Al Primm, age 80, of Marcellus, MI passed away at home Sunday evening, June 8, 2014 He was born May 16, 1934 in Caraway, AR the son of W.N. and Cleavie (Williams) Primm. On June 14, 1954 in Mississippi he married Nancy A. Henderson who preceded him in death on May 12, 2012. He was a Navy Veteran who served …

Kenneth C. Schuler passed away June 8, 2014, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Kenneth was born 76 years ago in Washington, Mo., a son of Carl Kenneth and Rose (Hamann) Schuler. He was a graduate of the 1956 class of St. Francis Borgia High School. He was awarded a basketball scholarship to Culver Stockton College, Canton, Mo. …

In case you haven’t heard, Water Festival is happening this week. Thursday through Saturday, June 12 through 14. All the details have been published in this newspaper, so I won’t take the time to bore you with all the details. From the parade Thursday evening to the final firework lighting up the sky Saturday night, Three Rivers will be alive …

Seven Centreville Public Schools teachers will be issued layoff notices, following action taken Monday by the district’s board of education. After nearly three hours and comments from about three dozen people, the seven-member board cut high school health, agriculture education and junior high language arts positions, and at the elementary level, art, first and second grades, and two fourth-grade positions. …

A 25-year-old White Pigeon High School graduate made the first cut of 20 candidates in Sunday’s Miss USA pageant. But, Mekayla Diehl was not in the group of the Top 10 finalists. Diehl, who grew up in the community of Union in Cass County, was representing Indiana, as she lives in Bristol. An Albion College graduate, Diehl had been in …

The six-member White Pigeon High School golf team claimed the Division 4 state championship. Staged in Bedford Valley, the Division 4 finals saw White Pigeon shoot a two-day score of 654. The Chiefs topped Charlevoix and Lincoln Alcona, which finished tied for second at 663. The championship team is comprised of Riley and Jordan Olsen, Cory Snook, Jack Tippman, Andrew …

Divers from the St. Joseph County Dive/ Rescue Unit joined Michigan State Police Underwater Recovery Unit last Friday to search parts of Noah Lake in Fabius Township for stolen property. In December, 12 long guns and power tools were found frozen in the lake. The guns had been stolen in a home theft in Mottville Township. In the spring, a …

Dan Cropsey and Adele Gray were named White Pigeon citizens of the year during a brief ceremony Saturday. They were recognized for their longstanding contributions and commitment to the community. Cropsey is president, CEO and director of Great Lakes Realty Services and has been active in the White Pigeon Community for 40 years. Cropsey has been a member of the …

James Wilton Abrams, age 82, of Three Rivers, died Saturday, June 7, 2014 at Riverview Manor. He was born near Decatur, MI on Oct. 21, 1931 the son of the late Maurice and LaVada (Drullenger) Abrams. He attended the country school across the road from the family farm and graduated from Decatur High School. Jim served in the Air Force …

Portage police arrested a 35-year-old Three Rivers man last week after he was suspected of committing an armed robbery in Kalamazoo. The robbery occurred around 10:25 a.m. Friday at the Rite Aid drug store on East Cork Street. A witness was able to get a good look at the suspect and his vehicle, which proved to be helpful, as the …