Despite a team that finished with one win in seven games this abbreviated season, Three Rivers High School’s varsity football team placed six people on the all-conference team. The Wildcats receiving recognition by the Wolverine Conference as first-team all-conference members are offensive lineman Jacob Reynolds, defensive lineman Luke Stasiuk and punter/place kicker Brayden Selent. Reynolds is a sophomore, Stasiuk and …

Michigan drivers who want unlimited personal injury protection benefits will pay $86 a vehicle starting next summer, down from $100 currently. The fee was mandatory for decades but became optional beginning in July under a change in state law. The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association, a state-created nonprofit entity that reimburses auto insurers for medical claims surpassing $580,000, announced the 14% …

Roberta Ann Black passed away Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020 at age 83. Roberta was born Nov. 24, 1937, and graduated White Pigeon High School in 1955. She was a member of glee club, a Chiefs cheerleader and worked as a hairdresser most of her life. Surely , most of you reading this, had a great haircut at some point from …

Oma L. Bowen, age 93, of LaGrange, died on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at Miller’s Merry Manor in LaGrange. She was born on March 23, 1927, in Three Rivers,  to Virgil D. and Frances L. (Welburn) Miller. In 1944, she married Ervin T. Yoder. He preceded her in death in 1957. In 1959, she married Wallace “Wally” Bowen. He preceded …

Betty Jo Brady, age 72, of White Pigeon, died on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon.

Clarence G. Bryant, age 40, of White Pigeon, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28 at his sister’s home, 20160 E. U.S. 12, White Pigeon. Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon is handling the arrangements.

Michigan election officials on Monday certified Democrat Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory in the state, another setback for President Donald Trump in his futile effort to undermine the results of the Nov. 3 election through baseless legal challenges and unsupported claims of fraud. The Board of State Canvassers, which has two Republicans and two Democrats, confirmed the results on a 3-0 …

Matthew James Cox, age 56, of Burr Oak, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, November 21, 2020 at his home. He was born June 19, 1964 in Sturgis, son of the late Michael and Marietta (Wilson) Cox. Matt was a lifelong Burr Oak and Sturgis area resident and a graduate of Burr Oak High School with the class of 1982. In …

Carolyn Marie Kaylor, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2020. She was born July 1, 1948 to Lester and Una Thompson of Moorepark Road, Three Rivers. She was active in youth 4-H showing sheep, cattle, horses, and woodworking and sewing. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, David Kaylor; children, Norman McDowell, Brian McDowell …

Russell E. Carpenter, age 69, of Archbold, Ohio passed away Friday afternoon, November 20, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee. He was born May 31, 1951 in Sturgis, the son of Joseph and Vera (Franks) Carpenter. He was a 1969 graduate of Colon High School, and married Bonnie Felton on April 1, 1972 in Telford, PA. He lived in …