Yearly Archives: 2024

Maddox

Look at my pretty eggs.  I’m ready for Easter!  They call me “Maddox”.  I’m a male, mix, one year old.  I am housetrained and I get along with other dogs, I’m curious about cats and I am great on a leash.  I love my walks and treats and squeaky toys.  I learn commands quickly.  My docket number is 37-24,at the …

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Demo of White Pigeon building begins

A crowd of onlookers stood by Tuesday morning to witness demolition of the former Tasty Nut Shop. Despite a 90-minute delay in beginning the process – and an unexpected abbreviated amount of work – the historic building in downtown White Pigeon started coming down around 10:30 a.m. Doug Kuhlman, village zoning administrator, said the less-than-expected amount of work conducted Tuesday …

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Bank robbery suspects in custody

Three Rivers Police Chief Scott Boling said two suspects allegedly involved in a February bank robbery in Three Rivers have been apprehended. The arrests stem from a Feb. 3 incident in the 100 block of North Main Street. Officers were able to identify the vehicle used to flee the scene and used an automated license plate reader system to track …

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County commission makes re-appointments

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners made a number of re-appointments to a few boards during their monthly meeting Tuesday. Three Rivers-area residents Henry Miller and Carolyn Grace were re-appointed to the county’s Agricultural Preservation Board. Their three-year terms will expire in March 2027. Meanwhile, Bill Walters, Nathan Brown and Frederick Yager were re-appointed to the St Joseph County Veterans …

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Mendon girls’ playoff run ends

St. Joseph County’s remaining team in the MHSAA girls’ basketball tournament came up short in its bid to advance to the Final Four. Mendon High School, which entered Tuesday’s quarterfinal game sporting a 23-3 record, fell, 51-to-32, to Fowler at Gobles High School. Mendon won its first regional title in two decades and advanced to the quarterfinals against Fowler, which …

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Nancy Gibbs, 82

Nancy E. Gibbs of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at the age of 82. She was born February 14, 1942 in Kalamazoo, a daughter of Carl and Daisy (Harding) Bowman. Nancy graduated from Schoolcraft High School in 1960. She later received her associate degree from Glen Oaks Community College and attended Parson Business School.  In October …

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Sallie Gardner

Sallie Gardner died in Three Rivers on March 6, 2024. A celebration of Sallie’s life will be held Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 2:00 to 4:00 at Hohner Funeral Home, 1004 Arnold St., Three Rivers.

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Local schools participate in Quiz Bowl

The St. Joseph County ISD’s annual Quiz Bowl tournaments were held on February 28 & 29, 2024. Area schools brought a total of nine high school and ten middle school teams to compete. Teams prepared by studying a variety of subjects including literature and language arts, science, mathematics, social sciences, and more. The competition began with four team rounds and …

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Man arrested in child pornography investigation

A Branch County man was arrested last week and charged in a child pornography investigation by Michigan State Police Cybercrimes Unit. MSP said a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children resulted in Google searches that identified Cameron Martinez as a suspect. According to the probable cause affidavit, a search warrant was executed Jan. 11 at Martinez’s …

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Sentence of man convicted of running over woman upheld

Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld the sentence of a man convicted of running over a woman at a local grocery store nearly four years ago. Thomas Stambaugh argued in his appeal that his sentence of 19 to 40 years in prison was unconstitutional, disproportionate and cruel or unusual punishment. He also argued it was in violation of his due …

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