Sandra Lou Hansen, age 84, passed away April 16, 2021. She was born March 23, 1937 in Constantine to the late Max R. and Madonna (Burcham) Hill. Her early years included living in Three Rivers and Muskegon, while raising her three sons. Sandra and her husband Owen are residents of Spring Lake, Michigan and have been part-time residents of Ellenton, …

The Three Rivers Golf team traveled to Island Hills today to take part in the Centreville Quad.  The Cats matched one of their best scores of the season, shooting 186, to capture the win.  Constantine finished second firing a 212, Marcellus was third with a 223, and Centreville came in fourth with 235. Leading the Cats was Sam Meyer with a …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has announced it will provide no-cost, weekly curbside COVID-19 testing through the end of June at locations in each of the three counties it represents. Health officer Rebecca Burns said tests are offered to residents as an opportunity to receive rapid results, typically within 30 minutes. Testing is 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fridays …

A trio of seniors from Three Rivers High School was awarded $1,000 scholarships through Midwest Energy & Communications. The scholarships were issued based on academic achievement, leadership and community involvement. They are also daughters of MEC customers. Madelyn Adams has been active with the high school marching and symphony bands, choir and theater. She plans to study wildlife biology at …

State Rep. Steve Carra has helped introduce a plan to allow law-abiding residents to carry a firearm without a permit. House Bills 4863-68 would repeal the requirement that a citizen who legally owns a firearm obtain a permit to carry it. The plan would authorize anyone not otherwise prohibited from carrying a firearm to carry anywhere that open or concealed-carry …

Kathy Regina Freeby, age 66, of Three Rivers, went to be with the Lord Jesus on May 14, 2021 after a nine-month-long battle with cancer. She was born November 25, 1954 in Oneonta, Alabama to Euel and Robbie (McCay) Faile, who preceded her in death. Kathy leaves behind her husband of 31 years, Michael Freeby; three siblings, Debbie Faile, Tina …

Michigan’s main funds will take in an estimated $3.5 billion more in taxes than previously forecast thanks to increased consumer spending of federal stimulus checks and other coronavirus relief funds, state officials said Friday. The big surplus, spread over this fiscal year and next, will give Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Republican-controlled Legislature additional budget flexibility at a time $6.5 …

The Michigan Supreme Court said it won’t be the next umpire in a dispute over an eye injury at a high school tennis practice. But the 4-3 decision Friday was as close as a ball falling near the white line. Bradley Trecha suffered a permanent eye injury when a ball struck him at practice at Fenton High School in 2016. …

Finished in 8th place tied with Paw Paw. We significantly improved in times and places compared to our showing last week at the Wolverine Conference meet. Scorers were: Noah Humbert 5th in Pole Vault Henry Veale 7th in Pole Vault John Pant, Lex Benthin, Zac Gowan, Seth Luegge 8th in the 3200 meter relay Angelo Hausmanis 4th in High Jump …

Edwin O. Harker, age 87, a lifelong Sturgis resident, passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Parkview LaGrange Hospital. He was born Nov. 1, 1933 in Sturgis, a son to the late Peter W. and Roma M. (Rifenberg) Harker. On Feb. 16, 1952 in LaGrange, he married Wanda W. Teall. She preceded him in death on Dec. 15, 2017. Edwin …