The Three Rivers Lions Cub is seeking donations to provide food and toys to area families. Civic group members said the club’s annual Christmas newspaper insert will not be published this year, crippling what was previously an effective medium to promote the Lions Club’s holiday project. Financial donations for the 2023 fundraiser can be sent by mail to Box 134, …

St. Joseph County Animal Control last weekend took in eight puppies found abandoned by the side of the road in Sherman Township. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said it appears the 2-month-old puppies were intentionally left by the side of Borgert Road. A passerby reported the litter to Animal Control Sunday, Bingaman noted. The puppies have been to a veterinarian and are …

Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy has launched its year-end “Force for Nature” membership campaign. Agency officials said the goal is to continue doing critical conservation work of protecting and restoring ecologically important natural areas in southwest Michigan. As part of the Force for Nature membership campaign, current and past SWMLC Board members have joined to pledge $150,000 toward meeting a $400,000 …

Michael A. Wozniel, age 67, passed away Monday, November 13th, 2023, in Virginia Beach, VA surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born August 28th, 1956, to Anthony and Joanne Wozniel in Three Rivers. He was a graduate of White Pigeon High School, class of 1974. In early life, Mike was heavily involved in 4-H, where he raised and showed …

Chris Howard Buckhold, age 83, of Sturgis, passed away early on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. Chris was born July 31, 1940 in Three Rivers, son of Howard and Frances (Tessin) Buckhold. He was a graduate of Three Rivers High School with the class of 1958. Following graduation he enlisted in the US Army, serving …

A 911 call center on Monday took some responsibility for an Amtrak train derailment last week in southwestern Michigan, saying it misidentified a crossing and contacted a different railroad to warn that a car was stuck on tracks. The train with 200 passengers crashed into the empty car and a tow truck Thursday night near New Buffalo. Six people on the train …

David Lee Blasius, age 56, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Rose Arbor Hospice surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 11, 1967 in Three Rivers, the son of David and Vivian (Rice) Blasius, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1985. David was a dedicated employee of Midwest Plastics in …

David J. Alvey of Sturgis, loving husband, grandfather, uncle, brother, and friend passed away on Wednesday, November 15th, 2023 at the age of 70 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. His heart was unfortunately too weak to continue, but memories of him will live forever in the hearts of his loved ones. David was born December 14, 1952 in Kalamazoo, …

The Holiday Season will soon be upon us. It seems that every year merchants are getting ready for the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier. Thanksgiving is this week, and Black Friday begins the day after Thanksgiving, however I’ve seen ads on television for Black Friday sales for at least the last several weeks. It seems that Black Friday is …

Wayne Lamar Kline, age 84, of Centreville, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Willowbrook Memory Care of Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis after a courageous battle with Parkinsons. He was born March 9, 1939 in Three Rivers, a son of Harry and Zelma (Schultz) Kline. He attended Three Rivers Schools. On September 12, 1957 …