship classes (better known as tall ship sail training), which are [...]

CENTREVILLE – Members of the Science Club at Glen Oaks Community College celebrated Earth Day with a gathering on April 18 to dedicate a garden outside the Dale E. Gray Science Building. Costs associated with the new garden are underwritten through a generous donation to the Glen Oaks Community College Foundation from Darlene Van Zuilen, [...]

Centreville High School has the right to “toot its horn” a bit in view of 2011 graduation data from the Michigan Department of Education. For more on the story from MLive and Julie Mack, click on the following link:  Rankings of 35 Kalamazoo-area school districts by 2011 graduation data (with charts)

CENTREVILLE – Glen Oaks Community College will say goodbye at the May 4 graduation to one of its early faculty members. James Cook, Professor of Drafting and Design/CAD, retires after 35 years.  Cook has kept up with changes in a profession that went from drafting tables and slide rulers to computer software capable of designing [...]

The Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education has a hefty and multi-faceted agenda for its meeting Monday evening (April 23), a session that will get underway earlier than usual – 5:30, rather than the customary 7 p.m. Two items appear under the Educational and Student Highlight heading: Kris Leach will be present with Jordan [...]

CENTREVILLE – Glen Oaks Community College has announced 11 area student recipients of the 2012-2013 Presidential and Dean Scholarships. Area high school seniors selected for the Presidential Scholarships receive a $4,000 scholarship for each of two years and must maintain a 3.5 grade point average to remain qualified. Students presented the Dean Scholarship receive $2,000 [...]

If you’ve not done so already, circle Saturday, April 28th on your calendar for “Save the Frogs Day – 2012″ and plan to celebrate by participating in the activities slated from 1 to 3 p.m. in Scidmore Park. The special day has been planned in conjunction with SAVE THE FROGS!, a nonprofit organization billed as [...]

LANSING – The demand has grown and Michigan school districts are using more fresh produce in their school meals according to a recent report from the Michigan Department of Education. Michigan is utilizing $2.55 million in federal funds this school year to purchase fresh produce, of which nearly 50 percent is grown here in Michigan, [...]