Beautiful spring weather greeted the estimated 400 people who gathered at the Farmer’s Market pavilions in Scidmore Park on Saturday (April 27th) for the local observance of Save the Frogs! Day. The activities in the park – from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. – capped a month-long focus on frogs, their importance, and the threats [...]
The Carnegie Center for the Arts in downtown Three Rivers was bustling with activity Sunday afternoon (April 28th) during the opening of the 28th Celebration of the Visual Arts, a colorful showcase of the talents of students from the Three Rivers Community Schools and Immaculate Conception School – from kindergarten through 12th grade. Thousands of [...]
To the Editor: In considering ways to spur economic development in St. Joseph County, we should refer back to August 21, 2011 and the presentations to our St. Joseph County Commission by attorney David Stoker of Lansing and our Economic Development Corporation presenters. David Stoker reported that since 1913, Act 88 gave county governments authority [...]
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, hailed Friday’s (April 26) passage of bipartisan legislation to end the flight delays that travelers have needlessly experienced across the country as a result of air traffic controller furloughs. The Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013 (H.R. 1765) provides the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with increased authority [...]
The Michigan Maritime Museum at South Haven reports that it had to cancel the lecture series program scheduled for Sunday afternoon (April 28th) “due to unforeseen circumstances.” Eric Hemenway had been scheduled to speak on Native Leaders throughout the War of 1812. Source: News release from Michigan Maritime Museum
When a person is told that there is a worldwide crisis in the extinction of frog species a common reply is: “I didn’t know that” often followed by, “But I don’t hear or see as many frogs as I used to!” As many as 2,000 species of frogs are facing possible extinction, affecting not only [...]
CENTREVILLE—Students at Glen Oaks Community College are graduating at a rate that is third in the state among Michigan community colleges. According to a report from MLive.com/Kalamazoo Gazette, that utilizes data from the National Center for Education Statistics, GOCC’s graduation rate is 21 percent, ranking third under Alpena and Gogebic community colleges. The report, measures [...]
The first of two introductory sessions for the ‘River Country Resilience Circle’ is slated for Saturday (April 27) in Three Rivers. Resilience Circles are small groups where people come together to increase their personal security through learning, mutual aid, social action, and community support. Matthew Mosher is coordinating efforts to form such a circle in [...]
LANSING—Sen. John Proos discussed the career and technical education (CTE) programs that are working in Cass County with the county’s CTE director Mikki Spagnoli at the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday (April 24). Spagnoli was in Lansing for the Michigan Career and Technical Education Programs Lansing Showcase Day. Proos is planning to tour the Cass County [...]
The Three Rivers Community Schools ‘Celebration of the Visual Arts’ will open Sunday (April 28th) at the Carnegie Center for the Arts in downtown Three Rivers. The opening for the ‘all-school pre-K through 12th grade art exhibit’ – hosted by the Carnegie Center – will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. with the awards [...]
Constantine High School principal Chris Barnes reported to the Constantine school board on Monday (April 22) that there is some interest from Southwestern Michigan College (SMC) in utilizing the industrial arts room at the high school for a welding program and, possibly, a tool and die program. The class was discontinued last year at the [...]
“What an accomplishment!” These were words spoken Sunday (April 21) by Martha Starmann, president of the St. Joseph County Historical Society, while presenting the ‘Historian of the Year’ award to Kathy Brundige of Colon in recognition of her work to preserve the history of one room schools in St. Joseph County. The award was presented [...]
DOWAGIAC – Southwestern Michigan College recognized 113 students who will graduate with honors at the college’s 46th commencement on May 4. The annual SMC Honor Reception, held recently in the Fred L. Mathews Conference Center East, showcased students who earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. “Every year Southwestern Michigan College takes [...]
The past weekend in Three Rivers included the successful staging of the 5th annual Rivers of Justice Film Festival. ‘Community action’ was the theme of this year’s event, held Saturday and Sunday (April 20 & 21). Three feature-length films were presented at the Riviera Theatre. A double feature was shown Saturday evening with Pray the [...]
The April issue of ‘Glen Oaks Today’ is available now! This month’s edition of the publication reports on a recent Manufacturing Forum Roundtable Discussion – hosted by Glen Oaks – to provide an opportunity for manufacturers to share their “best practices” and communicate ideas on workforce development solutions. It also includes brief updates on a [...]
The National Weather Service (NWS) reports that a Flood Warning continues for the St. Joseph River at Three Rivers until late Friday night (April 26th). Minor flood is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. The flood stage at Three Rivers is 7.0 feet. Forecasters say the river will fall below the 7.0 foot flood stage [...]
Midwest Energy Cooperative is bringing electrical safety to life for nearly 700 4th grade students in southern Michigan as part of its annual Safety Month Contest. Trained representatives from the cooperative’s operations team are presenting the interactive hotline demonstration program to 4th grade classrooms from Addison, Blissfield and Clinton Schools in southeast Michigan and Cassopolis, [...]
By voice vote at its April 18 meeting, WMU’s Board of Trustees approved a resolution authorizing the development of an agreement for the University to affiliate with Cooley Law School. For more on the story from WMU News, click here.
An event to increase awareness about Native American culture and tradition will take place at Grand Valley State University’s Allendale Campus April 20-21. To learn more, click here.
A talent show on Friday (April 19) capped a week-long anti-bullying campaign at Constantine Middle School. The show – staged at Constantine High School – featured skits, songs by Roopa Singh, Paige Ford, Emilee Downs, Mikki Wise, Paige McDaniel, Kaitlyn Schneidmiller, Jennifer Shoesmith, Heather Coleman, Kie Knieper, original poems by Heather Coleman and Kie Knieper, [...]
