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‘Full of good vibes, good moods, and good cheer’: Three Rivers hosting Christmas Around Town

Christmas Around Town is a wonderful treat and fan favorite for the Three Rivers Community, DDA Chairman Andrew George said.

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Parents of Pride forms in Three Rivers

Parents of Pride, formally announced during the Three Rivers Pride Festival, is not a support group, but a resource group that wants to help parents of LGBTQIA+ community members.

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Three Rivers Pride returns this weekend

The festival, now in its second year, continues to grow, drawing attendees from across the Midwest to join in the celebrations.

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Most listened-to Keep Your Voice Down episodes of 2023

As we approach the final days of 2023, we are taking a look back at Keep Your Voice Down's most listened-to episodes of the year. Check out the list here.

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Downtown Three Rivers draws one step closer to funding outdoor amphitheater

The Three Rivers City Commission Tuesday adopted a resolution to apply for the Michigan Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for its Public Gathering Spaces Initiative (PGSI) to help pay for a downtown outdoor amphitheater on the Portage River. The city is requesting $1,953,445 in CDBG funds along with local funds from the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) budget in the amount of $195,344.50.

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Pride flag ban lifted by Three Rivers school board

The Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to lift the district's temporary Pride flag ban and return to business as usual following a pre-meeting protest, a lengthy public comment period, and an even longer closed session.

Protest against Three Rivers schools Pride flag ban to start at 4 p.m.

A protest against Three Rivers Community Schools' recent Pride flag ban is scheduled for 4 p.m. today, Monday, December 6 in the south parking lot of Three Rivers High School. "100 Allies for Acceptance," organized by Andrew George and Riley Mains, will take place during the two hours before Monday night's Three Rivers school board meeting, which begins at 6 p.m.

City of Three Rivers donates $50K to TRDDA

The Three Rivers City Commission approved a $50,000 donation to the Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority Tuesday following a presentation from TRDDA Executive Director Tricia Meyer. The TRDDA was instrumental in bringing approximately $326,000 in grants to downtown Three Rivers in 2020, benefiting local businesses amid a global pandemic and economic downturn, and facilitating the continued beautification of downtown Three Rivers.

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City commission appears split but in favor of marijuana facilities ordinance following first public hearing

The Three Rivers City Commission Tuesday held the first of two scheduled public hearings to discuss proposed amendments to the city code that would allow marijuana facilities within city limits as special exception uses, and get further public input on the matter. Following a lengthy discussion and public comments from a handful of citizens, a thin majority of commissioners expressed support for the proposed changes.

El-Sayed: Americans could see a return to ‘normal’ by summer but that’s ‘not good enough’

During an appearance on The Michigan Left with Andrew George last week Dr. Abdul El-Sayed said Americans could see a return to normalcy from the pandemic as early as this summer. With that said, Sayed believes "normal" is too small a bar to hurdle, and shouldn't be part of the United States’ endgame.

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