Dr. Robert (Bob) Allen Schneider, 88, of Mendon, passed away peacefully at his home on Dec. 29, 2018. He was born in Three Rivers on May 20, 1930 to the late Ray and Alice Schneider. Robert (Bob) graduated in 1954 with his Medical degree from the University of Michigan — Magna cum laude. He entered the United States Air Force …

Jury selection is set to begin in the trial of a man charged with killing six strangers in southwestern Michigan nearly three years ago. Jason Dalton is charged with murder and attempted murder. He’s accused of shooting eight people in three locations in the Kalamazoo area in February 2016 while he was picking up riders for Uber. Police quoted Dalton …

Brenn E. Arklie, age 74, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born Oct. 3, 1944, in Sturgis, a son of the late Lynn and Carrol (Free) Arklie. Brenn resided his whole life in Sturgis, with the exception of two years he lived in Petoskey. Following graduation from Sturgis High School …

    Mark Daniel “Danny” Motter, age 63, of Lawton, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. Dan was born on Tuesday, April 05, 1955, in Kalamazoo.  He was the sixth of what would eventually become the seven children born to Ira and Gladys L. (Oswalt) Motter.  He was a short and (in his words) “husky” child who …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.