THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ boys’ tennis team concluded their season with a third-place finish at the MHSAA Division 4 regional tournament held in Three Rivers Wednesday, Oct. 11.The Wildcats finished with five team points, tied with Hillsdale, and finishing behind regional champs Berrien Springs and runner-up Paw Paw.Earning points for Three Rivers were Cameron Read More…
Three Rivers Commercial-News, Penny Saver, & Sturgis Sentinel
Obituary: Nancy Kay (Radke) Buckhold
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 graduation she had several jobs and then worked for Peoples Community Bank for 14 years.Nancy Read More…
Obituary: Nolan “Blackie” Weinberg
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 School with the Class of 1947.Nolan served his country in the United States Army from Read More…
Obituary: Bonnie Jean Nash
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 grandparents, Ralph and Jessie Dentler.Bonnie enjoyed visiting the casino, family time, and garage saling.Remaining to Read More…
“Out and About” Halloween events, trick-or-treating, and healthcare
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 “Trunk or Treat.” Beginning at 6 p.m., there will be plenty of food, drinks, games Read More…
New office for the newspapers
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 at 123 Portage Ave. It’s not quite a “deluxe arpartment in the sky,” but it Read More…
Mike’s Musings: Israel deserves our support- some observations
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 is and has been a terrorist organization for decades. It is true that they pretty Read More…
Judicial Tourism
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 defendant in a domestic violence case is standing in an apartment just feet away from Read More…
Fall leaf-collection begins Oct. 16 in Sturgis
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, as weather allows. Residents are asked to have leaves raked neatly onto the terrace area Read More…
Three Rivers volleyball takes down Sturgis with fifth-set comeback
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 whole time, it elevates it to a whole other level. For Three Rivers’ volleyball team, Read More…