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Remembering the life of a Three Rivers titan: Bruce Monroe

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December 23, 2025

While Bruce Monroe’s restoration work reshaped parts of downtown Three Rivers, those closest to him say it was the care he showed people that mattered most. “Bruce was my father. It isn’t an exaggeration to say that he was as good of a father as anyone could ever hope to have. My brothers and I grew up with endless love and support from our dad. Our family is all still very close, which I think is a testament to my father and the environment he created and fostered for us,” Bruce’s youngest son, Evan Monroe wrote.

Three Rivers Community Schools’ annual Visual Arts Celebration to open Tuesday at Carnegie

By Watershed Voice

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Local

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April 22, 2024

The annual showcase will feature artwork from Three Rivers students, young fives through 12th grade.

Carnegie Center for the Arts announces winners in 2024 Regional Juried Arts Competition

By Deborah Haak-Frost

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Culture

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January 23, 2024

A crowd of art enthusiasts gathered at the Carnegie Center for the Arts Sunday to celebrate the winners of the 2024 Regional Juried Arts Competition and view the creations of over 100 artists.

Los Artistas of the Great Lakes’ exhibit opens in Three Rivers

By Beca Welty

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March 13, 2023

Los Artistas of the Great Lakes, a group of four Hispanic Battle Creek artists, celebrated the opening of their exhibit at the Three Rivers Carnegie Center for the Arts on March 12. The show will be on display for the public to visit through April 11.

Carnegie Center Regional Juried Art Competition opens Sunday in Three Rivers

By Beca Welty

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Culture

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January 20, 2023

Artists from across southwest Michigan and northern Indiana will be participating in the annual Carnegie Center for the Arts Regional Juried Show when it opens Sunday in downtown Three Rivers.

Three Rivers Woman’s Club: Glimpses of the Past, Looking Forward to the Future

By Watershed Voice

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Local

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February 2, 2021

Helen McCauslin of the Three Rivers Woman's Club submitted the first piece of what is expected to be a yearlong series of articles leading up to the celebration of the 130th anniversary of the Three Rivers Woman’s Club in November.

Library considering rental agreement with Women’s Club for archival storage

By Alek Haak-Frost

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Local

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November 27, 2020

The Three Rivers Library Board discussed the prospect of renting a room to the Three Rivers Women's Club (TRWC) for the purpose of archival storage during its meeting on Tuesday, November 24. The board didn't make a formal decision Tuesday, opting instead to weigh the particulars of a rental agreement and any liability the library might incur if it grants the club keyed access to a room in its basement.

Three Rivers Mayor Lowry Blasts Carnegie Center Director, Board

By Dave Vago

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November 10, 2020

During the City of Three Rivers’ annual Organizational Meeting Monday evening, City Commissioners approved a measure to sell the former Carnegie Library building to the Carnegie Center for the Arts (CCA) and to excuse the Three Rivers Woman’s Club (TRWC) from any remaining obligations regarding its current lease of the building. Mayor Tom Lowry cast a “no” vote for the sale.

Three Rivers Woman’s Club Seeks Exit From Carnegie Building

By Dave Vago

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Local

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November 3, 2020

During closing comments at a regular Three Rivers City Commission meeting Monday, City Manager Joe Bippus said the Three Rivers Woman’s Club (TRWC) is seeking alternatives to its current space in the Carnegie Building, which it shares with the Carnegie Center for the Arts (CCA). The City currently owns the building but leases it to TRWC, which subleases it to the CCA. Earlier this year, the CCA and the city entered into a Buy-Sell Agreement that set initial terms for the CCA to buy the building. That agreement stipulated that the CCA and TRWC agree to a new lease, but the parties have been at an impasse for several months over questions of building access.

Public Response to New Library “Positive” So Far

By Dave Vago

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October 28, 2020

In a light regular meeting of the Three Rivers Public Library (TRPL) board Tuesday, Board Chair Julie Keefer and Acting Director Bobbi Schoon said public response to the former bank building at Main and Moore Streets has been good so far. TRPL staff moved into the new building in August as contractors were finishing up renovations on the building, which the board acquired in 2017. Curbside lending service resumed in September, and the building opened to limited visitation earlier in October. Board members also approved a snow removal contract, authorized Schoon to negotiate with Park Township over an ongoing issue, and discussed a possible archival tenant in the basement.

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