A St. Joseph County man wanted for questioning in the death of an infant in Three Rivers was arrested in Lake County following a police chase earlier this week. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said deputies spotted a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe following a be-on-the-lookout alert shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday on M-37, south of the Baldwin village limits. Deputies attempted …

Kim Cupp, age 63, was called home to help with the harvest in Heaven on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Kim was born on August 22, 1961 to Jerry and Lois Cupp of Mendon. Kim was the youngest of five siblings (Cactus, Cindy, Kerry and Sandy) and spoiled by all of them. During his youth, Kim loved pulling jacked-up trucks, football, …

Elsie Kathleen Moore, age 91, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. She was born in Port Huron on November 12, 1932, the daughter of John and Rowenna (Goff) Balog. Elsie was known for her strength and her kindness. In her younger years, she traveled all around the United States, working odd jobs, …

In response to sharp criticism nearly a month ago, St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department provided an update on a missing-person case dating to 2018. According to a department media release issued Monday, the sheriff’s office is committed to its investigation of the case involving Brittany Shank. The 23-year-old Sturgis woman was last seen Nov. 30, 2018, near the 33000 block …

St. Joseph County officials are mulling whether to enter an agreement with Glen Oaks Community College regarding law-enforcement coverage at the Centreville-area school. During Tuesday’s St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners Executive Committee meeting, undersheriff Jason Bingaman provided details of the potential agreement. He said college officials are interested in a three-year partnership with the sheriff’s department. Bingaman noted the …

Construction of a 9.8-megawatt battery storage facility near a solar farm on Bogan Road in Sturgis Township could save Sturgis electric customers collectively more than $1.1 million per year. The estimate, by Prism Energy, is based on 15-year projections presented recently to the Michigan Public Service Commission. Jeremy Jones, a partner in Prism – which built the Bogan Road solar …

M. Virginia Hirshey, age 100, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at Birch Meadows Senior Care. She was born January 13, 1924 in Chicago, the daughter of Ernest and Mary (Kedlac) Johnson. Virginia loved to do crafts and graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago. She worked as a laboratory technician at the old Three Rivers Hospital …

Dorothy R. Montbriand, age 94, of Sturgis, died Friday, October 4, 2024, at Life Care Center of LaGrange. She was born on October 24, 1929, in Chicago to John V. Sr. and Muriel (Coppess) McNeil. Dorothy was a 1947 graduate of Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois. She furthered her education at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, and Gregg …

Citywide brush pickup in Sturgis began this week. Department of Public Services employees are overseeing the process, which started Monday. Pick-up commenced at the north end of the city and crews will work their way south until the job has been completed. A schedule is not in place, as the pace of work is contingent on weather and the quantity …

Michigan Department of Transportation’s Chris Jacobs has issued an update regarding the second phase of US-131 construction. The project, which started April 15, is concentrated to an area that includes the village of Schoolcraft and an area north to Shaver Road. According to Jacobs, recently completed work includes installation of curbs, driveways and sidewalks; signal work was completed at Shaver …