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CONSTANTINE — A gravestone for Pvt. Garrett Moyer (1839-1862) a Civil War soldier, was dedicated in a service on Sunday, August 4 at Constantine Township Cemetery. The ceremony was adapted from a 1917 Grand Army of the Republic service.
Moyer enlisted in the 6th Michigan Infantry Regiment, which...
THREE RIVERS — Patrons at the Three Rivers Public Library Tuesday heard a presentation about different resources available to research their family histories.
The presentation, entitled “Family Research at the Library of Michigan,” was given by Adam Oster, community engagement librarian at the...
PARK TOWNSHIP – The regular appearance of micro-lakes atop North Fisher Lake Road following heavy rains should be eliminated or minimized now that a total rebuilt of a road portion has been completed.
A funding partnership between the St. Joseph County Road Commission and Park Township allowed...
THREE RIVERS —Djangophonique, a jazz manouche and hot swing music group, will be performing their musical stylings tonight at 7 p.m. at the Riviera Theatre in Three Rivers.
Djangophonique was started by Ann Arbor-born musician Andrew Brown, who is the son of a Motown session musician who played...
THREE RIVERS — Andrew George, a Democrat and Three Rivers resident, announced his candidacy for First District County Commissioner Wednesday.
The 30-year-old will be seeking the Democratic nomination for the right to challenge Republican incumbent and First District Commissioner Al Balog, who...
MENDON — Live music, activities for the whole family, a parade, and, of course, fireworks return to Mendon this week for the 32nd Annual Mendon Riverfest.
The three-day festival begins Thursday and runs through Saturday, with plenty of events for all ages. New to this year’s festival is a yoga...
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers Police Officer Matthew Britton will not face disciplinary action following an internal review of Britton’s arrest of 59-year-old Mark Shelton at Scidmore Park on Thursday, July 25.
On July 25, Britton responded to a report of a man camping in the park. After identifying...
COLON — A multitude of magicians from all around the world and several thousand spectators gathered in the Magic Capital of the World for the 82nd Abbott’s Magic Get Together.
What started in Colon in 1937 as the Abbott’s Magic Open House, where 80 magicians stopped in Colon for a one-day festival...
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce President Christy Trammell said every year, the Chamber always tries to treat guests during their annual Discover The Treasures of St. Joseph County event to “something you can’t do on your own.”
This year, the sixth in the event’s history, was...
PORTER TOWNSHIP — A man was injured in a crash that occurred in the 69000 block of South River Road in Porter Township early Saturday.
According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 1:20 a.m., Joshua Lee Austin, a 34-year-old resident of Hudson, Ind., was driving southbound on...