Reta M. Hetmansperger, age 86, of Three Rivers, went to be with her lord and savior Jesus on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at home surrounded by her family, after a long battle with bipolar, depression, and dementia. She was born on November 19, 1933 in Athens, MI the daughter of Charles and Dora (Moyer) Lafler. She attended Centreville High School …

Orson Franklin Poley Jr., age 95, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday evening, Feb. 23, 2020, at his home. He was born Sept. 8, 1924, in Raisin Township, Lenawee County, a son of the late Orson F. and Annie E. (Fackler) Poley Sr. Orson was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II, where he flew B-29 Bombers …

As I’m writing this column, I’m soaking up the sun in Florida. This means that I am not in Three Rivers studying in my office. Therefore, I am out of touch with the heartbeat of my hometown. I won’t be filling you in on any local happenings, but I am including things of interest that I might be enjoying while …

The Kalamazoo Wings (20-25-7-1) earned three out of the possible four points available to them this past weekend as both of their games were nail biters. On Friday night, the K-Wings hosted the Indy Fuel.  Jumping out to an early 1-0 lead, Aaron Thow was credited with a goal that was actually sent into the net off the skate of …

A safety concern involving curves on Fawn River Road will be addressed with asphalt work, following action last week by the St. Joseph County Road Commission Board. Its members approved resolutions authorizing asphalt contracts for Fawn River Road, and Sauger Lake and Nottawa roads. On Fawn River Road, contractors will crush and shape the curves between the west and east …

Members of the White Pigeon Community Schools Board of Education appointed Leonard Hinkson to fill a seat vacated by Clayton Bell. Hinkson’s appointment will last 10 months. If he wants to serve the remaining two years of Bell’s term, he will have to be elected in November. He said he wants to support the district’s motto of “every student, every …

No injuries were reported after a semi tractor-trailer caught fire last week on a highway in Branch County. Michigan State Police troopers were dispatched at 4:40 a.m. Friday to a report of a Fed Ex truck on fire in the northbound lane of Interstate 69 near the weigh station in Ovid Twp. The semi, a double trailer, was transporting nitric …

A Michigan legislator has introduced a bill that, if eventually passed and signed, would prohibit the declawing of cats unless it is for a clear medical or therapeutic reason. The Detroit News reported Friday that House Bill No. 5508 could make Michigan the second state to ban declawing cats, following New York. State Rep. Nate Shannon, a Sterling Heights Democrat, …

Construction is expected to start this spring on a project more than doubling Indiana Michigan Power’s electricity production from solar energy sources. The Fort Wayne-based company has won approval from Indiana officials for the solar farm planned for the Granger area just northeast of South Bend. Completion for the project is expected later this year and is expected to generate …

Carol J. Fair, age 95, of Centreville, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at her home. She was born on November 16, 1924 in Sturgis, a daughter to the late Samuel L. and Rhea (Arver) Cook. Carol was a lifelong resident of the Sturgis and Centreville areas and a graduate of Sturgis High School in 1942. On January 8, …