A World War II veteran who commanded a B-24 bomber over Europe got the chance to ride in one of the planes as part of a vintage aircraft tour. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/1SSVe5k ) 91-year-old Paul Smith flew on the plane this week. The restored B-24 Liberator is at the Air Zoo near Kalamazoo alongside two other World War …

Margaret Louise (Peterson) Miholer, 96, of Melbourne, Fla., passed away on July 30, 2015 at Indian River Center, Melbourne, Fla. She was born in Huntington, Ind. on May 1, 1919. She lived much of her life in Three Rivers, attending Three Rivers High School. She married Dick (Frank) Miholer when she was 20 years old and they were happily married …

A third free-ranging deer from Meridian Township near Lansing has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says Thursday that the 5-year-old doe was part of the same extended family group of the other two deer detected with the disease. A doe tested positive in May. A 2-year-old male with the disease was found in …

Rhonda Lynn Gunter, age 65, of Three Rivers passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Three Rivers Health. She was born in Fairview, MI on November 7, 1949 the daughter of Carrol E. and Jeannie A. (McGregor) Todd. Rhonda was united in marriage to George “Bud” Gunter in 1977, who survives. She was a devoted member of the First …

Hi. This is Costello again. I’m still here, waiting for a special home. I know if I wait long enough someone will want me. I’m a male domestic shorthair, about 7 months old. I’m yellow and white and very sweet. I have a whole lot of love to give to someone. I’m very gentle but I also love to play. …

With just a few minor details left to tweak on a proposed pet cemetery, members of the White Pigeon Township Board agreed Tuesday to move forward with the concept. Supervisor Don Gloy said the proposal will likely become official with the board’s endorsement next month. Slated for the northwest corner of White Pigeon Township Cemetery on Vermont Street, the proposed …

Here’s a reminder that the St. Joseph County Conservation District has canceled its river cleanup that was to take place Saturday. Jeff Pant, who scouts the waterways ahead of the cleanups, said the stretch of the Pigeon River originally targeted for Saturday is moving at a rapid pace and could pose a threat to inexperienced paddlers. The event was to …

Several work vehicles in a storage yard were damaged at some point during a three-day span in Fabius Township. State police said the incident occurred July 31, or Aug. 1 or 2 in the 14800 block of M-60. Investigators said the suspects entered the private property and attempted to break into several vehicles, causing damage to the vehicles. The incident …

The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners this week agreed to a contract with Richard Dell, who was hired to serve as campground attendant at Cade Lake County Park for a period to end no later than Oct. 19. In other personnel matters Tuesday, county officials announced the resignations of district court deputy clerk Cynthia Mostrom and part-time courthouse security …

Authorities say a 59-year-old woman has died after the riding lawnmower she was on was struck by a vehicle in Kalamazoo County. The sheriff’s department says Deborah Kay Smith of Augusta was pronounced dead at the scene of Tuesday’s crash in Ross Township. Investigators say she was operating the mower and went into the roadway before being struck. The sheriff’s …