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Kid Zone returns to Water Fest

Kid Zone returns to this year’s Three Rivers Water Festival. The specially themed attraction takes place 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Scidmore Park. Event schedule includes Joel Tracey juggling and magic, face painting, balloon animals, games, an activity area, kids project workshop sponsored by Home Depot, and giveaways by St. Joseph County Central Dispatch. All events at Kids …

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Burr Oak begins superintendent interviews

Burr Oak Community Schools Board of Education members have started the process of replacing superintendent Kristina Owens. The first two of five candidates were interviewed Monday. They were Benton Harbor Area Schools Superintendent Kelvin Butts and Scott Henwood, L’Anse Middle School principal. Interviews continue this afternoon, starting at 5:30 with Howard Edwards, director of school learning at South Bend Community …

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Golf outing will benefit special olympics

A golf outing to support Special Olympics of Michigan is scheduled later this month. Organizers of the 33rd annual outing said the event takes place June 26 at Pine View Golf Club. Single-player fee is $75; cost for a team of four is $300. That includes cart, hot dog or burger at the turn and a pot roast dinner after. …

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Former prosecutor’s pre-hearing conference postponed

Last week’s scheduled pre-hearing conference involving St. Joseph County Prosecutor Deb Davis was postponed again. Davis was slated to take part Thursday in a virtual conference involving the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board and its legal representative, Austin Blessing-Nelson. The proceeding was originally scheduled for March 24. The issue centers on Davis during her time as assistant prosecuting attorney. It is …

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Vote for Colon king and queen

Voting for the 4th of July King and Queen is now underway in Colon. The annual fundraiser continues with four king and four queen candidates. They are: Brayton Thurston, Dalton Williams, Colin Trattles, Ayden Delp, Raegan Thaxton, Peigfhton Stouder, Ruby Bower and Kylie Kyle. The public is invited to vote; cost is a penny per vote. All proceeds will be …

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Out and About – Week of June 9th

This Saturday, June 14, is Flag Day. Every year, American Legion Post #170 gets together with the BPOE Lodge #1248 to celebrate Flag Day. This year the event will take place at the Elks Lodge at 4 PM. The Elks will present a short program explaining the history of the American flag. Following their presentation, the American Legion will conduct …

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Glen Oaks to host STEM camp

Glen Oaks Community College is less than two weeks away from hosting its 2025 STEM Camp program. The three-day event starts June 16 and is open to students entering sixth, seventh and eighth grades in the fall in St. Joseph County. Participants will have the opportunity to explore coding and robotics, 3-D modeling and printing, and a number of other …

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Water Festival tickets available

Here’s a reminder that wristbands and tickets for rides at next week’s Three Rivers Water Festival are now on sale. Tickets for the rides, provided by Anderson Midway, can also be purchased via an e-ticket. Online ticket and wristband sales can be done through a QR code available through the Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce website: trchamber.com.

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Duck Race will benefit TR Promise

A fundraiser benefitting the Three Rivers Promise scholarship program returns as part of next week’s Three Rivers Water Festival. The annual Duck Race, a rubber-duck competition at Scidmore Park, will be held June 14. Event organizers said cost is $5 per duck or five for $20. Owner of the first duck to cross the finish line wins $100. Meanwhile, second- …

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Fresh food distribution schedule

Here’s a look at June’s Fresh Food Distribution events in St. Joseph County. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, east of Centreville on M-86, hosts the first distribution of the month. It starts at 4 o’clock June 10. First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis is next, starting at 4 p.m. June 12. Its address is 1320 S. Lakeview Ave. Constantine High School hosts the …

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