Michigan State Police troopers are investigating the larceny of a utility vehicle from a business in Park Township. Investigators said a 2013 John Deere Gator was stolen from GreenMark Equipment between 6 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. Friday. The incident occurred at GreenMark’s location in the 16000 block of Heimbach Road.

Cass County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash Wednesday in Porter Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said authorities were notified shortly before 11 a.m. to an injury crash on U.S. 12 at Union Road. Investigators said Marcellus resident Martha Cramer, 44, was driving east on U.S. 12. She failed to yield before attempting to turn north onto Union Road. She …

Carol Ann Newman, age 83, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022 at home surrounded by family. She was born December 12, 1938 in Fulton County, IN, the daughter of Kenneth J. and Betty G. (Nolen) Scott. She attended school in Elkhart before marrying her first husband and father of her children, Eugene Sanders. Raising eight children kept …

Thomas M. Eldridge, age 95, of Freeport, and a former resident of the Bronson and Burr Oak area, passed away Thursday morning, September 22, 2022 at the University of Michigan Health West in Wyoming, Michigan. He was born April 27, 1927 in Mitchellville, Tennessee son of the late Harry and Layman (Burns) Eldridge. Tom resided in Waterloo, Iowa for over …

Gloria Brandli, age 97, died on Friday, September 23, 2022. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home.

I had the privilege of providing Courtesy Cart transportation at the St. Joseph County Grange Fair last week. I drove a total of twenty-four hours over six days and enjoyed every moment. The fair didn’t seem as busy as previous years and there were many empty booths in the Merchant Barns. The rides looked exciting and fun to watch. I’ve …

Deb Jezek died on Monday, September 19, 2022 at the age of 67. What can we say about the “dash” in Deb’s life?  She was born in South Bend, the daughter of Frank and Delores (Dee) Jezek.  The first 13 years of her life were spent in Lakeside, MI, enjoying swimming in Lake Michigan.  In 1969 the family relocated to Three River, where …

Kenneth Harold Brundige, age 94, of Three Rivers, and Zephyrhills, FL passed away on August 31, 2022 in Zephyrhills with his wife at his side. He was born September 11, 1927 in South Bend to parents Harold and Margarete (Genschel) Brundige. Ken was a US Army veteran who served in the Korean War from 1950-1952 and received two Bronze Service …

Battle Creek police said Friday they have arrested three teens in connection with a drive-by shooting that killed a 2-year-old boy. Kai Rowan Turner was shot once in the head around 2:20 a.m. Tuesday when someone fired multiple shots into a home and then fled the scene. The boy later died at a hospital. The suspects all are in their mid to …

Herbert D. Spencer, Jr. passed away October 24, 2021 at the age of 74 at Glenn Arbor in Battle Creek after a battle with cancer. He was born in Three Rivers on April 8, 1947, son of H. Dee Spencer and Erna (Spranger) Spencer. Herb graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1965, and worked at Johnson …