By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ANN ARBOR — No matter what their roles were, whether they were big or small, there are only so many people that can lay claim to being part of a national championship college football team. With this year’s Michigan Wolverines squad, which won the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — It’s been a season of historical happenings for Three Rivers’ wrestling team. Last week, the team won its first Wolverine Conference title since 2004 with a dominating performance at the conference tournament in Niles. This week, more history was made as the Wildcats won their first Division 2 Read More…
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ boys’ basketball team finally got off the schnide in Wolverine Conference play, winning their first conference game of the year Monday against Plainwell 35-34.The win, however, was sandwiched between a couple of losses: a 44-26 loss to Edwardsburg on Friday, Feb. 2, and a 56-48 loss against Dowagiac Tuesday.Monday’s win Read More…
Paula Marie Coomer, age 75 of Mendon died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on January 28, 1949 the daughter of Gerald R. and Ellamaree (Maxim) Meyer. She attended Centreville Schols, where she later earned her GED. She went on to complete her Associates Degree at Glen Oaks Read More…
Christina Lynn Ruple, 47, of Sturgis, passed away on Feb. 2, at Borgess Hospital.Christing was born at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo MI on Nov. 19, 1976, to Debra (Staffer) and Martin Ruple. She had 1 brother, Corey Ruple. She grew up in Three Rivers, MI and graduated from Three Rivers High School. Hogging wared Read More…
Oscar Dean Luther, age 100, of Newburgh, IN, passed away Monday, February 5, 2024, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital.Oscar was born October 10, 1923, in Johnstown, PA, to John D. and Nellie A. (Mader) Luther. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in Three Rivers, MI, in 1941, and went on to graduate from Pennsylvania Hospital Read More…
“I believe in America because we have great dreams and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true.” -Wendell L. WilkieIn past columns, I’ve mentioned a few household hints. I even listed other uses for coffee filters other than the normal use of filtering the coffee in your coffee maker. Dryer sheets Read More…
by Larry-Michael and Becky Lynn Hackenberg A Weekly Almanac GuidePlan, Do, Finish, Rest.Living in HarmonyWith EarthWeekend ofFebruary 10-11, 2024 Earth-Sun-Moon NotesIn A Nutshell…The New/Resting Moon on Friday, February 9 at 5:59 p.m. EST, gives us cosmic permission to rest. The Earth-Moon interplay creates shifts in energy frequencies and their influence on everything from plants to Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director [UPDATED 9:40 A.M. SATURDAY, FEB. 10] THREE RIVERS — A homeless encampment that has been in place near the Walmart store in Three Rivers were forced to begin the process of clearing out Tuesday. According to residents of the encampment who spoke with the Commercial-News, officers from Michigan State Police and Read More…
THREE RIVERS — A 66-year-old man from Constantine was killed Friday in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 131 near M-60.According to Michigan State Police, the incident occurred late Friday morning when the southbound Ford Escape driven by the man reportedly crossed the center line and went into the northbound lanes. A semi tractor-trailer was going Read More…