The Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the 2023 “Treasures of St. Joseph County” event. This year’s attraction is a fundraiser to help with renovation of the Langley Covered Bridge. It will take place 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 23 at Covered Bridge Farm Park. Tickets are $60 per person and include music, wine tasting, a dessert auction …

Glen Oaks Community College officials have secured an architect to aid with development of a new, on-campus building. College officials are planning to have a new agriculture building constructed and during last week’s meeting, Glen Oaks Board of Trustees members OK’d the hiring of Design Collaborative of Fort Wayne to handle the task. The college, however, is waiting for approval …

Heritage Park at the St. Joseph County Grange Fair is encouraging participation in the open-class tractors event at the upcoming St. Joseph County Grange Fair. Tractor clubs can park together in open-class the Friday before the fair starts and until 10 a.m. Saturday. There will be 24-hour security and the operator of each tractor will be issued a two-day pass. …

Randy Ray “Bub” Daugherty, age 61, of Jones, passed away Monday, August 14, 2023. He was born January 19, 1962 in Three Rivers, the son of Carl R. and Alice M. (Everett) Daugherty, and graduated from Three Rivers High School. Randy served his country in the United States Army, and worked in trailer manufacturing at Bravo Industries for many years. …

Alice E. Mann, age 90, of Lake Templene, died on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at her home. She was born July 16, 1933 in Ross County, Ohio a daughter of Jacob and Gladys (Pierce) Kuhn. Alice graduated from Constantine High School in 1951. She later received her Associates Degree from Glen Oaks Community College, and a Bachelor of Science Degree …

William “Butch” John Apted, Jr. September 15, 1950 ~ August 13, 2023 William “Butch” John Apted, Jr., age 72, of Marcellus passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023 at home.  He was born on September 15, 1950. Cremation has taken place. Memorial donations may be directed to the Marcellus Fire Department. Online condolences may be left at www.materralstonfuneralhome.com.

Rex Harold Bennett II, age 74, of Mendon, died Monday, August 14, 2023 at his home. He was born in Plymouth, Michigan of August 17, 1948 the son of Rex Brooks Bennett and Violet (Henning) Bennett. He graduated from Plymouth High School and attended Eastern Michigan University. Rex served in the U.S. Army in Viet Nam where he was awarded …

Dora B. Plummer, age 79, of Mendon, died Monday, August 14, 2023 at Birch Meadows in Three Rivers. She was born in El Salvadore on February 13, 1944 the daughter of Leonardo and Debora (Escobar) Colette. She came to the United States to live with family at the age of 18. Dora was married to James L. “Jerry” Plummer on …

David Robert Bell, better known to family and friends as “Wiley,” passed away at his home in Three Rivers on Sunday, August 6, 2023. Born June 13, 1960 in Three Rivers, the son of Robert LeRoy and Doris (Mechling) Bell, Wiley grew up in Three Rivers and graduated alongside the Class of 1978. A painter by trade, Wiley owned his …

Blake Edward Welton, age 44, passed away on July 28, 2023, in Austin, TX. He was born December 1, 1978, in Gary, Indiana and grew up in Three Rivers, where he played basketball, football, and golf, although his favorite was football. After high school Blake moved to Phoenix, AZ, where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in business. After living in …