The Three Rivers DDA/Main Street program next week will welcome representatives from National Main Street and Michigan Main Street back to Three Rivers for their annual visit. Every Michigan Main Street program undergoes a yearly evaluation to assess the program’s progress in addressing downtown revitalization issues. Brian Persky, DDA/Main Street executive director, said because all Main Street programs vary considerably …

Marcella Ruth Swilley, 89, of Three Rivers, died peacefully Thursday, Oct. 30, 2015 in Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. She was born Nov. 29, 1925 in South Bend, Indiana to Camiel and Mary Van de Walle. She married John Edward Swilley, Jr. Sept. 24, 1949 in South Bend, Ind. They moved to Three Rivers in 1968. He preceded her in …

A 24-year-old Indiana man was arrested in Cass County earlier this week after leading authorities on a pursuit that started in Indiana. State police said they became involved in the incident shortly after 1 a.m. Monday, when the suspect entered Mottville Township then continued into Cass County’s Porter Township. The suspect eventually crashed through a gate, drove onto private property …

A Marcellus man was cited for driving on a suspended license after the vehicle he was driving rolled onto its top last week in Mendon Township. Sheriff’s deputies said Leslie Moreland was driving south on Nottawa Road shortly before 4 p.m. Friday when an eastbound vehicle on Michigan Avenue failed to yield the right of way. Moreland was forced to …

          A musical tribute to the calendar year will be the focus of the 59th annual Mendon Kiwanis Showboat.           The musical and comedy stage show begins the first of its three-day run tonight at Mendon Elementary School. Showtime is 7:30 nightly.           Co-producers Kathy Pendergrass, Donna Dunlap and Rod Wall said the theme “It’s A …

Three Rivers Health has introduced a new kiosk to improve the registration process for patients arriving for unscheduled outpatient testing. Hospital officials said the kiosk is a patient-queue system. When patients enter the hospital for outpatient testing, they can check into the kiosks then wait for their telephone’s last four digits to appear on two television screens in the lobby. …

A cat survived being shot with a crossbow and authorities are trying to find the person responsible. Laurie Sullivan tells the Battle Creek Enquirer she found the cat in Battle Creek with a crossbow arrow, known as a bolt, stuck through his neck. Sullivan, a former Battle Creek commissioner, says she was “mortified.” Benjamin Huelsbergen at Turner Veterinary Clinic removed …

An owl is recovering at a rehabilitation center for raptors after hitting the widow of a vehicle in central Michigan. The owl suffered a concussion but no fractures in the incident Saturday morning in Midland. The driver of the vehicle contacted police and a veterinarian who offered to help after she hit the owl and saw it injured on the …

A suburban Detroit family is in disbelief after a deer jumped through the front window of their home and wreaked havoc in a bedroom. The family’s 17-year-old and 12-year-old daughters were inside their Mount Clemens home Tuesday afternoon when the six-point buck came crashing through the window and charged down the hallway. The girls called their mother, who was at …

Donald Lee Lafler, age 71, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at his home.  He was born in Three Rivers on March 11, 1944,  a son of Elwood and Maxine (Schweitzer) Lafler.  He attended the Nottawa Stone School.  Don was self-employed as a handyman and mechanic, owning Don’s Small Engine Repair. Don enjoyed model airplanes, hunting, fishing, CB radios, …