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Obituary: Robert Glenn “Bob” Villwock

Robert Glenn “Bob” Villwock, 58, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family.He was born September 20, 1964 in Buchanan, the son of Glenn and Frances (Compoe) Villwock, and graduated from high school in Virginia.After moving to Three Rivers, Bob began employment at Three Rivers Community Schools, Read More…

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Obituary: Lloyd A. Featherstone

Lloyd A. Featherstone, age 85 of Constantine, died March 10, 2023 at his home. He was born August 16, 1937 at the family home in Florence Township, a son of Leslie and Edna (Wright) Featherstone. Lloyd attended Constantine Schools and served in the United States Army National Guard from 1955 – 1961. On March 5, Read More…

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Obituary: Judith Anne (Swonk) Rumsey

Judith Anne (Swonk) Rumsey was born to Casper and Ethel Swonk in Kalamazoo, Michigan on May 17, 1937. She passed away in Three Rivers, Michigan on Monday, March 13, 2023. Judy grew up near Leonidas, Michigan and graduated from Colon High School in 1954. She married Arthur (Art) Rumsey on October 26, 1957 at St Read More…

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“Out and About” A new county park, bridge rehab, and tree sales

If you are experiencing “Spring Fever”, there’s a place to go and get some relief. Kettles County Park, located just south of Gleason Road on South U.S. 131, has 3500 square feet of frontage on the St. Joe River for you and the family to explore. The park has two ground water streams flowing through Read More…

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‘It’s time for justice for Brittany’: Community rally drums up support to solve 2018 disappearance

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — A high-profile missing person case in St. Joseph County from 2018 was the subject of a community rally in Centreville Saturday morning.Dozens of people gathered at the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department to bring awareness to the case of Brittany Nichole Wallace (Shank), who was last seen in the Read More…

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Road Commission asks county for
additional financial assistance for Covered Bridge

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — With new bids recently coming in that exceeded prior estimates, members of the board of the St. Joseph County Road Commission made a plea to county commissioners Tuesday for more assistance in covering the costs of its upcoming Covered Bridge project.While no action was taken during the commissioners’ Executive Read More…

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Mike’s Musings: Banning Djokovic makes no sense

I play a lot of tennis, and Novak Djokovic, the best in the game, and maybe the G.O.A.T, is a hero of mine. Like Jordan in basketball or Brady in football, Djokovic has dominated men’s tennis for a decade and has helped immensely to popularize the sport.Because he refuses to take a vaccine for COVID, Read More…

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Basketball playoffs roundup

GirlsThree Rivers ends season in district semifinalsVICKSBURG — Three Rivers’ girls’ basketball season ended on Wednesday, March 1 in Vicksburg with a loss in the Division 2 district semifinals to Olivet, 55-28.Gabby Charvat led the Wildcats with 12 points, while Dani Glass scored six and Lanie Glass added four. Three Rivers finishes their season with Read More…

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“Out and About” Plastic waste and what to do

“A single rose can be my garden…a single friend, my world.” – Leo BuscagliaIn the movie “The Graduate”, Dustin Hoffman was given a word to remember. It was a word that was supposed to be the answer to being successful. It was the word that promised to lead to the ultimate successes in the business Read More…

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City approves Meadowbrook prelim.
plans despite commissioner’s outbursts, threats toward mayor

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director Editor’s Note: This article contains strong language and threats of violence.THREE RIVERS — A preliminary plan for the third phase of Meadowbrook Farms was passed by the Three Rivers City Commission in front of a packed audience Tuesday despite a series of outbursts and shouting matches proliferated by a commissioner that Read More…