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Three Rivers, Michigan Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning to you Three Rivers! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What’s in the tentative deal for striking Three Rivers axle workers?
  • Where kids can get free summer meals in Three Rivers now
  • Want to grow strawberry sales at your Three Rivers-area farm?

Also on today's calendar: Farmer’s Market 2026 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 85, low: 63.
  • Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. American Axle workers reach tentative agreement to end strike in Three Rivers (wwmt.com) — Workers at Dauch Corporation in Three Rivers, formerly American Axle, have reached a tentative agreement after a 10‑day strike, with raises totaling 30% over four years and no health‑care premium hikes. UAW members will now review the offer, which also adds paid holidays and more Christmas time off, before voting on whether to end the walkout.
   

2. Meet Up and Eat Up programs begin – WLKM Radio 95.9 FM (wlkm.com) — Families in Three Rivers can access free summer meals for kids at Three Rivers High School on Wednesdays and at The Huss Project weekdays, alongside similar Meet Up and Eat Up sites across St. Joseph County. The program offers set breakfast and lunch times in nearby towns too, helping ensure children are fed while school is out.
   

3. MSU Extension's First Strawberry Day Coming July 8 (morningagclips.com) — Strawberry growers and farm market operators in the Three Rivers area can join MSU Extension’s free Strawberry Day on July 8, with an afternoon of agritourism and direct-sales training at Corey Lake Orchards in Three Rivers. Attendance is capped at 50, and the day includes expert-led field sessions, lunch, dessert, and a tour focused on boosting on-farm sales.
   

4. American Axle Strikers Set to Win $30 by '30 (labornotes.org) — American Axle workers in Three Rivers are still on the picket line as they review a tentative contract that would raise all plant wages to $30 an hour by 2030. Local UAW leaders say the deal helps reverse deep cuts from 2008, could reduce turnover at the 1,000‑worker plant, and underscores Three Rivers’ importance in General Motors’ truck supply chain.
   

5. Pride celebration continues in Three Rivers with June drag show (watershedvoice.com) — A June 20 drag show at the Riviera Theatre and Bar will give Three Rivers residents a way to celebrate Pride Month even without the usual festival this year. Organized by Three Rivers Pride and the Kunty Kittens, the event will raise funds for future LGBTQIA+ programming while the group rebuilds its capacity and recruits new volunteers for a hoped‑for 2027 festival return.
   

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  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for General Production Worker in Three Rivers. Apply here.
  • Carrols Corporation posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Three Rivers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Three Rivers here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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