Nancy Kay (Radke) Buckhold, 86, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023 at Birch Meadows Senior Care.She was the adopted daughter of George and Emma Radke who preceded her in death.Nancy attended Three Rivers Public Schools and upon…

Nolan “Blackie” Weinberg, 94, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at Birch Meadows Senior Care.He was born October 31, 1928 in Three Rivers, the son of Bernie and Ruth (York) Weinberg, and graduated from Three Rivers High…

Bonnie Jean Nash, 83, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.She was born May 5, 1940 in Parkville, MI to Robert and Lillie (Dentler) Owen. She was raised by her…

Even though Halloween is not until Tuesday, October 31, there are already a couple of local holiday events available for the entire family.On Thursday, October 26, Optalis Health and Rehab, 517 S. Erie St. in Three Rivers, will host a…

Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher After spending nearly 100 years in our office at 124 N Main in Three Rivers, the Commercial-News, Sturgis Sentinel, and Penny Saver have moved two blocks east to a third-floor suite in the Great Lakes Technology building…

War is never pretty, but I certainly cannot fault Israel for engaging with Hamas after that terrorist organization slaughtered 1300 Jews and 32 Americans in a surprise attack September 14.I make the following observations:Do not equate Palestinians with Hamas. Hamas…

California twins drawn to St. Joe County By Rick Cordes C-N Correspondent It all started with that viral video—the one where St. Joseph County District Court Judge Jeffrey Middleton, during a March 2021 Zoom courtroom session, realizes that the on-screen…

City of Sturgis will begin leaf pick-up Oct. 16.  Collection begins north of Chicago Road and west of North Nottawa Street, resumes across the north side of the city, then moves southward. The process continues through the end of November,…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The atmosphere of a rivalry match can be, well, unrivaled. When the home team makes an epic comeback late in the fifth set in a volleyball match that had been tightly contested the…

WHITE PIGEON — It’s been 39 years since White Pigeon last won a league title, winning the St. Joe Valley Conference back in 1984.The wait for an outright conference title ended Friday, as the Chiefs shellacked visiting Cassopolis at home,…

Like many, I’m addicted to television. If one of my favorite programs is not on, I’ll channel-surf to find something that might amuse me temporarily. My mother would be displeased, to say the least. I’ve never been much of a…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Laura Armstrong said she first noticed discoloration in Three Rivers water during hydrant flushing, continuing on even when flushing wasn’t going on.Because of that, and the recent lead woes in Three Rivers, she…

At a work session Wednesday, interviews were conducted for Sturgis City Commission 2nd Precinct seat, vacated by the resignation of Brandon Kinsey.The city received applications from three residents to fulfill the remainder of Kinsey’s term: Alan Albarran, Rodger Moyer and…

Three varsity teams in fall sports at Sturgis High School clinched Wolverine Conference titles: boys’ soccer, girls’ golf and boys’ tennis. Provided/Sturgis Public Schools Facebook pages

By Dennis Volkert Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education on Monday agreed to continue pursuit of an electronic sports program at the high school. Esports would begin as a club endeavor, with potential to become a varsity sport. At a meeting of…

Jordan WilcoxAssistant Publisher Like the Jeffersons of the late 70s sitcom, the Commercial-News, Sturgis Sentinel, and Penny Saver, are moving on up – upstairs that is. And down the road.After spending nearly 100 years in our office at 124 N…

Sturgis City Commission approved a request to move Sturgis Farmers Market from the TSC parking lot to Oaklawn Park, effective spring 2024.  Jamie Allen, a representative from Sturgis Farmers Market, requested use of the north side of the park, in…

I been on this train for several years, but I refuse to get off. My elected representatives particularly in the U.S. Senate, are generally too old, and need to retire. In fact, I believe we should have a maximum age,…

ADRIAN — A week after dropping 80 points on the scoreboard, Mendon was on the receiving end of a blowout score Friday night.Taking on top-ranked and 8-man state title favorites Adrian Lenawee Christian, the Hornets’ undefeated season came to an…

OTSEGO — Three Rivers’ cross country teams competed in the Otsego Bulldog Invite on Saturday, Sept. 30, with the girls’ team taking 10th place and the boys’ team taking 11th.On the girls’ side, Three Rivers was led by Jenny Hernandez,…