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01/14/2026

Mike’s Musings: It’s 2026. Why Is the IRS Still Stuck in the Past?

Not long ago, I set aside part of my workday to ask the Internal Revenue Service a simple question. This wasn’t a complicated audit issue or a dispute over taxes owed. It was a basic inquiry that s…

01/12/2026

BREAKING: Lockport Township, by a 5-0 vote tonight, has repealed its solar energy ordinance from 2023 amid controversy statewide over large-scale solar energy and battery storage development. Story to come later.

01/09/2026

OBITUARY: Cooley, June

View June Cooley's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

01/09/2026

Bowling Roundup Three Rivers rolls past Vicksburg

KALAMAZOO — Three Rivers’ bowling teams took home victories against Vicksburg Monday at Airway Fun Center in Kalamazoo.The boys’ team defeated the Bulldogs 19.5-10.5, squeaking out the victory in t…

01/09/2026

Wrestling Roundup Three Rivers undefeated atTR Super Duals

THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ wrestling team earned an undefeated 5-0 record at the Three Rivers Super Duals Saturday.The Wildcats defeated Constantine 55-22, Thornapple Kellogg 68-10, Portage North…

01/09/2026

Constantine grad, former Sturgis flower shop owner leads floral design for award-winning Rose Parade float

Doug Bates, a St. Joseph County native and a former Sturgis flower shop owner, stands by the “Sharing Skills for Success” float from The UPS Store that he was the floral lead for at the Rose Parade…

01/09/2026

Out and About: New Year, grilled cheese, and a few facts

“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” -Eleanor RooseveltWelcome 2026. May this year bring us…

01/09/2026

Dog rescued from icy water south of Colon

Firefighters and family members warm up and comfort a dog that was rescued from an icy channel Sunday on Long Lake Road south of Colon. Photo via Colon Community Fire and Rescue/Facebook COLON — A …

01/09/2026

TR celebrates New Year’s Eve with Riviera’s ‘Midnight on Main’

COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSONBalloons and confetti drop as the clock struck midnight at the Riviera Theatre in Three Rivers on New Year’s Eve, with a bevy of revelers celebrating the beginning…

01/07/2026

Mike’s Musings: Airing the Grievances: The Worst of Washington’s Waste

Every December, Sen. Rand Paul releases his annual Festivus Report, a nod to the fictional holiday made famous by Seinfeld. The tradition includes an “airing of grievances,” and for taxpayers, ther…

01/02/2026

Mendon boys dominate Marcellus, reach Holiday Tournament finals today

Mendon’s Ryder Gorham puts up a shot in the second half of Tuesday’s 69-38 win over Marcellus in the Mendon Holiday Tournament Tuesday. (COMMERCIAL-NEWS | ROBERT TOMLINSON) By Robert TomlinsonNews …

01/02/2026

Falcon Fund established to help Constantine students afford career exploration, extracurriculars

(From left to right) Casey Smagala, Andrew Morse and Dustin Jennings, three of the founders of the new Falcon Fund, get together for a picture at a kickoff event for the nonprofit fund Saturday, De…