Robert Leslie Krull, age 93, of Three Rivers passed away on Thursday October 31, 2013 at his home. He was born on June 19, 1920 in Three Rivers, MI the son of Leslie and Freda (Swanson) Krull. Bob served in the Eighth Air Force in England during World War II. On June 19, 1941 he was united in marriage to …

Captain Thomas “Tom” A. Miller, 68, of White Pigeon (formerly of Elkhart, Ind. and also Wakarusa, Ind.), passed away Oct. 30, 2013. He was born Sept. 16, 1945 in Elkhart, Ind. the son of the late Wilbur S. and Dorothy E. (Huster) Miller. Also preceded in death by a sister, Joann Ferrell. Tom married Charita J. (Ganger) on Sept. 14, …

Alice L. Pierson, 95, passed away in peace on Oct. 24, 2013 in Tucson, Ariz. Survived by sons David Pierson and Michael (Caryn) Pierson; grandchildren, Jaclyn (Reggio) Blackwell and Jonathan Pierson; great-granddaughter, Alina Blackwell. Alice lived in Three Rivers until moving to Tucson in 1974.

A weekend of high school football playoffs is on tap and six area teams will be in action. Four games take place at 7 o’clock tonight: Sturgis, with a 5-and-4 record, is at 8-and-1 St. Joseph; 8-and-1 Schoolcraft takes on 8-and-1 Niles Brandywine in Niles; six-win St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic is at Cassopolis to face the 6-and-3 Rangers; and …

A two-vehicle collision Wednesday afternoon in Lockport Township resulted in occupants from both automobiles seeking medical treatment. State police investigators said a northbound car on U.S. 131 was approaching North Main Street when the driver of a southbound Ford Contour attempted to turn left onto Main Street in front of it. A 17-year-old Three Rivers girl was driving the Contour. …

State Rep. Matt Lori and state Sen. Rebekah Warren, of Ann Arbor, introduced resolutions Thursday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s signing of the Community Mental Health Act. In February, Lori and Warren were appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder to the Mental Health and Wellness Commission, and the two have been working to identify and address gaps in …

The St. Joseph County Parks and Recreation Department has announced the winners of the annual Meyer Broadway Park scarecrow contest. The displays were one of many attractions at the park as a part of the Oct. 13 Three Rivers Area Fall Color Tour. A variety of categories were in place and winners were: funniest, “The Three Rivers” by Andrews Elementary …

James Ware Brandon died Oct. 29, 2013.  He was born March 23 1947, in Hartford City, Ind., was a member of the Nottawa community for 43 years and was owner of Nottawa Gas Company. Jim had a ticker that counted the number of smiles he could create in a day. No prank was over the line and he was no …

A stream of southbound vehicles Wednesday morning was the first group of vehicles to travel the now-open U.S. 131 Constantine Bypass. A ceremony to commemorate the completion of the $18 million task was staged two weeks ago, so the opening was done Wednesday without fanfare. Traffic to the northbound lane was permitted about half an hour later, around 11 a.m., …

A 23-year-old Sturgis man was arrested following his role in an assault incident Tuesday in Sturgis. Investigators said police responded to a call for help at an apartment in the 300 block of North Clay Street regarding an assault in progress. The suspect was gone by the time officers arrived, but he was found around 8:30 later that night inside …