Photo courtesy of St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is searching for a missing elderly woman that has Alzheimer’s and dementia. According to police, 73-year-old Marilee Furlong left her daughter’s residence on Flatbush Road in the Three Rivers area at 9 a.m. Monday, Read More…
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Constantine schools investigating employee’s ‘inappropriate contact’ with students
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CONSTANTINE — A Constantine Public Schools employee is on non-disciplinary paid administrative leave amid an investigation into alleged “inappropriate contact” they had with two students. According to a statement from the school district Friday, Superintendent Joe Holloway said he became aware of the allegations and initiated a “fact-finding” investigation into the Read More…
No tax increases, 4 percent water/sewer increase proposed in city’s annual budget
COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONThree Rivers city commissioners discuss the city’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget during a budget hearing Tuesday. By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers residents will see no tax increases and a slight increase in water and sewer fees under a proposed budget presented to the Three Rivers City Commission Tuesday Read More…
Senior parade ‘rite of passage’ for TRHS seniors
COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONAbigail Lemacks (left) and Elliott Weed (right) wave to the crowd during Monday’s Three Rivers High School Senior Parade. COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONA group of Three Rivers High School seniors, including Caydence Kinney (left) ride through Monday’s TRHS Senior Parade on a trolley float one of her cousins volunteered for the parade. Read More…
No tax increases, slight water/sewer increase proposed in city’s annual budget
COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONThree Rivers city commissioners discuss the city’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget during a budget hearing Tuesday. By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers residents will see no tax increases and a slight increase in water and sewer fees under a proposed budget presented to the Three Rivers City Commission Tuesday Read More…
Memorial Day Ceremonies set around Clare County
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Special Memorial Day ceremonies are going on in Harrison, Clare and Farwell Monday.In Harrison, the Veterans’ Freedom Park will host a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, the 29th, at 11 am. The program will include the Welcome and Posting of the Colors, followed by the National Anthem. Speakers include County Veterans’ Service Read More…
Curns sentenced for multiple drug offenses
By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Kristina Curns of Harrison was sentenced by Judge Roy Mienk May 15 to serve up to 40 years in prison on multiple felony convictions.According to a post by Clare County Prosecutor Michelle Ambrozaitis, Curns “pled guilty March 23rd to multiple controlled substance offenses.”Ambrozaitis listed several law enforcement investigations last summer that led Read More…
Ford driver injured in crash with log truck
Damage to a Ford Escape was severe when it collided with a log truck on Ludington last Thursday. By Pat MaurerCorrespondent A Lake area woman, 21, was injured May 18 when she collided with a log truck near Lake.A release from the Clare County Sheriff’s Office said the woman was traveling north in her Ford Read More…
Faber appointed as new Drain Commissioner
William (Bill) Faber was sworn in by Clare County Clerk Lori Mott last week to fill the Clare County Drain Commissioner seat. By Pat MaurerCorrespondent William (Bill) Faber has been appointed to fill the remaining four-year term of former County Drain Commissioner Carl Parks, who recently died of cancer. Faber, one of several applicants for Read More…
Downpour floods children’s playground area
Following last Tuesday and Wednesday’s April 4 and 5 rainstorm that saw two to three inches of rain fall on Van Buren County, Kids Paradise Playground in Paw Paw did not miss the deluge. Standing water could be seen on the east side of Tyler Field, as well as over the road near Vintage Apartments, Read More…