Dennis Rumsey

Woman arrested in stolen RV

A woman was arrested after she allegedly stole a recreational vehicle in Cass County. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called around 6 p.m. Sunday to a field on Osborn Road, near Eagle Point Road in Calvin Township. Behnke said the nature of the call centered on a suspicious vehicle parked in the vicinity. Deputies located the RV stuck in …

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Upcoming meeting – US-131 renovation project

Representatives from the Michigan Department of Transportation will be in Three Rivers in March to provide an update on the second year of the U.S. 131 renovation project in Three Rivers. The luncheon presentation starts at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18 and concludes at 1 p.m. at the Carnegie Center for the Arts. The 2020 portion of the work …

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Elizabeth Barker, 94

Elizabeth Jean Barker, age 94, of Sturgis, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Sturgis. She was born in Rochester, NY on Feb. 15, 1925 the daughter of Casper and Ethel (Hurley) Knudsen. She attended Rochester Schools and later received her Bachelor’s Degree from Syracuse University. She and her husband, the late Shirley T. Barker, Jr. moved …

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Orin Krontz III, 50

Orin Arthur Krontz III, age 50, of Burr Oak, passed away early Friday evening, Jan. 24, 2020, at his home. He was born June 2, 1969, in Goshen, a son of Orin Arthur and Beatrice Dianne (Beach) Krontz. Orin resided in Burr Oak for the past six years. His early life was lived in Bronson. On Oct. 24, 1998, he …

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Henry Miller, 87

C. Henry Miller, 87, of White Pigeon, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at his home, following an extended illness. He was born May 14, 1932, in White Pigeon, a half-mile from where he died, the son of Carl and Hilda (Doerr) Miller. Henry lived all his life in White Pigeon and graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1949. He …

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Dan Williamson, 66

Daniel Lee Williamson, age 66, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday evening, Jan. 23, 2020, at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence in Battle Creek. He was born Nov. 11, 1953, in Sturgis, a son of Lillard and Joan (Pitman) Williamson. Dan resided in Sturgis and also had lived in Ohio and Texas. He was a truck driver by trade and enjoyed bowling. …

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Out and About – Week of January 27th

There’s something in the air because of something in the trees at a local coffee cafe on the Rocky River here in Three Rivers. In the trees are some wild berries. These berries have a special affect on the local birds. It seems that the Wax-Wing birds love these berries. In fact they love them so much that they consume …

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Harriett Chaffee, 92

Harriett B. Chaffee, age 92, of Elkhart, formerly of Jones, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born February 9, 1927 in South Bend, a daughter of Otto and Helen (McBain) Everman. She graduated from Niles High School in 1945. On July 3, 1954 she married Brady F. Chaffee. He preceded her in death on …

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I & M – Michigan regulators approve smaller utility rate increase

Michigan regulators have approved a rate increase for Indiana Michigan Power, though one significantly smaller than initially sought by the utility. The Michigan Public Service Commission approved an agreement Thursday allowing the Fort Wayne-based company to boost its Michigan customers’ rates by a total of $36.4 million annually. That’s about 38 percent lower than the proposed $58.5 million increase. Regulators …

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Dorothy Sangalli, 85

Dorothy Ann Sangalli, age 85, of Three Rivers, passed away on December 11, 2019 at Grace of Douglas. Dorothy was born on Valentine’s Day February 14, 1934 the daughter of the late Cecil B. and Elizabeth (Blum) Hice. Dorothy and her late husband of 60 years Jerry, who passed away on August 24, 2014, owned and operated Wolverine Motor Supply …

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