Donald Eaton will succeed the retiring Dave Pueschel on the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners from District # 6. Eaton, a Republican, was the winner over Tim Peterson – 944 to 823 – in the only contest for seats on the board in Tuesday’s (November 2nd) General Election.  Peterson ran with no party affiliation. [...]

Unofficial results from Tuesday’s (November 2nd) General Election show that MacKenzie Strawser has defeated incumbent Village President Pat Weiss by a narrow, 6-vote margin. The tally shows 180 votes for Strawser and 174 for Weiss. Candidates for other village offices in Constantine were unopposed.  They included incumbent Trustees Bob Brewer, Willie Harder, Cindy LaFluer, Gary [...]

Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land has estimated that 3.8 million voters will cast ballots in Tuesday’s general election, equaling 52 percent of Michigan’s registered voters. “This election represents a prime opportunity for voters to affect the direction of their state and local communities for the next several years. With more than 95 percent of [...]

To the city of Three Rivers voters: Election day is upon us and I want to share my views on the candidacy of Daryl Griffith for an at-large position on the City Commission. As many of you know, I’ve been here a long time—in fact, all my life.  I’ve enjoyed being involved in the community [...]

Don’t Forget to Vote: In my 5 years of writing this article, I have never taken a stand favoring one candidate over another.  I have remained politically neutral and I intend to continue to do so through this election.  There is a stand I must take, however, and that is that everyone should get out [...]

Tuesday’s (November 2nd) General Election in Constantine will feature a contest between incumbent Pat Weiss and challenger MacKenzie Strawser for a two-year term as village president. The candidates for other village positions to be filled in the balloting – clerk, treasurer and six trustee seats on the village council – are unopposed in their bids [...]

Here’s a reminder about absentee ballots for the November General Election from Three Rivers City Clerk Lindsay Howes: Absentee ballot applications are due before 2 p.m. on Saturday (October 30th) for voters who wish to receive an absent voter ballot by mail.  To accommodate any ballot requests, the Clerk’s Office at Three Rivers City Hall [...]

We should take advantage of a rare opportunity to overhaul Lansing and reinvent Michigan by voting yes on Proposal 1, the call for a state constitutional convention. Rewriting our state constitution to make government more efficient and to accommodate new technology is the best way to position Michigan for long-term growth. Unlike the federal Constitution, [...]

Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land reminds voters of the absentee ballot option in the upcoming Nov. 2 general election. “Absentee ballots allow residents who might otherwise be unable to participate in the election to vote at their convenience,” Land said. “However, the deadline to obtain one is fast approaching. It’s easy to find out [...]

I am Daryl Griffith, running for re-election for Three Rivers City Commission.  You will, of course, have seen the letters of Mike Dunlap and his protégé, Blaine Edgell accusing me of everything under the sun.  I, as a voter, have always disliked such attack letters because they spend all their effort spinning the other opponent [...]

In the November 2nd General Election, Michigan voters will decide the fate of this statewide ballot proposal: OFFICIAL BALLOT PROPOSAL LANGUAGE PROPOSAL 10-1 A PROPOSAL TO CONVENE A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRAFTING A GENERAL REVISION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION Shall a convention of elected delegates be convened in 2011 to draft a [...]

Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land reminds residents that Monday (October 4th) is the last day to register to vote for the November 2nd statewide election. “In this election you have the opportunity to make your voice heard at the highest levels of state government,” said Land, Michigan’s chief election officer. “Please take a few [...]

Colon school district voters have approved two bonding proposals that were on the ballot in a special election on Tuesday (September 14th). Both will secure funding for a wide variety of improvements in the Colon Community Schools. Proposal I – for three mills or $8 million – was approved 681 to 475 (58.91 percent to [...]

Tuesday (September 14th) is a special election day in the Colon school district. Voters will consider two millage proposals to fund a wide variety of improvements in the Colon Community Schools. To access two documents with information about the proposals – through the Colon Community Schools website – click on the following links: •    FAQ’s about [...]

Two millage proposals to fund a wide variety of improvements in the Colon Community Schools will be on the ballot in a special election Tuesday (September 14th). To access an informative story by Jef Rietsma in the Kalamazoo Gazette, click here. Two documents available via the Colon Community Schools website also provide a good deal [...]

ANN ARBOR, MI – Rick Snyder is holding a town hall meeting in Kalamazoo Tuesday (September 7th) to give voters a chance to ask questions and learn about his 10-point plan to Reinvent Michigan. The town hall meeting is Tuesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Cityscape Events, located at 125 S. Kalamazoo Mall (in [...]

Doug Spade, Democratic candidate for the Michigan Senate from the 16th District, has opened a campaign office at 34 North Main Street in downtown Three Rivers. The location has been operational for about three weeks, but an ‘Office Opening Party’ Thursday evening (August 5th) marked the official kick-off. During a River Country Journal interview midway [...]

St. Joseph County voters have overwhelmingly approved renewal of a .33-mill tax levy to help fund transportation services provided by the St. Joseph County Transportation Authority (SJCTA). Results from balloting in Tuesday’s (August 3rd) election show that the millage proposal passed with 3,328 “yes” votes (61.22 percent) compared to 2,108 “no” votes (38.78 percent). The [...]

The candidates for the Republican nomination for 3rd District Commissioner on the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners will meet in a ‘candidate forum’ next week sponsored by the Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce. The position is currently held by Commission Chairman Mike Dunlap of rural Three Rivers.  Dunlap is not seeking re-election. The [...]

“There has been a great deal of consternation concerning the Special Election that will be held for the Colon Community Schools on September 14, 2010.” Thus begins a letter from St. Joseph County Clerk Pattie Bender to the news media to clarify the situation regarding a Leonidas Township polling location for Colon school district residents [...]