Louis W. Underly, age 89, of Marcellus, MI passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014 at home. He was born September 22, 1924 in South Bend, IN the son of Louis William and Bessie (Sears) Underly. On October 30, 1942 he married Marguerite Ference who preceded him in death in September 2012. He served three years with the United State Navy …

James Howard Comadoll, age 60, of Three Rivers passed away on Friday, August 8, 2014 at Spectrum Butterworth Hospital. He was born on October 10, 1953 in Three Rivers, MI the son of Howard and Jean E. (Weiandt)Comadoll. James was preceded in death by his father, Howard Comadoll and one brother, Robert W. Comadoll. He leaves to cherish his loving …

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  St. Joseph County Circuit Judge Paul Stutesman last week accepted a defense motion that postpones the jury trial for Raymond McCann II, a Three Rivers man charged with five counts of perjury linked to the homicide of Jodi Parrack. McCann’s attorney, James Mequio, told Stutesman Friday the defense needs more time to obtain and evaluate evidence connected to testimony …

    Two people sought medical treatment following a two-vehicle collision over the weekend in Cass County. Sheriff Joe Underwood Jr. said Keith Vail III, 30, of Niles, was driving west on Calvin Hill Street when he failed to stop at the intersection of Calvin Center Road at 11 a.m. Saturday in Calvin Township. Vail’s vehicle struck a northbound car …

  The St. Joseph County United Way is continuing its annual Donut Drive this week. The event is the agency’s way of thanking St. Joseph County for its continued support in reaching its annual goal. Volunteers will be passing out free donuts 7:30 to 9 a.m. daily. After distributing donuts in Sturgis, Three Rivers and Centreville last week, volunteers will …

  A 72-year-old Kalamazoo man was injured Friday in a head-on crash on M-60 near Roberts Road in Fabius Township. Michigan State Police said a vehicle driven by Ronald Heath crossed the center line on M-60 and collided head-on with a semi-truck driven by 40-year-old Richard Trethwey. M-60 was closed for several hours after the 9 am crash. Heath was …

A Kalamazoo Public Safety officer has saved a choking woman after pulling her over for running a red light.  The department says Officer Jason Gates rescued the driver Saturday when he found her choking during a traffic stop. He saw she was having trouble breathing when he approached her vehicle.  The department says Gates asked the woman if she was …

Grace  Potter, age 56, of Harrison, MI passed away Friday, August 8, 2014 at her home following a long illness. Grace was born in South Haven, MI on December 3, 1957, a daughter of  Alvie  and Josephine (Mull) Cole, Jr. Grace graduated from Cosmetology school in Daytona Beach, Florida. On March 5, 2007 she married Jimmy Potter in Harrison, MI. She loved …

John C. Adams, age 67, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, formerly of Marcellus, MI passed away Friday, August 8, 2014 as a result of injuries sustained in a bicycling accident in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born December 8, 1946 Dowagiac, MI, the son of Uriah M. and Clarice A. (Nemmers) Adams. On September 4, 1982 he married Patricia Keddell who survives. John …