St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said a Mendon man is in custody after being involved in a standoff with authorities over the weekend. Lillywhite said deputies responded around 9 p.m. Saturday to a location in town in response to a report of domestic violence. Authorities said the home was in the vicinity of Mendon Elementary School. Lillywhite said deputies …

A 52-year-old Sturgis woman will be sentenced next month on drug-related offenses. St. Joseph County Prosecutor David Marvin said Stephani Webb was convicted by a jury last week and found guilty of possession of methamphetamine and possession of hydrocodone, a controlled substance. Marvin said Webb was arrested Aug. 30 in the 200 block of Michigan Avenue in Three Rivers. She …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a breaking-and-entering incident reported last week in Sturgis Township. According to a department media release, the incident occurred between 9:30 p.m. Sept. 12 and noon Sept. 13 at Heartland Storage in the 68000 block of White School Road. Authorities said the suspect cut a hole in the fencing along the north end of the …

I’m sorry, but here are the last five names of things we didn’t think had names. I’ll keep looking: Dysnaia: The condition of finding it difficult to get out of bed in the morning. Griffonage: Illegible hand-writing. Tittle: The dot over an “i” or a “j”. Crapulence: That sick feeling you get from eating or drinking too much. Bannock Device: …

Ashley Lefebvre hugs her unborn daughter’s urn each night. Sarah Halsey treasures the tiny hat worn by her baby who lived just 38 minutes. Abi Frazier moved away from her home with a furnished nursery. All ended wanted pregnancies because of grave fetal medical problems. It’s a side of abortion seldom discussed in national debates — the termination of pregnancies because of …

John “Jack” James Jacobowitz was born August 9, 1943 in Stockton, CA, the son of John M. Jacobowitz and Virginia Y. Harper Jacobowitz, and passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022 at the age of 79. Jack was a salesman with National Cash Register, Michigan Auto Dealers Association, S.T.O.P. (a program to reintroduce released felons to the workplace), Cooper Chevrolet, …

Lisa Pier, age 57, a former Three Rivers area resident, died on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 in Lansing. She was the daughter of Russell Sr. and Pauline (Freese) Kimble. Lisa was employed by Michigan Works in Three Rivers and KRESA. Lisa is survived by her husband, Terry; two daughters, Morgan Frith and Spring Holtz; two sisters, Helen Baker and Janice …

Janet Ann Williams, age 64, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022 at her home. She was born June 8, 1958 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Gene C. and Helen J. (Reynolds) Bergman. Janet was a proud restaurant owner, serving up delicious food at “Wiley’s Country Kitchen” in Paw Paw. After graduating from Kalamazoo Valley Community College in …

Nevaeh Ann Nicole Perkkio, age 12, of Marcellus, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born in Kalamazoo on February 12, 2010 the daughter of Gabrielle Gonder and Page Perkkio. Nevaeh was a blessing to her entire family and anyone who knew her enjoyed her great smile, her laughter, and her sense of humor. …

The name of the man fatally injured in a 2-vehicle crash west of Three Rivers Monday evening has been released. He is identified as 77-year-old E. John Boroughf of Lawton. He was reportedly northbound on Youngs Prairie Road, when he apparently failed to stop at the M-60 intersection, and collided with a westbound truck driven by a 43-year-old Constantine man, …