Linda Gayle Frasier, age 67, of Constantine, passed away Thursday, January 30th, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in New Buffalo, MI on December 10, 1946, a daughter of Robert and Judith (York) Humphrey. Linda graduated from New Buffalo High School and from Cosmetology school. Surviving are daughters Cheri Ann Landrus of Elkhart, IN, Renee Lynn …

Myra Ellen Beachey, age 79, of Constantine, died Monday, January 27th, 2014 at Riverview Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Three Rivers on September 15, 1934, a daughter of Everett and Ruth (Hoyt) Foust. Myra graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1952. On August 13, 1955 she married Norman Beachey at Ninth Street Methodist Church, Three Rivers. He …

Albert John Filbrandt, Jr., age 86, of Jones, died Tuesday, January 28th, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born in South Haven, MI on October 6, 1927, a son of Albert and Leah (Abbott) Filbrandt Sr. Albert served in the US Army. On April 26, 1952 he married Georgia Tolbert in Elkhart. She preceded him in death February 8, …

Governor Rick Snyder says the propane shortage in Michigan has “eased slightly,” however supplies remain tight, and the state is working to alleviate the supply problem which has surfaced with the recent arctic cold snap that has hit the state. The governor says he’s directed state agencies to reach out to consumers affected by the shortage, by offering assistance and …

Eddie Dwayne Young, 52, of Three Rivers ,passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2014 at his home following a sudden illness. He was born July 13, 1961 in Elkhart, Ind., the son of Eddie Lee and Josephine (Gray) Young. Eddie graduated from Elkhart Central High School in 1979. He continued his education at Southwestern Michigan College. He was employed as an …

Entrepreneur magazine recently announced its annual Franchise 500 rankings1, naming SERVPRO®, a cleanup and restoration franchise company, to its Top 10 list for the fifth consecutive year. Of the 853 companies qualified for the rankings, SERVPRO® earned the No. 7 spot overall and the top spot in its own industry for the 11th consecutive year. According to Entrepreneur, the Franchise …

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A Three Rivers man was injured Monday after his vehicle struck the back of a county snow-plow truck in Mottville Township. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said 50-year-old Ronie Thurmand was southbound on M-103 when whiteout conditions caused him to not see the plow truck slow near State Line Road. The collision, which occurred at 3:20 p.m., caused severe …

Doug Humbert, director of the Three Rivers Clean Water Plant, said the 13 inches of snow on the ground Monday equaled the highest amount this month. Humbert provided a tabulation of January’s temperatures and snowfall totals, which showed through Tuesday, the average high temperature was 22 degrees, the average low was 5. The extremes showed a high of 46 Jan. …

The Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the second annual “Discover the Treasures of St. Joseph County” 2014 will be July 26 at Rawson’s King Mill Park in Leonidas Township. The event is a follow-up to the August 2013 event, when a dinner was served inside the Langley Covered Bridge and drew more than 130 people. This year’s …