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‘Downtown to Down Home’

THREE RIVERS — Individuals from near and far flocked to Corey Lake Orchards on Sunday, Aug. 6 to experience the community’s highlights. Beth Hubbard, owner of Corey Lake Orchards, said she coordinated the event with River Country Tourism and downtown Three Rivers, to get visitors more acquainted...

Downtown gets sassy as Main Street hosts Sass in the City

THREE RIVERS — Downtown Three Rivers hosted Ladies’ night on Friday and the feeling was right, for roughly 300 people celebrated the occasion. Dave Vago, Executive Director of the Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority and Main Street Program, said Sass in the City is one of downtown’s most...

Girls’ night out

From left to right: Sandy Warnock, Lynne Wendzel, and Lynn Zeiler are all smiles as they celebrate lasting friendships and a reinvented downtown.

‘Bible and Brew’

Rev. Dennis Smith (left) who pastors Messiah Lutheran Church, and Kathy Schuen (right) pastor at the First Congregational Church-UCC led an open forum for “Bible and Brew” on Aug. 2 at the Constantine Brewing Company. Photo provided by Angie Birdsall

Centreville HS to begin repairs following front-end loader incident

CENTREVILLE — Sometime before 7 a.m. Thursday morning, a vandal drove a front-end loader into the side of Centreville High School. The incident resulted in damage to a wall and window near the principal’s office. The front-end loader was left onsite overnight due to construction being conducted in...

Marijuana forum held in Centreville

CENTREVILLE — The St. Joseph County Substance Abuse Taskforce and the Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services hosted a marijuana forum at the St. Joseph County ISD building on Friday, Aug. 4. Tara Smith, substance abuse prevention specialist, said the purpose of the forum was to teach...

Colon hosts Abbott’s 80th Magic Get Together

COLON — Aspiring magicians, professional magicians, and intrigued spectators have flocked to the Magic Capital of the World for Abbott’s 80th Magic Get Together this week. Greg Bordner, owner of Abbott’s Magic Company, said the Get Together, which lasts from Aug. 2-5, features magic lectures,...

St. Joseph County sees an increase in abandoned animals this summer

CENTREVILLE — St. Joseph County Animal Control has received more abandoned animals this summer than it has in years. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Greg Musser, animal control supervisor, said the number of abandoned animals is always higher in the summer but this year has been...

Three Rivers local to perform at the Riviera Theatre

THREE RIVERS — Local performer Kennedy New will be filling the Riviera bar with her country-folk sound on Aug. 4 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. New said her love for music started at an early age. “I have always played music,” she said. “I started out on piano for two years, I played violin for four or...

SJC’s top five public health needs: Obesity

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — Obesity and physical inactivity is the top public health need identified in St. Joseph County during the 2017 Community Health Needs Assessment — a joint effort of the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency, Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services,...