Martin Dwayne Edmisten, age 34, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025 at his home. He was born December 6, 1990 in Three Rivers, the son of Harlan Bontrager and Janet Bender, and graduated from Sturgis High School with the Class of 2009. From his T-ball days on up, he loved baseball, ultimately becoming a catcher for Sturgis High …

Noel Sperry, age 87, of LaGrange, died Saturday, January 18, 2025, at his residence.  He was born on May 27, 1937, in Orland, IN, to Clifford and Lena (Bailey) Sperry. Noel was a loader operator for 15 years at the Brooks Construction Company, Fort Wayne, IN. He was a member of the Union Locals #150 & #103.  He served his …

Carol Ann Cleveland, age 82, of Mendon passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born in Marshall on October 6, 1942 the youngest of six children born to Rex and Florence (Tucker) Clark. She was a graduate of Marshall High School, and was later married to Daniel Cleveland on May 25, …

A tiny dynamo has crossed heaven’s gate. Vera Helen Bippus, born January 8, 1937, age 88, left this world on Friday, January 17, 2025. Vera spent her youth in Blakeslee, Ohio, where she helped her family run Sam’s Place, a restaurant and bar known for miles around for its great steaks, hand-made potato chips, and Mose Hoppers, a dessert drink …

Gregory Keith Swartz, age 53, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 22, 1971 in Dowagiac, the son of Keith Swartz and Mattie (Rains) Beischl, and graduated from Marcellus High School with the Class of 1989. Greg enjoyed football and was very social in his younger …

Sturgis Department of Public Safety is continuing its search for a man involved in an attempted armed robbery last week. Authorities said officers responded at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday to a business in the 700 block of South Centerville Road. Officers were informed that a white man wearing a mask and armed with a knife attempted to rob a store clerk. …

A Cass County man was hospitalized last week after the bicycle he was riding was struck by a car. Sheriff’s deputies responded shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday to a location in Wayne Township. Investigators said Michael Brown, 32, was riding his bicycle north on Rudy Road when it was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by 84-year-old Dowagiac resident …

St. Joseph County Sheriff Chad Spence said Animal Control Division is temporarily adjusting its walk-in services to better accommodate ongoing facility improvements. Effective immediately, Animal Control will be open for walk-in assistance on a limited basis. Spence said hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays until further notice. The facility is closed for lunch from noon …

The population of Three Rivers is down a bit from what it was a month or two ago. The reason is because there are some folks who prefer to spend the winter months in the southern part of the United States where the accumulation of snow is minimal and the temperatures usually remain above 50 degrees. You might say the …

Randy Neal Tackett, age 66, of Constantine, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at his home. He was born August 13, 1958 in Jenkins, KY, a son of Jerry and Olivia (Mullin) Tackett. Randy graduated from Northridge High School in 1976. On June 18, 1983 he married Kelli Young in Middlebury. Randy retired from Conn-Selmer Inc. of Elkhart in …