Imars Kalns, 88, died September 23, 2013 in Kalamazoo. Funeral services will be held at 2:00p.m. on Friday, September 27, 2013 at Hohner Funeral Home; 1004 Arnold St; Three Rivers, MI 49093 with Rev. Biruta Puike-Wilson officiating. Memorials may be directed to Garezers Latvian Center. Envelopes are available at Hohner Funeral Home; 1004 Arnold St; P.O. Box 1018; Three Rivers, …

Lyle B. Hopkins, age 84, of Sturgis, Michigan and former Sturgis Police Chief, passed away Monday afternoon September 23, 2013 at his home. He was born January 11, 1929 in Sturgis, Michigan son of the late John and Nellie (Sites) Hopkins. Lyle was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1947. On …

State police investigators are looking into a report of a larceny last week from a barn in Constantine Township. The incident occurred in the 10000 block of North River Road, where a drill, impact driver, air compressor and other hand tools were taken. Investigators said the situation likely took place Friday. A department media release did not indicate how access …

A 41-year-old woman from Climax was charged with drug-related offenses following a traffic stop last week in Fabius Township. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said the woman was stopped for speeding. While interviewing the woman, deputies noticed inside the vehicle were methamphetamine, meth precursors and paraphernalia used to smoke meth. The woman, whose name was not released prior to …

Tickets for the Oct. 5 Sturgis High School Athletic Hall of Fame banquet are now on sale at the school’s athletic office. The program will honor inductees Chuck Darby, Patty Griffith Langanis, Erika Melchi Rozema, Marcia Dresser Inman and Teresa Wood Horn. The event starts at 6 p.m. at Sturgis High School. More details are available at 659-1536.

A show-cause hearing for a property in Three Rivers was set last week by Three Rivers Mayor Tom Lowry and commissioners. A hearing at 6 p.m. Tuesday next week will center on a property at 815 N. Main St. Concerns about its condition and whether it is fit for habitation will be heard at that time. Afterward, commissioners will consider …

Stephen D. Black, Jr., 82, of Three Rivers, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2013 at Three Rivers Health following a long illness. He was born in Three Rivers on June 13, 1931 the only child of the late Stephen D. and Mercedes M. (Heller) Black, Sr. Steve graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1949. He earned a B.S. degree from …

Suellen Kay (Beam) Rosen, 64, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at her home in Sanford, Fla., after a long battle of cancer. She was born May 14, 1949 in Three Rivers, daughter of Stuart and Donna (Mihills) Beam. Surviving are her sons, Leroy and Scott Carpenter; stepchildren, Penny O’Rourke, Patricia Rosen, Abby Gall and Doug Rosen; siblings, John Beam …

Authorities say a motorcyclist struck a deer in southwestern Michigan, causing a crash that killed the rider as well as another motorist. The crash happened early Tuesday in Cooper Township, near Kalamazoo. Authorities at the scene in Kalamazoo County say the motorcyclist, Theobald Metzer, 55, of Kalamazoo, was thrown from the bike and hit by the other motorist, who then …

Here is a reminder to Commission on Aging (COA) riders that, effective Tuesday, October 1, the St. Joseph County Transportation Authority (CTA) will handle your van rides. The only noticeable change is in phone numbers. Instead of calling the COA for a ride, you’ll need to call the County Transportation Authority (CTA). The CTA’s number is 269-273-7808, or you may …