On Friday at 12:26am, Three Rivers Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Thomas St for a reported shooting. Officers located a 17-year-old female victim with a gunshot wound to the head. The suspect fled the scene and was later believed to be in the area of Walnut Meadow Apartments (300 block of Erie St). Officers were able to …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday extended Michigan’s stay-at-home order through April, saying it must continue longer to combat the coronavirus pandemic that has sickened more than 21,000 people and contributed to nearly 1,100 deaths. Meanwhile, a Detroit-area health care system with hundreds of COVID-19 patients is seeing “glimmers of hope” as the number of people sent home exceeds the number …

Phillip Kenneth Carlson, age 54, of Three Rivers, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at Three Rivers Health. He was born on September 14, 1965, in Minneapolis, MN to Earl and Margaret (Alberts) Carlson. Phil enlisted in the U.S. Navy after graduating from Upsala High School in 1983. He served as Electronic Warfare Systems Technician and EW Instructor. His …

Tyler Robert Whelpley, age 27, of Union, MI passed away unexpectedly in the early hours of Thursday, April 2, 2020. He was born in Muskegon on April 10, 1992 the son of William Whelpley and Lyndee (Clements) Fisher. Tyler had the biggest heart when it came to helping others and loved spending time with his little sister. He enjoyed fishing …

Laura Gay, age 85, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Sunday afternoon, April 5, 2020. Gay was born August 10, 1934, in Holland, Mich., a daughter of the late Cecil and Una (Glidden) Knapp. She graduated from Lawrence High School and attended Moody Bible College. She was employed for several years at Malnights …

The Republican-led Michigan Legislature has lengthened Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s coronavirus emergency declaration by 23 days, through April, rather than adopt a 70-day extension she sought into mid-June. Republicans say they had to vote Tuesday to keep Whitmer’s emergency declaration from expiring. But Democrats say it would not have lapsed because she issued a declaration last week, meaning legislators did …

Officials say Michigan deaths from the coronavirus rose 16% in the largest daily jump since the pandemic hit the state. The state reported 118 additional deaths related to the respiratory disease caused by the virus, raising the total to 845. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases rose 10% to nearly 19,000. Gov Gretchen Whitmer says “it’s another tough 24 hours” …

Fay Wilmer Hart Jr., age 97, of Sturgis passed away Thursday, morning April 2, 2020, surrounded by family at his home in Sturgis. He was born Jan. 29, 1923, in LaGrange, and was the son of the late Fay W. and Kathryn (Wright) Hart. Fay graduated from Brighton High School in 1942 and later proudly served time during World War …

We all have a lifestyle, yet the word “Lifestyle” didn’t exist before 1929. The word entered the English language that year and is defined as “a set of attitudes, habits, or possessions associated with a particular person or group.” Here’s a helpful hint to consider before you mail in your tax return for this year. If you have already received …

Michigan lawmakers plan to convene for the first time in weeks to lengthen Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency declaration amid the coronavirus pandemic but are at odds over the extension and whether the session is even necessary. The Republican-led Legislature is scheduled to meet Tuesday, three weeks after last voting. Since then, one legislator has died from a suspected COVID-19 infection and another has tested …