Three Rivers Commercial-News

08/03/2025

Traffic Alert - Pealer St Bridge
Beginning Monday August 4 Pealer St bridge will be closed between the alley near N Main and N Ho**er Ave for planned rehabilitation. The closure includes vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
The bridge is expected to be re-opened by October 13.

08/01/2025

Music, magic, comedy highlight Sturges-Young Performance Series

Sturges-Young Center for the Arts in Sturgis has announced its Performance Series for 2025-26. Dates and featured shows: Oct. 25: Deep Blue Something. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” Anniversary Tour. De…

08/01/2025

TR man helps Elkhart man reunite with racecar thought lost for 60 years

THREE RIVERS — An Elkhart, Ind. man who thought he would never again see the car he and his father built got an amazing surprise nearly 60 years later, thanks to the power of the Internet and the c…

08/01/2025

Out and About: Zippers, ponderings, and love

“I am not afraid. I was born to do this.” -Joan of ArcLook at your zipper. See the initials YKK? It stands for Yoshida Kogyo Kabushibibaisha, the world’s largest zipper manufacturer.A few Ponderism…

08/01/2025

Rainy weather no bother at Burr Oak Heritage Festival

Rita Currier-Ultz was honored with the 2025 Outstanding Service Award winner at the Burr Oak Heritage Festival. She is pictured waving to the crowd during the street parade Saturday. Photo by Steve…

08/01/2025

Local school districts seeking operating millage renewal on August ballot

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — Three local school districts will have renewals of their operating millage on the ballot for their communities next week.On Tuesday, Aug. 5, voters in the …

07/30/2025

Mike’s Musings: Traverse City violence too close to home- action needed

Here we go again. This time it is too close to home. Another alleged nut-job gone crazy injuring a dozen people, some critical at a Wal Mart, not with a gun, but with an ordinary pocketknife. If it…

07/25/2025

OBITUARY: Perry, William

View William Perry's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

07/25/2025

OBITUARY: Mallo, James

View James Mallo's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

07/25/2025

Out and About: Army inventions, expressions, and honeymoons

I am proud to have served my country for a total of five years. I served two years in the Army National Guard then enlisted in the Regular Army for three years, being discharged in July, 1967. My t…

07/25/2025

Sass in the City returns to downtown Three Rivers next week

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The annual “ladies’ night out” in downtown Three Rivers will take place once again next week.On Friday, Aug. 1, the Three Rivers Downtown Development…

07/25/2025

Coleman resigns from Road Comm. board Resignation comes amid allegations of ‘bashing’ county commissioners in online comments

Jack Coleman, pictured here, resigned from the St. Joseph County Road Commission board Friday, amid allegations that he made comments online denigrating county commissioners. Photo provided By Robe…