The Affinity House in Centreville is part of a national network of clubhouses offering community support. Research shows the programs are a cost-effective way to reduce incarceration, homelessness and psychiatric hospitalization among people with severe mental illness, and also improves employment rates, social connections, and well-being among participants.
The Huss Project will host the annual Three Rivers Area Faith Community (TRAFC) Back to School Celebration on August 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the Huss Project Farmer’s Market and Second Saturdays Art Market.
Michiganders are having trouble accessing and paying for both physical and mental health care and want their state and federal lawmakers to prioritize driving down health care costs, including by capping insurance deductibles and curbing what insurers can charge patients, according to a new survey.
Plenty of folks attended the second annual Watershed Voice Artist Showcase but if you didn’t get a chance, here’s a little taste of what went down the last Saturday in July at The Huss Project in Three Rivers.
Glen Oaks President Dr. David Devier reflects on the “unfulfilled potential of Glen Oaks Community College in changing the lives of more of our community members.”
Recovery Institute of Southwest Michigan, Inc., at 1020 South Westnedge in Kalamazoo, is run entirely by peers. The nonprofit was established in 2006 on the peer support concept. The 16 staff members, with the exception of the executive director Shawn Harris, have all traveled the challenging path of recovery with various mental health and/or substance abuse issues.
An 11-year-old child was killed in a two-car fatal crash Sunday in Constantine Township.
*culture is not optional (*cino) recently announced the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) launch in Three Rivers. Each month, the Imagination Library provides an age-appropriate book for every registered child ages 0 to 5 in the City of Three Rivers, absolutely free to the family.
A small West Michigan library was essentially defunded in this week’s primary election in a dispute over the LGBTQ+ material in its collection, although advocates say it represents more than just a dispute over books, but an assault on personal liberties.
Alek and Doug return to their respective mics to discuss what went down at the Watershed Voice Artist Showcase last weekend, why Doug wasn’t there, and why taking multiple plane rides and attending a handful of summer weddings before your friend’s big event isn’t conducive to co-hosting. So join us, as Alek unintentionally sets the world record for saying “incredible” the most times in a 40-minute podcast, and Doug waxes poetic about humpback whales.
Matthew Desmond, a sociology professor at Princeton University and director of the Eviction Lab, told the panel that since 2000, median rent has increased by 112% in the Midwest, 135% in the South, 189% in the Northeast and 192% in the West.
The Mendon Drama Club returns to the stage Friday, this time with their production of Disney’s “Descendants: The Musical.”
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton will be on the campus of Glen Oaks Community College at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 9 to announce a $900,000 grant to implement a safe, effective, and cost-efficient distance learning model for all Glen Oaks students.
2022 Primary Election Results: LaSata falls to Lindsey, Carra tops Solis in respective primary races
Want a quick, full recap of local election results? We’ve got you covered, St. Joseph County.
Right-wing commentator Tudor Dixon has a big lead Tuesday night in Michigan’s GOP gubernatorial primary, likely setting her up to challenge Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the Nov. 8 general election.
With help from the county clerk’s office, we’ve put together a quick primer for today’s election, which you can find below. We’ll have election results on Wednesday.
After the state Court of Appeals ruled Monday that county prosecutors are exempt from the injunction on the 1931 abortion ban, another judge just hours later ordered a temporary restraining order barring the ban from being enforced.
Folks from Kalamazoo, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Centreville and other surrounding communities were treated to two-and-a-half hours of poetry and spoken word, rap, hip hop, gospel and folk/Americana music to raise money for local, independent journalism.