Mylenda Kaylor, age 90, of Three Rivers, passed away on Tuesday, July 8th, 2014 at the Bowman House where she resided following a lengthy illness. She was born in Van Wert County, Ohio on April 4, 1924 the daughter of the late Charles Rose and Mary Hannah (Williams) Price. Mrs. Kaylor has been a long time resident of Three Rivers …

Frederick Flynn Baker, age 92, of Constantine,  made his final flight to Heaven on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at his home. He was born in Orlando, FL on May 15, 1922, a son of Harold and Marjorie (Flynn) Baker, Sr. He attended school in Constantine. From 1941-1946, Fred served in the U.S. Navy as a Boatswains Mate 1st Class during …

A Pennsylvania laboratory that specializes in materials analysis found gunshot residue on articles of clothing taken from Andy Brown’s vehicle the day David Locey was murdered last year. The finding was detailed Tuesday by Allison Murtha, the manager of a forensic-science department at RJ Lee Group in Monroeville, Pa. Murtha was on the stand for more than two hours during …

Coordinating how Michigan provides alcohol- and drug-abuse counseling throughout the state is now possible thanks to a bill introduced by State Rep. Matt Lori. Public Act 249 requires the Michigan Department of Community Health to establish and maintain credentialing standards for the statewide substance use disorder service systems. The bill is a direct result of recommendations made by the Mental …

In response to last week’s storm, crews from the Three Rivers Department of Public Services will begin a brush pickup next week. DPS officials ask that residents place brush on the terrace, not in the street, by 7 a.m. Monday morning. Crews will be making only one pass to collect brush. The pick-up is for storm damage only. The DPS …

A fire heavily damaged a home in Nottawa Township last weekend. Firefighters were called to a residence in the at 61000 block of Klinger Lake Road aroound 8:45 p.m. Sunday. First-arriving firefighters from Centreville observed heavy smoke coming from the roof. Officials said the fire began in the attic, where the homeowner was repairing a leak in the roof when …

Indiana Michigan Power plans to seek permission to build five solar generating facilities in the two states it serves. I&M is proposing building the facilities in the Muncie-Marion area in eastern Indiana, around South Bend in northern Indiana and in Michigan, although the locations have not yet been decided. The company says the Clean Energy Solar Pilot Project will have …

Julia S. Seiler, age 96, of Mendon, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday July 8, 2014 while residing at The Birches in Leonidas. She was born in Chicago on Oct. 13, 1917 the daughter of Peter and Martha (Debovey) Shewchuk. The family moved to Covert, MI when she was two years old, and she later graduated from Covert …

This is the season, and this is probably the month, when high school class reunions take place. The first reunion that normally happens is the “Ten-Year Reunion”. This is probably the one when the classmates try to impress each other with the accomplishments they’ve made in the ten years since graduation. College is in the history books, and those that …

A motorist suffered minor injuries after being involved in a collision with a freight train Monday. According to law-enforcement and rescue personnel, the driver of an SUV was on Cotherman Lake Road in Park Township when he failed to stop for a passing Grand Elk Railroad train. The SUV struck the side of a rail car and rolled onto its …