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🌱 What Fred’s Pharmacy’s sudden shutdown means for your prescriptions in town.
Three Rivers, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Three Rivers! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What Fred’s Pharmacy’s sudden shutdown means for your prescriptions in town.
- How did Three Rivers and Constantine soccer teams fare this week?
Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny much of the time, temps: high: 69, low: 44.
- Monday: Sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fred's Pharmacy suddenly closes its doors in TR, Vicksburg (wilcoxnewspapers.com) — Fred’s Pharmacy in Three Rivers abruptly closed this week, shifting all local prescription records to Walgreens on South U.S. 131 with little advance notice to customers. The shutdown, mirrored at the Vicksburg location, adds to a recent wave of business closures in town and leaves residents adjusting quickly to new pharmacy arrangements. 
• Soccer Roundup TR splits with Dowagiac, Niles (wilcoxnewspapers.com) — Three Rivers’ boys’ soccer team split two recent road games, routing Dowagiac 6-0 before falling 7-1 to Niles, bringing their record to 3-9 overall and 0-4 in conference play. Constantine’s squad also struggled, remaining winless after lopsided losses to Schoolcraft and Parchment.
📸 Around Three Rivers
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
3:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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Early Childhood Playgroup! →
The Huss Project, 1008 8th St., Three Rivers
10:00 am -
Phoenyx Trivia →
Riviera Theatre Bar, 48 N. Main St., Three Rivers
7:00 pm -
Max Lockwood →
Riviera Theatre Bar, 48 N. Main St., Three Rivers
7:00 pm -
Fall Festival 2026 →
Downtown Three Rivers, Three Rivers
12:00 pm -
Fall Color Tour Farmer's Market 2026 →
The Huss Project, 1008 8th St., Three Rivers
12:00 pm -
Early Childhood Playgroup! →
The Huss Project, 1008 8th St., Three Rivers
10:00 am -
Phoenyx Trivia →
Riviera Theatre Bar, 48 N. Main St., Three Rivers
7:00 pm -
Fresh Food Initiative 2026 →
The Huss Project, 1008 8th St., Three Rivers
9:00 am -
Happy HalloQWEEN Three Rivers! Join The Kunty Kitten →
Riviera Theatre and Bar, North Main Street, Three Rivers
7:00 pm -
Happy HalloQWEEN Three Rivers! Join The Kunty Kitten Saturday, October 17th →
Riviera Theatre and Bar, North Main Street, Three Rivers
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Steam System Utilization & Energy Management Seminar - #PHY 006-01 →
Armstrong International North American Learning Center, 401 West Hoffman Street, Three Rivers
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Early Childhood Playgroup! →
The Huss Project, 1008 8th St., Three Rivers
10:00 am
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Tuesday October 20
Wednesday October 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Has been able to get a Rx quickly when others can't.
Great service. Great communication. On the ball! No problems! (Nextdoor Long Lake) - All children should be tested for lead at ages 1 and 2.
If they’ve never been tested, they should get a test by age 6. Learn more about blood lead testing at Michigan.gov/MiLeadSafe. (Nextdoor )
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Three Rivers. Apply here.
- TJX posted a job opening for Part-Time Merchandise Associate in Three Rivers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Three Rivers here.
🗞 Nearby News
Centreville
- Delivery driver banned from Bradford White after 'aggressive behavior' with protesters (wwmt.com)
- St. Joseph River hydro reservoir will remain lowered more than a year (mlive.com)
- ‘Strong' turnout for 175th county fair despite early weather, sparse concert crowd (wilcoxnewspapers.com)
Vicksburg
- Wayland manager offered Vicksburg post (southcountynews.org)
- Be right back! (southcountynews.org)
- Share the Warmth: Salvation Army celebrates annual West Michigan coat drive in October (wwmt.com)
Ok Three Rivers! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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