Law-enforcement officials in the area and from as far away as Marquette have been participating in Crisis Intervention Training at Glen Oaks Community College. T. J. Baker, CIT instructor on behalf of the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s department, said the focus is to help participants identify the signs and symptoms of mental illness. The program emphasizes communication skills to help …

Last July, we spent a week in Canada attending a Lions Convention. I wrote a little about it, but recently discovered more information that I thought would be helpful to pass on to anyone planning to visit our neighbors to the north. There are some Americans who do not appreciate having “foreigners” in our beloved country. If you are traveling …

A Lansing-area native who joined the Centreville Police Department in April was named its acting chief Monday. Sgt. David Richmond, 30, replaces Luke Delcourt, who resigned Thursday before he was to meet with the village council’s three-person police committee. Delcourt on Sept. 29 was suspended with pay pending the police committee’s investigation of matters that have not been made public. …

Public comment and consideration of a resolution regarding a show-cause hearing for 512 W. Michigan Ave. highlights this evening’s Three Rivers City Commission meeting. Two other matters of business will be handled by Mayor Tom Lowry and commissioners:  discussing and potentially approving a pavement maintenance project in the amount of $115,000, and a $14,000 plan for airport taxiway improvements with …

A major public works project in White Pigeon Township will be showcased during an open house Wednesay. The $3.1 million undertaking at the township’s wastewater-treatment plant started in June 2012, when the first of its two wastewater lagoons was drained, sludge removed, and a new aeration system and new liners installed. That project was finished late in the year before …

George “Scott” Edward Schaefer IV, age 62, of Three Rivers and formerly of, Muskegon, Michigan and La’ie, Hawaii passed away suddenly on Tuesday, Sept. 16th 2014 at his place of residence. He was born in Cook County, Chicago, IL., on March 23, 1952 the son of George and Barbara Jean (Hastings) Schaefer, III. Scott graduated from Mona Shores High School …

Lawrence “Larry” Edward Bell, age 79, of Constantine passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Bronson Methodist Hospital . He was born on June 4, 1935 in Constantine, MI the son of Howard and Dorothy(Mansfield)Bell. Larry was a lifetime resident of Constantine. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army. Upon his discharge, Larry was employed as a truck …

Louella “Ella” May Neely, age 105, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Riverview Manor. She was born on June 14, 1909 in Fork Ridge, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Agnes (Coyne) Estes. Ella received her education in Middlesboro, Kentucky. In 1934 Ella moved from Monroe, MI to Three …

       Jeanne-Marie King, age 74, of Three Rivers, MI went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 4, 2014. She was born May 14, 1940 in Detroit, MI the daughter of Jack E. and Edna A. (Smith) Kennedy. In 1975 she graduated with her RN degree then went on to earn her BSA from Western Michigan University …

Marilyn Masnari, age 82, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2014 at Grace Health Care formerly Riverview Manor. She was born in Three Rivers, MI. on October 5, 1932 the daughter of the late Robert and Beauhla McKee. Mrs. Masnari graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1950. On September 28, 1957 she was united in marriage …