The Three Rivers City Commission will meet Tuesday, March 19, at 6 p.m. to discuss the future of the Hoffman Pond Dam. The public is invited to participate by sharing their concerns and opinions on the topic during the public hearing portion of Tuesday’s meeting.
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A Glen Oaks Community College student has won a logo design contest to rebrand the St. Joseph County Adult Education program as it transitions into a consortium. Junior Jalisa Pope of Three Rivers was awarded a t-shirt and a $100 gift card for her creative design.
The Three Rivers Public Library is hosting a special online event featuring Madeline Miller, the bestselling author of two novels, The Song of Achilles and Circe. The event is free and open to the public.
Activist Melissa Mays of “Water You Fighting For” will be the keynote speaker at the Clean Water Town Hall, 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 at First United Methodist Church, 215 N. Main St. in Three Rivers.
Three Rivers Community Schools will no longer need to cancel bus routes on a rotational basis starting on Tuesday, March 12.
As the next step in the building of an outdoor amphitheater in downtown Three Rivers, city commissioners approved a loan agreement with the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Tuesday. The commission also set a public hearing for March 19 at 6 p.m. regarding the Hoffman Pond Dam.
The Sturgis Area Community Foundation is now accepting applications for grants to local organizations working in housing, educational progression, workforce development, care of children, community development, and placemaking in St. Joseph County.
The theme for the 67th annual Three Rivers Water Festival has been announced, and it should make for quite the opening ceremony.
The Three Rivers Police Department (TRPD) announced Wednesday that Bryann Books recently became the 11th Certified First Responder Counselor in the State of Michigan.
Several state representatives of the Michigan Freedom Caucus, including Rep. Steve Carra (R-Three Rivers), joined together Tuesday to announce their resolution censuring Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) over his criticism of state Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) for his “Great Replacement” theory social media posts.
Watershed Voice’s Aundrea Sayrie kicks off Women’s History Month with an original poem titled “To Every Woman.”
The Three Rivers City Commission will meet Tuesday, March 5 at 6 p.m. at Three Rivers City Hall (333 W. Michigan Ave.) with an agenda that includes a proposed loan agreement between the city and Three Rivers DDA to develop and build an outdoor amphitheater.
The fifth iteration of the annual event will take place at Wings Event Center in Kalamazoo on August 28, 29, 31, and September 1, with “Pit Day” still taking place in Three Rivers on Friday, August 30.
The program will provide three loads of free wash and dry to all customers with quarters, soap, and dryer sheets provided.
The Three Rivers City Commission approved a resolution to purchase a property and lease it to the county for temporary veteran housing, and a general fund request to cover additional water testing costs Tuesday.
The Three Rivers City Commission will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Three Rivers City Hall (333 W. Michigan Ave.) with an agenda that includes a proposed resolution to purchase a property and lease it to the county for temporary veteran housing, and a general fund request to cover additional water testing costs.
In a press release sent just before 6 p.m. Friday, the City of Three Rivers announced it found five additional homes with lead levels that exceed the federal limit for lead contamination during its second round of testing between July and December 2023.
The Three Rivers Police Department announced a flood warning is in effect for the St. Joseph River in Three Rivers until Friday night.