Olivia Quinn Scott, age 21 months tragically passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019. She was born on September 9, 2017 in Kalamazoo. Olivia is survived by her loving parents Kenneth and Jennifer Scott along with her brother, Kaiden and sister, Farren; grandparents, Frank and Sheila Beery and Sally Scott; aunt, Jessica (Jeff) Merritt and uncle, Paul Bonham, several cousins …

When I was younger, I had dreams of becoming an actor.  To be honest, I had dreams of becoming a mailman, a teacher, a weatherman, sports broadcaster, a writer AND an actor.  I guess you could say I had plenty of career choices to choose from. With all those possibilities, the thought of entertaining a crowd, whether on the big …

Joseph A. Simkus, age 76, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at Riverside Village Nursing Home.  He was born on April 30, 1943 in Chicago to the late Anthony and Anna (Serauskas) Simkus.  On September 25, 1965 he married Sandra A. (Schneller) Simkus and they later moved to Three Rivers. He is survived by his three children Charlene (Andy) …

Stephen Stanley Bloom, age 68, of Three Rivers, passed away in the late hours of Sunday, June 30, 2019 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Stephen was born on October 8, 1950 the in Three Rivers, the son of Stanley I. and Ada (Vandorn) Bloom. On October 21, 1990 Stephen married his high school sweetheart and the love …

Next Tuesday, July 16, is a good day for all you blood donors. The American Red Cross will hold blood drives at two separate locations on that day. You have a week to decide where you’d like to go to make that very important donation. If you reside in the Centreville area, you may stop by the Centreville United Methodist …

Jason Emmanuel Ingram, age 55, of Gainesville, FL passed away unexpectedly on June 22, 2019. He was born in Chicago on January 27, 1964 the son of Benny Smith and Dorothy Ingram. Jason enjoyed singing in Church and in various Gospel groups.  He played Bass guitar, Lead guitar and Key Board as a hobby. Left to cherish Jason’s loving memory …

Welcome to July. This Thursday is the Fourth. A day when we celebrate our independence. A time to gather with family and friends and enjoy cooking out on the grill, possibly watch a parade or two, and enjoy the many firework displays available throughout the county. If you are planning to handle your own fireworks, please do so with caution, …

May’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County was half a percent higher than the previous month. The monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed the county’s 4.2 percent May unemployment rate marked an increase from April’s 3.7 percent. St. Joseph County’s rate was slightly greater than the state unemployment average, which was 3.9 percent …

Here’s the weekly update from the Michigan Department of Transportation regarding the reconstruction of US-131 in Three Rivers. MDOT officials said the Stage 2 traffic pattern remains in place and operating with two-way traffic taking place on southbound US-131. Bridge work at the Rocky River bridge, north of Hoffman Road, continues. Meanwhile, MDOT crews are also focusing on the M-60 …

Members of the St. Joseph County Historical Society have completed a three-year restoration of the former White Pigeon Prairie U. S. Land Office. During the opening day of White Pigeon Days last Friday, historical society president Lori Dahlquist surprised curator Holly Stephenson with a plaque recognizing the energy and effort Stephenson put into the restoration campaign. Many other people, including …