Adalberto (Jacob) Garcia, 24, of Sturgis faces up to 20 years in prison after a St. Joseph County Circuit Court jury found Garcia guilty on multiple charges related to possessing and processing child sexually abusive material, according to a press release issued by County Prosecutor David Marvin.
St. Joseph County
Local author, Watershed Voice columnist, and limited licensed psychologist Charles Thomas returns to Keep Your Voice Down to discuss mental health options in Southwest Michigan, his book Headcase (The Remix), his daughter’s high school graduation party, the genius of Erin Schultes, and Josh Brolin and Al Pacino’s avid listenership of KYVD. Doug, Alek, and Charles also break down the lineup for the upcoming Watershed Voice Artist Showcase.
State Rep. Steve Carra (R-Three Rivers) introduced a bill Wednesday to update the state’s 1931 abortion ban to “make it enforceable post-Roe v. Wade.”
A poem by Torrey Brown titled “June 19th, 1865” about Juneteenth: Freedom Day.
Topics for this week’s episode of NerdPop Radio include:
-If the ice cream truck rolled up, what would you get?
-Joker 2, a musical with Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn?
-Ms. Marvel ep 2
-Obi-Wan ep 5
-Umbrella Academy, June 22
-Three Avatar: The Last Air Bender films on the way
-Binge-worthy, must-watch shows
-Elon Musk being sued over Dogecoin
-Live action Hercules
The 65th Annual Three Rivers Water Festival got underway Thursday, and while food vendors, the Sue Silliman House, and the Carnival Midway were frequented by many in the hours before, the unofficial start of the annual event is often marked by the Water Festival Parade. Thursday was no different.
Alek and Doug return from yet another involuntary hiatus to chat with Rock Island, Illinois native and Creative Aubrey “Aubs.” Barnes. The trio talks about Aubrey’s latest published work “it is Written. it is Good.”, their hip-hop and rap influences, mental health, education, open mics, rap battles, and antiracism.
Ownership and staff of Confluence Cannabis, located at 104 US-131 in Three Rivers, celebrated its upcoming opening with a ribbon cutting and tour of the facilities on Friday, June 10.
The White Pigeon Township Library’s annual Summertime Tunes concert series is returning for its 10th year this summer, and thanks to the generosity of several community sponsors, will feature five performances over as many weeks at no cost to the public.
Topics for this week’s episode of NerdPop Radio include:
Levi’s life in his 20s
Satanic panic and D&D
New Batgirl movie
Suicide hotline number is changing
Deadly weapons and mass murders
Thunderbolts movie
Spider-Man 4, Raimi/Tobey Maguire
Morbius re-release
110k to max out character in Diablo Immortal
The Sandman, August 5
Episode 4, Kenobi
Episode 1, Ms. Marvel
UFOs in the news
Prey, Hulu, August 5
Black Adam, October 21
The Huss Project Farmers Market debuted last Saturday and will return this weekend, only this time with art vendors and live music in addition to their usual market fare.
The Glen Oaks Community College Board of Trustees conducted its annual evaluation of President David H. Devier’s performance following the June 9 board meeting.
Students wanting to study cybersecurity now have the opportunity to apply for $1,500 scholarships at Glen Oaks Community College thanks to a new special partnership program between Microsoft Corporation and the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).
Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative, in collaboration with The Synergy Health Center and Integrated Services of Kalamazoo, will welcome community members to a Community Conversation: Navigating COVID – What’s Your New Normal? to take place at El Concilio, 930 Lake Street, in Kalamazoo on Tuesday, June 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
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Topics for this week’s episode of NerdPop Radio include:
Mandalorian season 4
Kenobi
New Pokémon trailer
What Pokémon games are you familiar with?
Drew’s board games
Were you disappointed when Grogu chose Mando over Luke?
Post Malone album
What would be your Vecna song?
Does Facebook have an end date?
Fast food or junk food?
Pride
Umbrella academy season 3
The Boys season 3
Morbius returns to theaters
Allied health programs are in high demand and as part of an initiative to help meet the need for allied health professionals in the community, Glen Oaks Community College has revamped a number of allied health certificate programs so that students can complete them in less than one year.
A 20-year-old Dowagiac man died early Thursday morning after his car struck a telephone pole in Constantine Township.