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Protecting history

THREE RIVERS — David Vago’s passion for preserving the essence of old things is what brought him to historic downtown Three Rivers. Before coming back to Michigan, the Pennsylvania native graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland in 2001 and worked as a tradesman at a...

Hotdogs and hospitality

Kaelyn VanLeeuwen, Amaya Walker, Tiffany Schmidtendorff and Willow Grandstaff enjoy lunch on Friday, June 9 at Riverside Elementary School’s annual picnic. The event was free and open to the community. There were numerous games and various activity booths staffed by local clubs and businesses. The...

SJCCOA presents plan for expansion, requests budget amendment

THREE RIVERS — Tim Stoll, executive director of the St. Joseph County Commission on Aging, requested a $200,000 budget amendment from the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners to secure the Three Rivers Inn on Broadway Street, during the Board’s executive meeting on Wednesday, June 14. Stoll...

Fabius Township adopts marijuana resolution

ABIUS TOWNSHIP — The Fabius Township Board adopted a resolution regarding marijuana facilities, presented by Zoning Administrator Doug Kuhlman on Wednesday, June 14. Kuhlman said adopting the resolution is not permanent, but currently, the township will not allow marijuana facilities on all five...

Mendon student wins poster contest

CASSOPOLIS — It’s not every day a fourth grader sees his or her artwork displayed on a billboard, but for Presley Allen, daughter of Travis and Devin of Mendon, that is exactly what will happen during June and July. Allen was the southwest Michigan winner of Midwest Energy Cooperative’s safety...

Buy Nearby Guy to visit Three Rivers

LANSING — Buy Nearby Guy, the larger-than-life mascot of Michigan Retailers Association’s Buy Nearby campaign, will visit the Three Rivers Water Festival Parade at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 15. The 8-foot-tall figure looks like a giant, blue shopping bag in the shape of Michigan. “Buy Nearby Guy...

‘I always think of the practice in Three Rivers as the very beginning’

This story is part of a series the Commercial-News is calling “St. Joseph County: A closer look.” The series will aim to highlight citizens and public officials who live and/or work in St. Joseph County. THREE RIVERS — Dr. James L. Souers has managed to spend most of his life as a practicing...

Lockport board hears sports complex litigation update

LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP — Enforcement officer Doug Kuhlman reported to the Lockport Township board at its meeting Monday, June 12 about the ongoing case of the approximately 80 acres between N. Main Street and Buckhorn Road where the city of Three Rivers wants to put a sports complex. The question of...

Growing the grassroots in St. Joseph County

Democratic Party will host a fundraiser at the Sturgis-Young Auditorium on June 22 at 6 p.m. in Sturgis. The event will consist of a buffet dinner with vegetarian options, a cash bar, table magic and a silent auction. Eddie LeBoeuf, second vice chair of the St. Joseph County Democratic Party,...

‘The most beautiful way to do something was to do it the best way’

This story is part of a series the Commercial-News is calling “St. Joseph County: A closer look.” The series will aim to highlight citizens and public officials who live and/or work in St. Joseph County. THREE RIVERS — Elisabeth Wenger, a local farmer and Three Rivers High School graduate,...