County Newspapers

The first newspapers printed in St. Joseph County began in the late 1830s. This page lists known newspaper titles by place of publication and links to newspaper-related material currently available on the site.

If you know of other St. Joseph County newspapers, please email the county coordinator.

Downtown Colon, Michigan around 1911
Downtown Colon, about 1911

Newspaper Titles By Place

Burr Oak

  • Burr Oak Acorn

Centreville

Constantine

  • Weekly Mercury and St. Joseph County Advertiser
  • St. Joseph County Advertiser and Constantine Weekly Mercury
  • Constantine Advertiser Record
  • Livingston County Press

Sturgis

  • Sturgis Journal
  • Sturgis Journal Times
  • Sturgis Times
  • Michigan Democrat

Three Rivers

  • Three Rivers Reporter (est. 1861)
  • Western Chronicle
  • Western Chronicle and St. Joseph County General Advertiser
  • Three Rivers Daily Hustler (est. 1895)
  • Three Rivers Daily Commercial (1914-Dec. 2, 1984)
  • Three Rivers Commercial-News (Dec. 3, 1984-present)

White Pigeon

  • Michigan Statesman and St. Joseph Chronicle
  • White Pigeon Republican and St. Joseph County Advertiser
  • Weekly Journal
  • White Pigeon Journal
  • White Pigeon News

Newspaper Material