Home prices jumped 12.2 percent in May compared with a year earlier, the biggest annual gain since March 2006. The increase shows the housing recovery is strengthening. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index released on Tuesday also surged 2.4 percent in May from April. The month-over-month gain nearly matched the 2.6 percent increase in April from March — …

A proposed trail from the Three Rivers Health campus to Meyer Broadway Park was in the spotlight during an hour-long ‘informational public hearing’ conducted by the River Country Recreational Authority (RCRA) Board Monday evening, July 15th, at the Fabius Township Hall. Plans for such a motorized pathway have taken shape over the last several years through work by the Pathway …

James W. “Jim” Parrish, age 72, of Marcellus died while surrounded by his family on Monday July 29, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Otsego, MI on March 2, 1941 the son of James Hoyt and Naomi (Punches) Parrish. He attended Otsego schools and was former member of the Otsego Baptist Church. He received his …

Jessica Jo Schwartz, age 40, of Centreville, MI passed away Monday, July 29th, 2013 at her residence following a long illness. She was born in Seoul, South Korea on April 2, 1973, and soon adopted by John and Mary (Schlabach) Schwartz. Jessica graduated from Centreville High School March 7, 1995. She was an accomplished pianist and artist and loved to …

Nykole Louise Thoendel,  age 38, of Three Rivers, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 27th, 2013 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. She was born in Colorado Springs, CO on December 5, 1974, a daughter of John and Maryellen (Kiger) Thoendel.  Nykole worked as a waitress and cook at Riverview Tavern in White Pigeon. She loved her family, and her grandchildren …

I am going to let you in on a little secret and I ask that you keep this information to yourself. I am not trying to be a gossip and I don’t want to be seen as someone who is spreading rumors, but this information may come as a shock to you. Okay, here goes: several Major League Baseball players …

Remember the story about Karen Klein of New York, who was verbally attacked and taunted by a group of seventh grade students on a school bus for which she was a monitor? One of the boys used his cell phone to record the boys heckling Klein as she sat peacefully on the bus. In addition to poking fun at her …

David Henry Sutton went home to be with his Lord Monday morning July 29, 2013. He passed away in his sleep after a short battle with COPD. He was born on the family farm in Orland, Indiana on June 22, 1940. The 7th child of Homer and Nellie (Lahrman) Sutton. He attended Orland public schools. On December 10, 1961 he …

Leon Reynolds, age 72, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Tuesday evening July 29, 2013 at his home. He was born April 25, 1941 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was raised by his adoptive parents Harry and Lyda Eberhard. Leon was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1960. On May 26, 1962 he …

I’m a little slow when it comes to accepting change. I still go Scidmore Park on Saturdays and wonder why the Farmers’ Market isn’t open. Then I remember that the Farmers’ Market is now open on Tuesdays from 2 until 6 PM. Saturdays just aren’t the same, but I’m sure there’s a good reason for changing the day of the …