St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough is uncertain about what he’ll do next after falling to challenger David Marvin in Tuesday’s primary election but the Three Rivers native expressed gratitude for his supporters, and admiration for his hometown in an interview with Watershed Voice this week.
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After a full season’s worth of construction, the St. Joseph County Road Commission (SJCRC) has opened a new traffic circle at the intersection of Farrand and Colon Roads just outside Colon.
At a Three Rivers Community Schools (TRCS) Board of Education work session Monday, board members discussed the latest updates to the district’s reopening plan, which it will formally adopt at a special meeting on Wednesday, August 12.
Following a request by City Attorney J. Patrick O’Malley, Three Rivers City Commissioners voted Monday to retain special counsel regarding two marijuana-related petitions. O’Malley said the firm of Miller Canfield is handling a number of such petitions around the state, which would place permitting marijuana establishments in cities on local November election ballots.
With 100 percent of precincts in St. Joseph County reporting Tuesday evening, Republican David Marvin defeated embroiled incumbent John McDonough in the August 2020 primary election for the position of County Prosecuting Attorney. For more on that race and additional election results click through.
Watershed Voice has compiled the following guide to local races to provide readers with information about who is running and where to go for voting. This content is free to subscribers and nonsubscribers alike.
A contentious conversation over a statement on racial justice in the midst of recent and current national events continued at a Three Rivers Community Schools (TRCS) work session Monday. Board of Education (BOE) members Dan Ryan, Anne Riopel, and Kevin Hamilton discussed the relative merits of possible wording of the statement, as well as the potential for curriculum changes that might address issues of racism.
Note: This article contains strong language and references to racial slurs.
A suspect is in jail after a high-speed chase last Thursday that began in Indiana. The 34-year-old Constantine man was apprehended on U.S. Highway 12 in White Pigeon Township shortly before midnight on July 30.
The Constantine Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has created new grant program to offset the costs of modifying existing older buildings. The program is intended as a recruitment tool to bring new businesses to Constantine’s historic downtown.
Downtown Three Rivers planning its next round of advancement, and is asking the public to help by providing its opinion through a short survey. Building upon its success at opening new businesses in the historic downtown district over the last few years, the Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority and Main Street Program (TRDDA) is receiving a technical assistance service from Michigan Main Street (MMS) and its consultants to begin more proactive business recruitment.
Kathy Pangle, the incumbent Republican candidate for 2nd District St. Joseph County Commissioner, filled out our questionnaire. These are her answers.
Roland Eby, a Republican candidate for Nottawa Township Supervisor, filled out our questionnaire. These are his answers.
Mark Lillywhite is an incumbent, Republican candidate for St. Joseph County Sheriff. In looking over Watershed’s questionnaire, Sheriff Lillywhite decided to send the following document in lieu of that questionnaire. He also shared this document with other news outlets. We have included our original questions below Sheriff Lillywhite’s words.
Gordon Evilsizor, a Republican candidate for St. Joseph County Sheriff, filled out our questionnaire, these are his answers.
Betty Louise Grindel, a Republican candidate for Flowerfield Township Trustee, filled out our questionnaire. These are her answers.
Tennille Flowers, a Republican candidate for Nottawa Township Treasurer, filled out our questionnaire. These are her answers.
Bernard L. Saxman, a Republican candidate for Leonidas Township Supervisor, filled out our questionnaire, these are his answers.
Kathy Humphreys, a Republican candidate for St. Joseph County Treasurer, filled out our questionnaire. These are her answers.