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Three Rivers Health hosts the sixth annual Health Fair

HREE RIVERS — Three Rivers Health’s sixth annual Health Fair and St. Joseph County United Way Fundraiser is being held on July 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the HealthTRAC facility on the hospital campus. The event will be a day of fun, food, and giveaways. The main events are the Kids Zone,...

Exiting the school year in style

Park Elementary celebrated the end of the school year with an assembly on Monday, June 12. Lucky second grade students Alyssa Sabin and David Williams stand alongside Kyle Corlett, Park Elementary Principal, after winning bikes that were donated from Wal-Mart.

A different type of marketplace offering a variety of fresh fare

THREE RIVERS — Bullseye Marketplace offers Three Rivers a new way to eat fresh. Originally a small bakery and market in Vandalia, Bullseye expanded and brought their collection of fresh foods to Three Rivers in March 2015. Manager Debbie McKenzie said the Three Rivers location offers their...

Fourth annual Triple Creek Color Dash held

THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers Health hosted their fourth annual Triple Creek Color Dash during the Three Rivers Water Festival on Saturday, June 17 in Memory Isle Park. Around 280 participants ran the mile or the 5K run, while getting splashed with six different colors from 80 different volunteers...

61st Annual Three Rivers Water Festival ‘Looks to the Future’

THREE RIVERS — On June 15-17, the community pulled together to make the 61st Annual Water Festival a success. Christy Trammell, President and CEO of the Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce said, “pulling off a festival like this takes everyone.” “The Water Fest is an opportunity for the chamber...

River County Tourism Council welcomes Dave Lorenz

THREE RIVERS — The background of T&R Inn Between the Lakes made for a picturesque River County Tourism board meeting on Friday evening. David Lorenz, Vice President of Travel Michigan at Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), made a presentation at the meeting to discuss the...

Everything is just ducky

Sally Farmer, Relay for Life Event Leadership Committee, and Kristen Perrino, Communications Manager for American Cancer Society, released roughly 700 plastic ducks into the river for the Relay for Life Duck Race. The race finished at lighthouse point, where the ducks were stopped by a barrier and...

And they are off!

THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers Lions Club hosted a turtle derby, their tradition for over 50 years, at the Water Festival on Saturday, June 17. Chairman of the Lions Club Turtle Derby Jeff Myers said the proceeds of the event go towards their scholarship program with the motto “kids helping kids.”...

Twinning at the Pet Show

#1) Three-month-old sister pugs, Bella (left) and Lulu, won plenty of awards at the Pet Show during the Three Rivers Water Festival, including smallest, youngest dog, and best groomed, in Memory Isle Park on Friday, June 16. #2) Claire Patrick from Three Rivers posed with a tiny, three-month-old...

GOCC Board approves 2017-18 proposed budget

CENTREVILLE — The Glen Oaks Community College Board of Trustees Thursday approved the college’s 2017-18 proposed budget and a tax levy resolution. The budget calls for $12,862,439 in expenditures and $12,870,071 in revenues, with a projected surplus of $7,632. The Board also approved the 2017-18...