The St. Joseph County government is seeking public input in the development process of a hazard mitigation plan, asking county residents to fill out a survey by February 9. The plan is expected to include a list of natural hazards and vulnerabilities, while assessing risk, and identifying mitigation projects.
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Renowned as an artist, expressive art therapist, and three-time cancer survivor, Gay Walker brings a unique and deeply personal perspective to her exhibition, “The Art of Healing: My Journey.”
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.
National award-winning nonprofit news magazine Watershed Voice is seeking a journalist to fill its full-time staff writing vacancy.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your resume, a brief cover letter, and five stories that best show your abilities at [email protected].
Two people were transported to Three Rivers Health Sunday evening after an apartment fire in the 600 block of S. Erie Ave. displaced 14 families, according to Three Rivers Police Chief Scott Boling.
We’re thrilled to kick off 2024 with a bit of good news: Thanks to readers like you who donated to Watershed Voice, we raised at least* $12,208 during our year-end campaign.
*Due to donation multipliers and the upcoming reporting/verification process the total amount raised could end up being higher than what is listed here.
What does it cost to keep the proverbial lights on for an award-winning nonprofit news magazine? Likely more than you think.
To truly encapsulate 2023 would mean rehashing some stories we’d rather not touch on again concerning local officials behaving badly, tragic accidents and/or death. So instead we’ve curated a selection of stories that either ranked among our most read or that we’ve deemed most impactful and worthy of another look before we close the books on 2023.
A message from Executive Editor and Publisher Alek Haak-Frost regarding the final six days of Watershed Voice’s year-end fundraising campaign.
The Three Rivers City Commission heard a proposal from a representative of Surf Internet to install fiber optic internet within the city’s rights of way and approved the METRO Act application unanimously.
Hosts Alek Haak-Frost and Doug Sears Jr. are joined by Watershed Voice’s resident holiday expert Steph Hightree for a very special episode of Keep Your Voice Down. After a brief NewsMatch update, the greatest trio since Garfield, Holland, and Maguire discuss elves on shelves, new and old traditions, the legitimacy of ham, Christmas cats, their favorite holiday films, and more. So grab your egg nog and glorified rice because it’s about to get real — festive.
The Three Rivers City Commission will meet tonight Tuesday, December 19 at 6 p.m. at Three Rivers City Hall (333 W. Michigan Ave.) with an agenda that includes a request from Surf Internet to install fiber optics in the city’s rights of way.
Glen Oaks Community College recently celebrated employees who have reached milestone service anniversaries. Employees were recognized during an All-College holiday luncheon held on December 15. Here is the list of honorees.
The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office recently announced a $200,000 donation to the county’s animal control by Stephanie and Terry Strawbridge of Westville, Indiana. The donation was made on behalf of Stephanie’s brother, Dave Ritzer, who died in 2020.
St. Joseph County’s early voting site will be available for all statewide and federal elections beginning in February.
With a mere 18 days left in our year end fundraiser, we were informed that thanks to additional support from a national funder, NewsMatch will now match up to $15,000 for each participating newsroom.
The Sturgis City Commission will meet on Wednesday, December 13 at 6 p.m. at Sturgis City Hall (130 N. Ottawa St.) for a regularly scheduled meeting. Here is a preview of Wednesday’s agenda.
#MomLife columnist Steph Hightree writes, “Mental Health services in Three Rivers and St. Joseph County are lacking. Oftentimes we have to travel out of town to find some relief. Now, I don’t want to take away from the amazing people who are working tirelessly in this county to change the system and support these kids, but I do want to highlight a few hurdles I have encountered throughout my time as a mom who struggles with mental health.”