Watershed Voice will be celebrating its three-year anniversary on Saturday, a feat that was hard earned and accomplished through the contributions of many. With that in mind, we reached out to several of those valued contributors for their thoughts on Watershed Voice some 1,094 days after its launch on April 8, 2020.
Author: Beca Welty
The City of Three Rivers is looking for a new director of finance and administration following the departure of former Director Cathy Lawson.
The Three Rivers City Commission Tuesday voted unanimously to apply for a grant to help pay for a downtown outdoor amphitheater on the Portage River.
In this week’s Bites with Beca, Watershed Voice’s resident food critic Beca Welty takes on Toba Sushi for a second time after visiting in the first few weeks of its opening a year ago. To hear her verdict, and for a quick preview of what Toba has to offer, check out Beca’s latest local review.
Funds collected for the artisan soaps, made by upper elementary and middle school children at Three Rivers IC, will go to Catholic Relief Services. For those wishing to place an order, contact Karen Szwaja at [email protected].
Last week the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Miguel Luna Perez could pursue claims against Sturgis Public Schools under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Perez, a 27-year-old deaf Sturgis man, claims the school district provided him an inadequate education by failing to assign him a qualified sign-language interpreter.
The discovery of 18 deer carcasses in Sturgis is now part of an ongoing investigation with the Department of Natural Resources. Warning: The following story contains graphic imagery that may not be suitable for all audiences. Reader discretion is advised.
Three Rivers Area Mentoring’s annual walleye dinner and silent auction will take place on Saturday, March 25 from 5-8 p.m. at Fraternal Order of Eagles #2303 715 E. Hoffman St. Tickets can be purchased at Lowry’s Books or by emailing TRAM at [email protected].
Sturgis city commissioners have started the process to fill the upcoming second precinct commissioner vacancy, and have set a deadline for applications of April 6. Commissioner Travis Klinger announced his resignation at the March 8 city commission meeting, citing family obligations as the reason for his departure.
Sturgis city commissioners Wednesday voted 8-1 in favor of the city’s planning commission developing a recommendation regarding urban chickens within city limits, with Commissioner Robert Hile as the lone dissenting vote.
Sturgis Downtown Development Authority’s Art Around Town Silent Auction and Winter Wine Down event is back for the third year in a row and promises live music, wine specials, and local art for sale this Friday, March 24.
Three Rivers city commissioners voted unanimously to censure At-Large Commissioner Lucas Allen at Tuesday’s meeting following Allen’s disruptive and threatening behavior on March 7. A resolution of censure posted on the city’s website states Allen’s conduct damaged the reputation of the City of Three Rivers, and diminished the goodwill between the commission and citizens.
The Three Rivers City Commission Tuesday amended two parts of the city’s zoning ordinance as it applies to special exception use procedures and marijuana establishment licenses.
2-1-1 is a free, nation-wide three digit phone number anyone can call to access health and human service assistance from within their community. The confidential service is available 24/7, and connects callers with a trained specialist who will help locate appropriate services which could include food banks, homeless shelters, mental health support, and more.
Following disruptive and threatening behavior at a March 7 Three Rivers City Commission meeting, a majority vote on March 21 could pass a resolution of censure to condemn the behavior and lay out expectations for how At-Large Commissioner Lucas Allen should conduct himself in the future.
In this week’s Bites with Beca, Beca Welty writes, “By the time we were rolling ourselves out the front door, Maria’s was bustling with energy with every table occupied and a line queuing near the entrance. It seemed Sturgis already knew what we had only just discovered — Maria’s Mexican Restaurant is a true gem in the crown of Mexican restaurants in the community, and we will absolutely be back soon…sunny day or not.”
Three Rivers High School students are presenting their spring musical “Annie” for two weekends running from March 17 through March 26. Tickets are $10 for adults and seniors, $5 for students, and are available for purchase online.
Irish band Kennedy’s Kitchen will return to the Riviera Theatre in celebration of Three Rivers Promise’s second anniversary with a St. Patrick’s Day concert on Saturday, March 18. Adult tickets are $20, students are free, and all proceeds benefit the Three Rivers Promise.