Happy New Year to all! Call me old-fashioned, but I do have some New Year’s resolutions that I will try to stick with this year. They might seem a bit boring, but they are important to me. If you’re interested, here they are: I will try to be better at remembering someone’s name. I will not always say “Yes” when …
Read More »Dennis Rumsey
St. Joseph County government goals for 2019
Continued effort toward a balanced budget, development of a new Commission On Aging facility and progress toward updating the courts building are a few of the goals the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners faces in 2019. Dennis Allen, chair of the five-member board, said there is no shortage of work ahead for commissioners. Regarding the county’s finances, Allen said …
Read More »Police investigate shooting incident
Three Rivers police are investigating a shooting incident reported Friday night at the Meadows Lane Village trailer park. Officer responded to the area of 13th and Madison streets in response to multiple shots fired. A caller to central dispatch, however, said several people apparently involved in the incident fled the scene before officers arrived. K9 officer Django was brought to …
Read More »One injured in Branch County crash
Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in a single-vehicle accident last week in Branch County’s Coldwater Township. State police said troopers were called shortly before 2:30 a.m. Thursday to Garfield Road, near North Behnke Road, in response to a car that had struck a tree. Authorities said the 38-year-old driver was trapped inside the vehicle and required the …
Read More »Dale Davidhizar Sr, 81
Dale E. Davidhizar, Sr., age 81, Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, December 30th, at Grace Health Care in Three Rivers. Dale was born in Wakarusa, IN on March 5, 1937, a son of Eloise (Broyles) and Henry Charles Davidhizar. Dale attended schools in Marcellus and Centreville. On February 11, 1956 he married Sybella “Ciss” Parsons in Three Rivers. She preceded …
Read More »Break-ins at Fabius Township homes
Tools, electronics and liquor were reported stolen from residences at Long Lake in Fabius Township, according to state troopers. The incidents were reported Sunday morning and occurred in the 10000 block of Walnut Drive. Victims told investigators that the incident occurred between Nov. 9 and Saturday.
Read More »Theft in Union City
State troopers are investigating a breaking-and-entering incident that occurred at a business last week in Union City. Troopers were called Saturday morning to Ed’s Auto, where it was reported that the business had been burglarized between 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. The victim told authorities that $220 in cash, a DVR box to an indoor/outdoor surveillance system, and …
Read More »Janet Herschleb, 86
Janet Lee Herschleb, age 86, of Three Rivers, died unexpectedly on Friday, Dec. 28, 2018 at her home. She was born in Vicksburg on Oct. 12, 1932 the daughter of Harold and Mildred (Brockway) Miller and she attended Vicksburg Schools. She was married to Clyde M. Covell in 1948, and they were later divorced. Janet worked at WL Molding in …
Read More »Ron Heath, 66
Ronald Leroy Heath, age 66, formerly of Mendon, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018 at the SONA Adult Foster Care Home in Three Rivers. He was born in Colon on June 10, 1952 the son of Harry and Wava (Purdy) Heath and was a lifetime resident of southwest Michigan. He attended Mendon Elementary and graduated from Three Rivers High School. Ron …
Read More »Wild Weekend for the K-Wings
After falling to the Fort Wayne Komets by a score of 2-1 on Thursday night, the Kalamazoo Wings (15-15-0-1) traveled back to Wings Event Center to close out 2018. On Friday night, the K-Wings battled with the Wheeling Nailers. After taking a 4-1 lead over the Nailers, the game took a crazy turn at the end of the second period …
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