A 54-year-old Three Rivers resident was arrested this week for allegedly making a threat against Three Rivers Middle School. Authorities said James Roberts was charged with making a false report or threat of terrorism after allegedly calling in a threat against the school Friday. Roberts was arraigned Tuesday; bond was set at $250,000. If convicted, Roberts could face up to …

A Sturgis woman was arrested on drug- and weapon-related charges following a traffic stop in Fawn River Township. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said the vehicle was stopped shortly after 11 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Fawn River Road and Lakeview Road Sturgis K-9 officer Odin was deployed and reacted to the presence of narcotics. Deputies arrested a 30-year-old woman, authorities …

St. Joseph County United Way has announced it has created a new account on Twitter. Executive director Kelly Hostetler said Twitter is one of the main ways the Centreville-based agency advertises events, information and details related to causes supported by the United Way. Its Twitter account is: @SJCUWay.

“Sturgis – Make It Home” is a free ministry offered by Radiant Life Church and offers free distributions of household items monthly. Items are distributed noon to 2 p.m. the first Friday of the month or by appointment. A referral is required and can be obtained from any church or local organization, such as Hope United, United Way and Salvation …

Janet Gay Swartzentruber, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at her home. She was born December 13, 1935 in Daughter of the late Glen and Bernice (Brockway) Hesher. Mrs. Swartzentruber resided in Sturgis since 1972 coming from Arkansas. On October 8, 1955 she married David William Swartzentruber in Howe, Indiana. She retired from Ross Laboratories in …

Dolores Jeanne “Lori” Moore, age 96, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 24, 1927 in South Bend, the daughter of Ralph and Genevieve (Blodgett) Arndt, and earned her GED from Marcellus High School in 1969. Lori worked at Michigan Gas in the bookkeeping department, then …

Gary David Brandt, age 74, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo due to congestive heart failure. He was born July 16, 1948 in Three Rivers, son of the late Jack William and Joyce Louise (Murphy) Brandt. Gary resided in Sturgis since 1985. His early life was spent in Colon where he was …

Mildred (Millie) G. Johnson, age 71, of Colon, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Grand Vista Assisted Living in Coldwater. She was born on March 16, 1952, in Sturgis, a daughter to the late James and Marjorie (Ecklin) Hansen. Millie attended and graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1970. On November 14, 1970 Millie married …

Pamela “Pam” Jean Walters (Lewis) of Huntsville, Alabama passed away suddenly on April 6, 2023 at the age of 63. Pam was born on November 19, 1959 to Clair and Phyllis Lewis in Lansing, Michigan. Pam graduated from Glen Oaks Community College with her RN degree and went on to excel as a nurse for a career spanning 42 years. …

Nila J. Thompson, age 72, of Burr Oak, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, April 9, 2023. She was born on June 24, 1950, in Sherwood, Michigan a daughter to the late Niles and Rose Mary (Drake) Inman. In October of 2001, Nila married Jack Thompson in Sturgis. Nila owned and operated Nila’s Goat Farm where she manufactured …