Michigan Department of Transportation’s Chris Jacobs has issued an update regarding the second phase of U.S. 131 construction. Work, 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, completed work includes installation of four median crossovers and installation of a storm sewer from Lyon …

Stephen B. Adams of Marcellus went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 3, 2024. Steve was born March 26, 1954, the son of William D. and Marilyn (Raifsnider) Adams of Three Rivers. Steve was a 1972 graduate of Three Rivers High School. In 1976 he married Tracy Buckhold of Three Rivers. He is survived by wife Tracy …

Brandon Gilbert Morrill (better known as Squirrel), age 38, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly as a result of an automobile accident on Sunday, June 2, 2024. He was born June 18, 1985 in Kalamazoo to Dean and Connie Morrill. Brandon was a loving husband and father to his wife McKenzie and sons Brody and Breckon. He loved fishing, hunting, …

Here’s a look at June’s Fresh Food Distributions in St. Joseph County. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, east of Centreville on M-86, hosts the first distribution. It starts at 4 p.m. June 11. Meanwhile, First Presbyterian Church on Lakeview Avenue in Sturgis will oversee the following distribution. It is scheduled for 4 p.m. June 13. The Huss Project in Three Rivers will …

June P Bakeman, age 88, of White Pigeon, died on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.  She was born in East Grand Rapids on June 17, 1935 the Daughter of Floyd A and Antoinette (DeWitt) Norburg SR. June was a White Pigeon resident since 1959 coming from East Lansing. She was a homemaker, employed for 20 years at Andersons in White Pigeon, …

Dominick Franklin Butcher, age 39, of Mendon, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, June 1, 2024.  He was born in Three Rivers on September 11, 1984 the son of Ernie and Margie (Kott) Butcher. Nick attended Mendon High School and was part of the 2003 graduating class.  During that time, he was dual-enrolled with Glen Oaks Community College …

Andrew E. Goodsell III, age 61, of Union City, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 30, 2024, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Andrew was born in Coldwater on July 22, 1962, a son to the late Andrew E. and Alice (Stemen) Goodsell Jr. Andrew was a graduate of Bronson High School. Andrew was a longtime resident of Bronson …

A Niles woman was hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash last week in Cass County’s Jefferson Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were notified shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday about a personal-injury crash in the area of Dailey Road and Pine Lake Street. Investigators determined that 17-year-old Tre Willard of Edwardsburg was driving north on Dailey Road. Meanwhile, 83-year-old Niles resident …

Thurston Woods CEO Tim Stoll said a member of its board of directors has received a state-wide award. Debora Capman was named “Trustee of the Year” by LeadingAge Michigan. The honor was announced at an awards event April 30. Each award winner was nominated by their peers and selected by a group of committee members from among many nominations across …

Due to increased air traffic, the Gerald R. Ford International Airport is currently working on six different projects with a collective price tag of $600 million. Last year, the airport broke its passenger record of almost 3.8 million travelers. Now, a new air-traffic-control tower is being designed to help manage the surge in flyers, which so far this year, is …