This is my 47th article on Third Ward on how the streets got their names. Researching an article by Evan Andrews, “10 Things You May Not Know About Ulysses S. Grant” (dated 2015 and 2023) caused my “info gauge” to rise to a new height. The “S”. didn’t stand for anything. Hiram Ulysses Grant was nominated to West Point in 1844 …

Marilyn Joan Falk, age 85, of Parkville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 16th 2025 with her family by her side. She was born in Chicago on Dec 7th, 1939 to Doris (Taylor) Sherwood and Charles Criscuolo. She was a 1958 graduate of Kelvyn Park high school in Chicago. She married Herb Stephenson in 1958, later divorced. She married the …

The Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority has a new executive director. During their Jan. 9 meeting, DDA board members chose Angie Metty to fill the position created when Cameron Mains resigned in September. Metty, owner of Reflections Hair Studio on South Main Street, is a former DDA Board member and most recently served as its administrative assistant. Her employment took …

Neighborhoods Inc. of Battle Creek, the Housing Assessment and Resource Agency for St. Joseph County, will conduct the annual Point-in-Time Count later this month. The annual event aims to identify and survey individuals and families experiencing homelessness in St. Joseph County. The PIT Count is a nationwide initiative mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Event organizers …

A suspect is in custody in connection with a hit-and-run incident Wednesday afternoon in Three Rivers. Three Rivers Police Chief Scott Boling said officers responded at 4:35 p.m. to the intersection of West Michigan and South Douglas Avenues in response to an injured pedestrian. Officers were advised that the driver of the vehicle involved in the incident had left the …

A Branch County man was arrested following an investigation into a larceny that took place last month in Cass County. Sheriff Clint Roach said the agency was advised that two four-wheelers, a trailer and several items were stolen Dec. 17 from a location in the 56000 block of Shattuck Road, Penn Township. Value of the stolen items was more than …

White Pigeon Township Library is in the final stages of putting together a schedule and route for its new bookmobile. Director Perri Saunders said staff members have been working on the task and will be ready to unveil the schedule and route in February. Saunders suggested following the library’s Facebook page for next month’s announcement. The bookmobile was made possible …

George Carlin was a comedian, who at times was someone you wouldn’t want to take your mother to see. Other times he made a lot of sense. Here are some of his more famous quotes: “Atheism is a non-prophet organization.” “What if there were no hypothetical questions?” “If a deaf person swears, does his mother wash his hands with soap?” …

Rodney Dean Roach, age 62, of Athens, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Bronson Hospital in Battle Creek following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Battle Creek on July 6, 1962 the son of Dennis and Donna (Marble) Roach.  Rod’s passion was restoring old cars back to their glory days, whether it was a Monte Carlo, Ranchero, …

Robbly Trine, age 71, of Burr Oak, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 15, 2025, at Majestic Care of Battle Creek. He was born February 20, 1953, in Sturgis, son of the late James Phineas and Barbara Ann (Halferty) Trine. Rob resided in Sturgis for many years and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1972. …