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CENTREVILLE — The St. Joseph County Road Commission tabled a decision on a request for abandonment of a section of Haybridge Road in Florence Township following a lengthy public hearing Feb. 3, pending review by Florence Township officials.
The portion of the road that would have been abandoned by...
Here is how some of St. Joseph County’s state and national representatives voted on selected legislation in the first month of the new legislative session in the state House and the United States House of Representatives. State Rep. Steve Carra and State Sen. Kim LaSata’s voting records and details...
THREE RIVERS — The St. Joseph River and the communities that surround it have a long and winding history, like the river itself.
That history, along with a look at the environment of the St. Joseph River watershed, is the subject of a new documentary being produced by a local PBS station that is...
THREE RIVERS — Crossing guards have one of the more thankless but important duties in helping kids get to school safely.
Every morning and afternoon, near many of the local schools, they help kids cross usually-busy streets safely so they can get to and from class without issue. The guards hold a...
THREE RIVERS — The Three Rivers City Commission tabled discussion Tuesday on a new policy that could change how the city sells city-owned tax sale properties.
The city currently purchases tax foreclosed properties from St. Joseph County in order to control the redevelopment of those properties. At...
CENTREVILLE — With a number of local school boards in St. Joseph County having recently thrown their support behind the recent Let Them Play movement, the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners have now done so as well.
Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution during their meeting Tuesday...
CONSTANTINE — The first two medical marijuana facilities in the village of Constantine are officially open for business.
The Dude Abides, located at 160 N. Washington St., and the Constantine Wellness Center, located at 140 S. Washington St., both opened up in the last two weeks, a big step for the...
PARK TWP. — Sometimes at night, it can be hard to see a stop sign while driving on the backroads in St. Joseph County. This can lead to some intersections being unsafe to drive through.
Because of these safety issues, Park Township recently installed new LED-lighted stop signs at the intersection...
THREE RIVERS — Normally, the night of graduation for Three Rivers High School seniors involves a trip for graduates to an event venue for one last safe, fun night with their friends before they go their separate, post-high school ways.
In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that final night with...
For the most part, 2020 is a year we are glad is behind us. It was a year that was hard on people, on families, on businesses.
That’s why this year’s People’s Choice Awards, compiled and presented to you again this year by Three Rivers Media, are special. They are special for our winners, who have...