The Kalamazoo Wings (10-9-1-0) were able to snag four out of six points this past week as they defeated the Toledo Walleye (8-10-2-1) twice and lost to the Wheeling Nailers (11-10-0-0) to end their weekend. On Wednesday, the K-Wings traveled to the Huntington Arena in Toledo, to take on the Walleye for an early morning Education Day game. Controlling the …
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Water Festival theme announced
“TR Goes Tropical” has been chosen as the theme of the 2023 Three Rivers Water Festival. Barb Penny, Three Rivers Water Festival Committee member, said establishing a theme was an early task in the process of organizing the 66th community festival. Penny said committee members felt the theme is familiar to most, which would allow the participants in the parade …
Read More »Three Rivers approves grant application for additional pickleball courts
Three Rivers municipal officials recently approved a grant application that would expand the pickleball court at Armstrong Park. During their city commission meeting last week, Mayor Tom Lowry and commissioners put their support behind a grant application that could net nearly $300,000 through the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The grant would require the city to put up $90,000. Those …
Read More »Constantine will take ownership of East Third Street property
The village of Constantine will soon be the owner of a property on East Third Street. During a recent council meeting, village manager Mark Honeysett said county treasurer Kathy Humphreys indicated the village would be given ownership of a parcel at 160 E. Third St. Humphreys indicated the county had foreclosed on the property due to non-payment of taxes. Eventually, …
Read More »Nottawa Gas breaks ground on new facility
Nottawa Gas broke ground last week in advance of a new location in Centreville. Wednesday’s ceremonial ground breaking will lead to construction of a 9,000-square-foot building on Elanor Drive in the village’s industrial park. Company officials said they expect the new location to open by late summer 2023.
Read More »Out and About – Week of December 12th
My sincere condolences to the entire staff of the Three Rivers Commercial News. For 127 years you folks put out a daily periodical that was a part of many news-hungry citizens here in St. Joe County. I delivered the Three Rivers Commercial back in the late fifties. The paper back then cost about thirty-five cents a week to have it …
Read More »Boys basketball – Friday
Mendon 44, Union City 42 Schoolcraft 69, Constantine 37 Edwardsburg 64, Three Rivers 57
Read More »Girls Basketball – Friday
Burr Oak 32, Battle Creek St. Philip 16 Colon 43, Camden-Frontier 21 Eddies 68, Three Rivers 44 White Pigeon 29, Marcellus 23
Read More »Body of missing man found
The body of an Indiana man missing since late November was found last week in Sturgis Township. State police troopers said the body of Garvin Roberson, 70, was found Friday in an area near Fawn River and White School roads. Roberson, the brother of Elkhart Mayor Rod Roberson, was reported missing Nov. 28. Cause of death has not been determined …
Read More »Centreville hosts Christmas celebration
A community Christmas celebration in Centreville takes place tonight with a variety of events. Hometown Christmas in Centreville celebration runs 4 to 7 p.m. Key locations include: Village office, which is hosting Santa, offering free books and a drop-box for items to be donated to Building Hope Free Store. The Chill Bean, 140 W. Main St., is offering free coffee, …
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