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Fabius Township approves boundaries for special assessment district

The Fabius Township Board approved the boundary of a special tax assessment district on Edgewood Drive during a public hearing at its monthly meeting Wednesday evening.

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Deputy awarded Employee of the Year

St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Brooks was recently named the department’s employee of the year.

City approves sidewalk seating for Riviera Theatre Bar

At its regular meeting Tuesday, the Three Rivers City Commission passed a resolution in favor of outdoor, café-style sidewalk seating for the Riviera Theatre Bar. The resolution will help the bar obtain a permit from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), which oversees and regulates street and sidewalk obstructions on North Main Street. Outdoor seating will allow the bar to reopen after pandemic restrictions forced it to shut down last week.

Health department grapples with capacity, funding issues amid public pressure to release COVID-19 statistics

The Branch Hillsdale St. Joseph Community Health Agency (BHSJCHA) released a report on July 2 providing detailed statistical pandemic information for St. Joseph County, available in a document on its webpage. Watershed Voice looked into the staffing changes, capacity issues, and public pressure that served as a backdrop for the information’s release.

Three Rivers school board discusses statement on racism, social justice

The Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education reviewed a draft of a racism and social justice statement at a work session Monday, for refinement and adoption at a future meeting.

Reopening plans detailed to Three Rivers school board

During a Monday evening Three Rivers Community Schools (TRCS) Board of Education work session, Director of Curriculum Nikki Nash discussed a 68-page plan for reopening Three Rivers schools amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bellevue man drowns in Leidy Lake

A 24-year-old male from Bellevue (Eaton County) drowned in Colon Township Saturday afternoon after walking into deep water in Leidy Lake, according to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department.

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Supporting Black-Owned Businesses in Three Rivers

Amidst recent, nationwide movements for racial and social justice, advocates around the country have issued guidance on ways Americans can help build stronger cross-racial equity. Among them, some have issued calls to support black-owned businesses, coupled with nationally scoped lists. In the last few weeks, a number of Watershed Voice subscribers and online followers have inquired about where they can find local black-owned businesses to support in and around Three Rivers.

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Keep Your Voice Down: Kathy Greaves

In Episode 7 of Keep Your Voice Down, Doug and Alek interview Kathy Greaves, a Democratic candidate for District 2 St. Joseph County Commissioner. Greaves is running unopposed in the primary but will challenge incumbent County Commissioner Kathy Pangle in November.

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‘Poetry in the park’: Open Mic celebrates two years

Three Rivers Open Mic Night celebrated its two-year anniversary Thursday night at the Huss Project’s Front Porch Pavilion in Three Rivers.

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