A Schoolcraft couple died in a 2-car crash Friday afternoon. The victims were identified as Joel Shaffer, age 83, and his wife, Dolores Shaffer, age 84. State police say the couple was eastbound on X Y Avenue, just south of Schoolcraft, when they collided with a southbound SUV on US-131. The names of the SUV driver, along with the passenger, …

Rodney E. Irwin, age 62, of Three Rivers passed away Saturday morning, May 1, 2021 at his home. Rodney was born February 24, 1959 in Three Rivers, the son of Eldon and Martha (VanKirk) Irwin. He had been employed with Meijer for the past several years in the deli and was an avid bowler and Notre Dame fan. Rodney is …

Juan Jose Cavazos, age 59, of Elkhart, passed away Friday morning May 7, 2021 at Goshen Hospital. Juan was born on January 2, 1962 in Alice, Texas son of Armando and Maria Ruth (Garcia) Cavazos. His early years were spent in Lansing, moving to LaBelle, Florida in his teenage years. Juan resided in LaBelle, until relocating to Elkhart, 6 months …

Michigan said late Friday that 54% of adults ages 16 and up have gotten at least one COVID-19 shot, a roughly 2.5 percentage point jump after factoring in people who were vaccinated outside the state or at federal facilities. The addition of nearly 227,000 residents to the state’s count put Michigan close to a 55% benchmark Gov. Gretchen says is needed to …

Samuel R. Currier, age 85, of Burr Oak, passed away at his home on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 with the love of his life, Cooky (Barbara Offenbecher) Currier, by his side. They were married for 68 years and were rarely apart for long. Born on June 4, 1935 in Burr Oak Township, the 3rd son of Leo V. and Elizabeth …

The Three Rivers Golf team traveled to Klinger Lake Country Club today to participate in the Sturgis Invitational.  The team improved on their performance from Monday, and were able to finish in 4th place in the tournament of 10 schools, shooting a 398. Leading the Cats was Owen Sampson with a 92, which was good for 8th place overall and a top-ten …

Beverly J. Johnson, age 79, of Burr Oak, passed away early Wednesday morning, May 5, 2021 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born December 6, 1941 in Chicago, daughter of the late Herman Gustoff and Mary Anne (Evans) Roebke. Beverly resided in Burr Oak since 1999 coming from Chicago. On May 27, 1958 she married Randoll Duke Johnson …

A suspect is being sought, following a shooting incident in Constantine Wednesday evening. The incident took place shortly after 8pm at the Constantine Little League fields near Meadow Lane. A 38-year-old Cassopolis man was reportedly shot multiple times. He was airlifted to Memorial Hospital in South Bend. The major crime scene task force is investigating.

Marlene Freeman, age 83, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2021 surrounded by family at her home in Three Rivers. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Sarah Aldrich, brother Marvin Aldrich, husband Jim Freeman, Grandson Erik Swerske-Barton, brother-in-law Jim Shay, and Doug and Phyllis Barton. Marlene is survived by her daughters, Barb Barton, Diann (Garry) King, …

Sheriff’s deputies investigated a single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Sturgis man. Randy Caruthers, age 49, died after the pickup he was driving collided into a tree around 5 a.m. Tuesday in Florence Township, sheriff Mark Lillywhite said. Investigators said Caruthers was driving a Ford F-150 eastbound on Featherstone Road when he lost control of the vehicle in …