The Department of Natural Resources and Environment reminds waterfowl hunters that duck and goose seasons re-open in the South Zone January 1st with a two-day duck season and a 30-day goose season, with some minor variations in specific goose management units. The daily bag limit for ducks during the two-day late season is the same [...]
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) reports there will be a lane closures on eastbound and westbound M-60 (West Michigan Avenue) between Erie Street and Grant Avenue in Three Rivers from 8 a.m. Wednesday (April 4) through 6 p.m. Thursday (April 5) for emergency water main repairs. Vehicles wider than 11 feet are prohibited in [...]
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s organ donor numbers took a dramatic leap in November, with a 56 percent increase over November 2010, according to Secretary of State Ruth Johnson. In November, 37,388 people signed up on the Michigan Organ Donor Registry, up from the 23,979 who did so in the same month last year. So far [...]
Schools around Cass and St. Joseph counties CLOSED Monday (January 28th) because of inclement weather – and the closing list includes Glen Oaks Community College. The National Weather Services (NWS) has also issued a Flood Watch from Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning. Forecasters say a combination of heavy rain and melting snow may result in [...]
A misleading letter to the editor has recently been sent to local newspapers implying that Bruce Caswell wants to raise taxes on working families because he supported the Fair Tax concept when he was a state representative. But Caswell’s record shows that this is untrue. Caswell supported the Fair Tax because it would have eliminated [...]
State Fire Marshal Ronald R. Farr has urged consumers who will be cooking with turkey fryers to be aware of the dangers, know the safety precautions, and consider using oil-less fryers to help ensure greater safety when preparing feasts this Thanksgiving Day. The popular cooking method which some believe delivers better taste and cuts down [...]
The reconstruction of Spring Street in Three Rivers – between West Michigan Avenue and Millard Street – is nearing completion. During a Tuesday evening (September 21st) interview with the River Country Journal, Merritt Brown, Special Projects Director with the City of Three Rivers, said the base coat of asphalt was put in place Friday (September [...]
WASHINGTON, DC – Four weeks after being introduced, the United States House of Representatives Tuesday (March 31st) approved Congressman Fred Upton’s (R-St. Joseph) bipartisan legislation to crack down on the bulk sale of dextromethorphan (DXM), an ingredient of cough syrup that kids are abusing to get high. Upton and Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA) introduced the [...]
A new rescue pumper is on the job now at the Sturgis Fire Department. To learn more, click here for the Sturgis Journal story by Terry Katz.
The July meeting of the Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has been rescheduled for Friday, July 23rd, at 8 a.m. in the Commission Chambers at City Hall. DDA meetings are usually held on the third Thursday, but this month’s meeting will depart from that pattern.
A new parking lot continued to take shape Thursday morning (September 13) at the south end of the Portage River Parking Plaza in Three Rivers. Equipment and workers from Rieth-Riley were busy adding asphalt to the new facility that will add 23 spaces to the parking inventory in downtown Three Rivers. The Three Rivers City [...]
Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in October edged downward by two-tenths of a percentage point to 15.1 percent, according to data released Wednesday (November 18th) by the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG). Total employment increased by 22,000 while unemployment dipped by 6,000, as the state’s labor force advanced by 16,000 over [...]
Residents of the Village of Constantine will have a chance to weigh in on whether the village clerk and treasurer should be appointed, rather than elected, during a public hearing scheduled for the next Constantine Village Council meeting on Monday, September 17th. In action Monday evening (August 20th), the council voted 6-to-1 to set the [...]
State Rep. Matt Lori provided a brief legislative update during the March meeting of the Lockport Township Board Monday evening (March 8th) and the news was not very encouraging. Lori, a Constantine Republican, said he started telling townships three or four months ago that revenue sharing ought to be safe in the budget-making process currently [...]
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners would like to explore the possibility of combining mental health/substance abuse and community health services under one department. In a 6-to-nothing vote during their meeting on Tuesday (February 7th), commissioners approved a motion by Commissioner John Dobberteen to “ask the CMH (Community Mental Health) board to explore the [...]
All four candidates for the office of state representative from Michigan’s 59th House District participated in a “Meet the Candidates Forum” Tuesday evening (July 29th) in the Nora Hagen Theater at Glen Oaks Community College. Monte Bordner, Matt Lori and Rob Sisson – Republicans vying for the GOP nomination in the August 5th primary election [...]
Residents of the City of Three Rivers will have an opportunity to boost the energy efficiency of their homes, lower their utility bills, and enjoy more comfortable living spaces through ‘Better Buildings for Michigan – Three Rivers.’ ‘Power Down in Rivertown – Saving Money – Saving Energy’ is the theme of the grant-funded program that [...]
The City of Sturgis is issuing applications for the Neighbor 2 Neighbor program’s Home Improvement Grant. The grant’s purpose is to allow residents to complete projects for exterior improvements to their homes. To be eligible for grant funding, applicants must own and occupy the home they plan to work on and the property must be [...]
The Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education is slated to act on three employment contracts, one resignation, and a resolution to accept the lowest qualified bid for $1.615 million in 2010 Energy Conservation Improvement Bonds during its meeting Monday evening (September 13th). The agenda also includes a report on ‘Summer Learning Opportunities” and “Superintendent’s [...]
“The Perfect Storm” is the title Superintendent Roger Rathburn used in presenting “A Report on Budget and Negotiations” during the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education meeting Monday evening (October 6th). Rathburn discussed declining student enrollment, declining fund equity, rising health care costs, wage increases, the state retirement fund, the nation’s unstable economy, and [...]
