St. Joseph County officials plan to form a committee in an attempt to stem an unprecedented staffing shortage in the prosecutor’s office. During their executive committee meeting Tuesday, commissioners heard a status update from county prosecutor David Marvin. He said the roster of prosecutors is at an all-time low. At full strength, the roster would ideally be five people deep, …

George Sampley, age 81, of Three Rivers, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 11, 2024. George was born June 25, 1942, in Jackson County, Alabama.   George attended Kalamazoo Central High School. He married his beloved wife of 62 years, Karen Frick of Portage. He retired from Local 7 Sheet Metal Workers Union. Karen & George spent …

Doris A. Gearring, age 75, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2023, in Boston after an extended illness. Doris was born on April 8, 1948, in Greenville, SC to Lt Col Paul and Alda Adams of Lincoln, NE. Doris graduated from Lincoln High School, attended the University of Nebraska, and then graduated from Fisk University in Nashville. She married David …

Colon Community Parks Board members are a week away from ordering a new batch of personalized bricks to be placed in the pavilion area by the flagpole at the West State Street park. Cost is $50 for a 4-by-8-inch brick or $100 for an 8-by-8-inch brick. Park officials said people who purchased bricks in the past have done so to …

A homeless encampment in a Three Rivers-area location is being broken up. Nearly a dozen residents who have been living off the land in an area behind AutoZone on U.S. 131 and in the vicinity of Walmart were told Feb. 6 to begin gathering their belongings and moving from the Fabius Township property. According to the Three Rivers Commercial-News, Three …

Members of Colon High School’s class of 2027 are appealing to the public for help in supporting a fundraiser. The freshman class is asking for returnable bottles and cans as a means of raising funds to host programs and events next year. High school teacher Jessica Bowers said arrangements can be made to meet or to pick up bottles and …

Rosalie Jean Douglas, age 68, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at her home. She was born November 18, 1955 in Youngstown, Ohio, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1975. While in high school she was a baton twirler and set her sights on becoming a caregiver for handicapped students. Rose loved …

Joanne Shutes, age 84, of Three Rivers, died Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at her home following a very brief illness. She was born in Mendon on September 23, 1939 the daughter of John and Susie (Van Voorhis) Wolfe and was a lifetime resident of the Mendon-Three Rivers area. She graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1957, and …

Justin Noel Norton died in Chicago on January 28, 2024 at the age of 48. Justin was born to Pratoom (Toy) Sommai Norton and Richard (Ric) Norton nearly a half century ago in the city of Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. From the time he took his first breath “the die was set.” He was destined to be the beautiful person that …

Rosemary H. (Miller) Hochstetler, age 77 years, 2 months, and 7 days, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024 at her residence, after being bedfast for 2 months. She was born December 5, 1946, in Sturgis, a daughter to the late Henry J. and Susie (Bontrager) Miller. On March 9, 1967, she married Raymond D. Hochstetler. They lived in matrimony …