Three Rivers Community Schools Superintendent Ron Moag said two positive cases of COVID-19 associated with high school students were reported to the district Friday. Moag said all schools will remain open. He also said anyone identified as a close contact will be notified by district administrators as part of its COVID-19 investigation process. He also said the district is following …

A collision between two semi-trucks Thursday in Sturgis sent one driver to the hospital, according to emergency officials. Public safety officers were dispatched shortly before 5:30 a.m. to the intersection of Lakeview Avenue and U.S. 12, where they found a semi-trailer had rear-ended another semi. The driver of the second truck was unresponsive, removed from the vehicle and taken by ambulance …

“The greatest accomplishment is not in never failing, but in rising again after you fall.” ~ Vince Lombardi Whether you want to admit it or not, we’re all creatures of habit. A few examples you might relate to: When you’re in the bathroom getting ready for the new day, do you brush your teeth the same way every time? When …

James Daniel Brady was lifted to heaven on Sept. 19, 2021 in Gainesville, Florida where he had lived for several years. He was 67. Jim was born in Three Rivers to Paul and Doris Brady. A 1972 graduate of Three Rivers High School, Jim was known for his sense of humor, quick wit and sweet personality. While in high school, …

Police officers fatally shot a 28-year-old man in southwestern Michigan after authorities say he charged at them with a knife. The confrontation happened about 11 p.m. Thursday at a trailer park near Niles after a 911 caller reported a man with a knife, the Berrien County sheriff’s office said in a statement. Sheriff’s deputies found Chaz McGowen of Benton Harbor, …

Bonnie Jean Wilmore, age 77, of Marcellus, passed away Thursday, September 30,2021 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Bonnie was born in Marcellus on May 23, 1944, the daughter of Gene Francis and Emma Mae (McKenzie) Romig. Bonnie worked as a server for the local family restaurant Nip & Tuck and was a secretary, working for many years at Abbott & …

Roy D. Hudson, age 74, of Sturgis, passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at his home.  Roy was born in Sturgis on March 22, 1947, a son of Charles and Jeanette (Smith) Hudson.  Roy graduated from Centreville High School in 1965.   On June 3, 1967, he married Judith Marshall in Three Rivers.  Roy retired from Coachmen RV in …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is being forced to rescind last week’s public-health order requiring that employers, educational institutions and persons in Branch, Hillsdale and St. Joseph counties quarantine after a close-contact exposure with a person infected with COVID-19 – or face a loss of approximately $1 million in state budget funding. The order was rescinded as of Thursday …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a stolen truck on a trailer from a location in Mendon Township. The incident occurred between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday. Investigators said suspects stole a pickup and the trailer it was sitting on from a location in the 27000 block of M-60. The truck is a 2001 Ford F250, red on …

Linda Mieras, age 83, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at her home. She was born January 29, 1938 in Noble County, Indiana daughter of the late F. Lowell and Lavanga (Weeks) Wolfe. Linda resided most of her life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1956. On December 26, 1969 …