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THREE RIVERS — Healthcare professionals, grocery and retail workers, emergency personnel and law enforcement have drawn a lot of applause as heroes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
But insurance companies continue to provide coverage to clients by providing varying methods in order to conduct their...
STURGIS — One of the more popular phrases that has gone around since stay-at-home orders went into effect in Michigan and around the country is this: “Going outside isn’t cancelled.”
The first big gathering in St. Joseph County in almost two months more or less proved that phrase true.
Friday,...
UPDATED 9:49 P.M. Tuesday, April 28
THREE RIVERS — A man was arrested after surrendering to police following a near four-hour standoff in Three Rivers Tuesday.
According to the Three Rivers Police Department, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of Fifth Avenue just before 3 p...
CONSTANTINE — A former candidate for the principal position at Constantine Middle School filed a gender discrimination claim Wednesday against Constantine Public Schools.
The claim was filed with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by Kristina Crabill and her lawyer, Ross...
WHITE PIGEON — After over 40 years in its current operation, the Graphic Packaging paper mill in White Pigeon will be closing on June 30, the company confirmed to the Commercial-News Tuesday.
Sue Appleyard, director of corporate communications for Graphic Packaging, said it was a “difficult...
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers police are searching for a suspect in a store robbery that occurred Saturday night.
According to the Three Rivers Police Department, at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Northside Beverage, located at 135 N. Main St. in Three Rivers, was robbed. The suspect entered the store while the...
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — The first death of a St. Joseph County resident attributed to COVID-19 was reported by the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency (BHSJ) Monday.
According to sources, the victim was an adult male.
"Today we report the first death of a St. Joseph county resident to...
THREE RIVERS — A 17-year-old female is in critical condition in a local hospital following an early-morning shooting in Three Rivers Thursday.
According to the Three Rivers Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Thomas Street at 12:26 a.m. for a reported shooting. Officers...
THREE RIVERS — A bear hunt is happening in Three Rivers and around St. Joseph County, and everyone is invited.
No, it’s not a hunt for actual bears, but a fun way to keep families engaged while schools are closed, lockdowns are in place, and parents are looking for fun activities to do with their...
THREE RIVERS — Pastor John Sears of Newberg-Norton Bible Church walked up to his pulpit on a recent weekend, shuffled his notes a bit, looked into the small camera placed in the middle of the sanctuary’s center aisle, and got ready to deliver his weekly sermon.
Normally, the rows of wooden and...