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Gutenberg: #VoteSmall

"Parks and Rec showed me the beauty of local politics. If you want to go to a city commission or county commission meaning—outside of this time of coronavirus—you can, and I’d say you should. You would find these are ordinary people, our friends and neighbors, just about all of whom hold other day-jobs, trying to make complicated decisions where it’s not always so clear what the “right thing” to do is. In Three Rivers, you can even go chew out your mayor at the bookstore. He might push back, but he’ll listen. I know because I’ve done it."

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The Ticket: A Short Story in Seven Parts (Part IV)

"Brittany went back to the Triple Ripple Café to check on Trevor, but when she saw how slow it was and that he had everything under control, she decided to take the rest of the day off to adjust to being a millionaire. Who cared if Trevor snagged a few bucks from the register anyway?"

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Haley Homemaker: Mango-Avocado Chicken

Hi there, I’m Haley Hogoboom and I’m going to be your weekly read on The Watershed Voice on the art of making your home or as some might call it, homemaking.

Commission modifies benefit provisions for furloughed city employees

The Three Rivers City Commission Tuesday adopted temporary modifications to MERS (Municipal Employees’ Retirement System of Michigan) benefit provisions to adjust the definition of how many days/hours of work are required in a month for city employees to earn service credit, as well as the definition of compensation.

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TRDDA amends revolving loan fund guidelines to provide COVID-19 relief to local businesses
TRACF, Chamber, TRDDA partner for gift card promotion to support Three Rivers businesses

The Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce, Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority, and Three Rivers Area Community Foundation have announced the forthcoming launch of a $20 for $20 Gift Card Promotion for locally owned small businesses in Three Rivers. The promotion is expected to launch Friday, May 8 and end on May 31.

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Photo story: Are there really three rivers in Three Rivers?

"One of the things I’ve always loved about living downtown is the combination of urban amenities and access to nature. Each of the three rivers that converge a block from my apartment has a different character."

Kevin Carpenter arraigned on multiple charges related to Three Rivers standoff
Mailing It In

"All across this country in small towns and big cities alike, clerks and election officials are hard at work to take their part in this essential American tradition, but they need us to demand that our elected leaders give them the tools to do the job. We still have time to get this right. But the clock is ticking."

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Standoff situation in Three Rivers ends with suspect’s surrender

After an almost four-hour standoff with police Tuesday, a Three Rivers man surrendered to authorities around 6:45 p.m., bringing a peaceful resolution to an otherwise adrenaline charged incident.

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