LANSING, Mich. – As part of the State of Michigan efforts, Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) Director Don Koivisto reminds citizens that Influenza A (H1N1) is not currently affecting animal health and is not a food safety issue.
U.S. Reps. Pete Hoekstra (R-Holland), Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) and Vern Ehlers (R-Grand Rapids) Wednesday (April 29th) responded to an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study that determined that West Michigan’s ozone levels are dominated by ozone created in major urban upwind areas such as Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary, Ind.
As reported by the River Country Journal reported last week, the Three Rivers City Commission has decided to stage a “spring clean-up” next month (Three Rivers City Commission okays “spring clean-up”). The activity – scheduled for May 13th, 14th and 15th – will be the first such project in several years.
Opponents of a large dairy operation planned in Leonidas Township continued their organization efforts during a meeting Thursday evening (April 23rd) in Leonidas. For Jef Rietsma’s story in the Kalamazoo Gazette, click here.
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) recently awarded grants to some local agencies. The grants were not paid from state funds. According to state Representative Matt Lori, the following received grants: • Community Healing Center – $7,000 for essential services to homeless or at-risk populations in St. Joseph County • Keystone Place – $89,6000 [...]
The millage proposal that will be on the May 5th election ballot in the governmental units that are part of the Three Rivers Health Authority was in the spotlight during the Three Rivers City Commission meeting Tuesday evening (April 21st.) Matt Chambers, President and CEO of Three Rivers Health, utilized a PowerPoint presentation to share [...]
Three Rivers Health has announced the addition of Navin Pancholy, M.D., to its medical staff. He joins Dr. Akiyoshi Kido, general surgeon, and Dr. Kenneth Wiencek, orthopedic surgeon, at the Surgical Services office on the Three Rivers Health campus. Dr. Pancholy brings over 30 years of experience in general, vascular, and trauma surgery, as well [...]
The Three Rivers City Commission has approved a letter to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality outlining the city’s plan for assuring a safe drinking water supply in the community. The action during Tuesday evening’s (April 21st) commission meeting came in response to a January 30th letter from Gary Wozniak, District Engineer with the DEQ, [...]
As the Three Rivers Health Authority makes its case for a proposed two-mill tax levy, it’s interesting to note a story in the Tuesday (April 21st) edition of the Kalamazoo Gazette regarding the negative impact the troubled economy is having on the Stryker Corporation, another aspect of the health care scene and one of Southwest [...]
Matt Chambers, President & CEO of Three Rivers Health, will speak to the Three Rivers City Commission Tuesday evening (April 21st) and provide an update regarding Three Rivers Health and the hospital-related millage proposal that will be on the May 5th election ballot. Commissioners are also slated to conduct a public hearing on an off-street [...]
Three Rivers Health and the related millage proposal that will be on the ballot May 5th were highlighted during the Constantine Village Council meeting Monday evening (April 20th). As he has done in a number of other settings in recent weeks, Matt Chambers, President and CEO of Three Rivers Health, utilized a PowerPoint presentation in [...]
On May 14, Tammy Britton will describe and explore a self-management workshop program for people with chronic conditions. Topics addressed will include techniques to manage depression, anger, fear, frustration, fatigue, and pain; goal setting and effective problem solving; ways to communicate more effectively with family, friends, and healthcare workers; using the power of your mind [...]
The April meeting of the Fabius Township Board was the latest stop for Matt Chambers, President and CEO of Three Rivers Health, in his series of presentations about the local hospital and the millage proposal that will be on the May 5th election ballot in the five governmental jurisdictions involved in the Three Rivers Health [...]
Standing in front of Kalamazoo Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Congressman Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) on Wednesday (April 15th) announced that he was successful in securing $285,000 to support the organization’s nurse practitioner distance learning scholarship program. Local nurses who sign up for the distance learning program will receive scholarships in exchange for [...]
A majority of Lockport Township residents who would be affected by a proposed Fisher Lake sewer project appear to favor it. That was the indication from Ken Jones, President of Wightman Petrie, the engineering firm working with Lockport and Park townships. Jones provided an update on the subject Monday evening (April 13th) during the April [...]
Three Rivers Health, the financial challenges it faces, and a proposed two-mill tax levy to generate additional revenue for the local health care system were in the spotlight during the Lockport Township Board Monday evening (April 13th). Matt Chambers, President & CEO of Three Rivers Health, provided an overview of Three Rivers Health and the [...]
A newly-formed group plans to challenge establishment of a large dairy operation in Leonidas Township. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) announced on March 10th that it had issued water discharge permits for the dairy and another one in Hillsdale County, but the St. Joseph County venture faces more opposition. To access the Three [...]
The second “Take Back the Night” event will be staged in Sturgis Thursday evening (April 16th) to raise awareness about sexual violence. The rally will take place at Free Church Park in downtown Sturgis, beginning at 7 p.m. The event is sponsored by Domestic and Sexual Abuse Services (DASAS), St. Joseph County Domestic Violence and [...]
An “Animal Waste Ordinance” is expected to be a topic for conversation during the next meeting of the Three Rivers City Commission. Commissioners dealt with the issue briefly during their meeting Tuesday evening (April 7th), but – because of the absence of Commissioners Ken Cochran, Daryl Griffith and Elbert Foster – agreed to table the [...]
LANSING – The Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) is sponsoring Alcohol Awareness Month activities across the state to encourage local communities to focus on the devastating consequences of underage drinking. This month, the MLCC is working in conjunction with the Century Council’s “Ask.Listen.Learn Campaign” and will visit four middle schools, including: Taft Middle School and [...]
