The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners has given the green light to place a .75 mill renewal tax levy for E-911 Central Dispatch on the August 7th ballot. The action came Tuesday (May 1) after a brief presentation by Jon Uribe, executive director of E-911 Central Dispatch, in which he requested such a renewal. [...]
The Michigan Cyber Awareness Breakfast Conference Series 2012 was announced Friday (April 27) as part of the ongoing Michigan Cyber Initiative aimed at defending Michigan against cyber attacks and positioning the state to take advantage of opportunities in the growing cyber security industry. The breakfast conferences will provide updates to the Michigan Cyber Initiative unveiled [...]
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 is the fourth anniversary of the River Country Journal. The online publication was launched on April 25, 2008 with the posting of a story reporting that the Village of Constantine and Riverside Elementary School had received tree seedlings to enhance that ‘River Country’ community. This story, noting the anniversary, brings to [...]
Cassopolis, MI – At the end of 2011, Facebook had more than 845 million monthly active users across the world. The social media giant was founded in 2004 and has changed the way that people stay connected with family and friends, discover what’s going on in the world, and share and express matters of personal [...]
Three Rivers Lions Club members and guests had an opportunity to learn about the River Country Journal during the regular club meeting Tuesday evening (April 10) at the Lions Community Service Center. Bruce Snook, a member of the club and president of River Country Journal LLC, provided background information on the development of his online [...]
The recently-launched River Country Journal RESOURCE DIRECTORY continues to grow! The directory is a new feature aimed at assisting RCJ readers and those who advertise in the directory. With its informative, easy-to-use layout and modest pricing, the RESOURCE DIRECTORY is designed to be very supportive of small businesses as well as non-profit, community-based organizations. Recent [...]
Here’s reminder from the Three Rivers Fire Department: Seasonal testing of the outdoor weather sirens (OWS) that serve the City of Three Rivers will begin this Saturday (April 7) at 12:05 p.m. The sirens will be tested on the first Saturday of every month, from now through October. Sirens will not be tested if hazardous [...]
State Rep. Aric Nesbitt Wednesday (March 28) introduced legislation prohibiting employers from asking applicants and employees for passwords and other private account information for social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter. House Bill 5523 also keeps employers from firing someone or failing to hire someone if they do not provide the account details. “While [...]
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) on Friday (March 16th) announced it has launched social media initiatives to help keep the public informed on developments regarding the completion of the Gateway project in southwest Detroit. Friday MDOT launched the following: A dedicated Web site at www.michigan.gov/gateway A Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mdotgateway A Twitter page at www.twitter.com/mdotgateway On March [...]
Fast Facts: – Agreement will create or enhance Internet service in Michigan rural areas. – Michigan will invest $247 million in federal broadband funding involving fiber-optic strands. – Cables crossing the Mackinac Bridge provide a vital high-tech link for Michigan’s peninsulas. March 13, 2012 – Gov. Rick Snyder announced today an agreement between the Mackinac [...]
Thanks to a Three Rivers man, there’s a new community forum for sharing, discussing and learning about EDC – ‘every day carry’ items and gear. Mike Eldridge is the founder and administrator of EDC Planet, an online forum located at www.EDCPlanet.com. During an interview with the River Country Journal, Eldridge said that EDC has been [...]
Plans for summer construction of broadband infrastructure in Cass County were in the spotlight during a meeting last week at Southwestern Michigan College. Cass County is part of the ‘Southern Corridor’ for a project being advanced by Ann Arbor-based Merit Network. For more on the story from John Eby and the Dowagiac Daily News, click [...]
Merit Network has launched an updated REACH-3MC project web site to provide more information to Michigan residents and interested organizations. The web site navigation has been simplified with tabs located along the top portion of the web pages, making it easier for users to find connection information forms, project updates, photos, and more. New features [...]
Some newspaper history was made on Saturday (March 3rd) as the Sturgis Journal ended local printing of the newspaper. For more on the topic – and some journalism history – click on the following link to access a Sturgis Journal story by Terry Katz: Journal printed in Sturgis for final time
Saturday (Feb. 25), the Michigan Historical Museum welcomes all those interested in the Golden Age of radio, and particularly those who have an antique set on hand that needs a little TLC. The Michigan Antique Radio Club will be at the museum for “Radio Rescue” beginning at 1 p.m. Club members will be available to [...]
Jan Reed, Collaboration Coordinator for the St. Joseph County Human Services Commission (HSC), is encouraging participation in the St. Joseph County Community Health Needs Assessment as the period for the survey draws to a close. Reed noted that, “This is a joint effort by both local hospitals, Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the [...]
One of the joys of the weekend now drawing to a close was running across the cover story in the February 5-12, 2012 issue of American Profile, a publication that is included as an insert in the Three Rivers Commercial-News each Saturday. The article by Richard McVey, entitled “Power of the Pen,” talks about “How [...]
An MLive story reports on plans for consolidation of printing by the Sturgis Journal. To access the story by Al Jones, click on the following link: Consolidation of printing by Sturgis Journal is move for greater efficiency, publisher says
DOWAGIAC – Southwestern Michigan College is hosting a guest lecture on intercommunications at 2:30 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14 in the theatre of the Dale A. Lyons Building on the Dowagiac campus. The event is free and open to the public. A reception will be held immediately after the lecture. Dr. Jeffrey Hall, assistant [...]
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has reinvented its transportation dashboard on the MDOT Web site to track the department’s performance in achieving specific transportation-related goals. The dashboard, along with other public reports, such as the quarterly highway bridge safety report, MDOT Strategic Plan, Five-Year Transportation Program and Transportation System Performance Measures Report, can be [...]
