Members of the Three Rivers City Commission agreed to make a $50,000 donation to the Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority. During last week’s commission meeting, Mayor Tom Lowry and commission members said financial support for the authority is not unprecedented, as the city commission recognizes the value of supporting the downtown organization. Lowry said the $50,000 will go toward supporting …

Three Rivers Police Department is investigating a shooting incident reported Monday outside a business. According to a department media release, officers were called shortly after 9 p.m. to Paul’s Pantry, 261 E. Michigan Ave., regarding a report of shots fired in the parking lot. A number of subjects fled from the scene, police said. The victim has been identified and …

Leslie John Schull III, age 60, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo, after a recent diagnosis of cancer. Les was born on December 22, 1960 in Rantoul, Illinois, the son of Leslie John Schull JR and Lois Ida Mary (Nunn) Schull. Leslie was a lifelong resident of Three Rivers and a …

Elise Ann Stevens, age 80, Ohio City, OH, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021 at her son’s home in Constantine. She was born on March 3, 1941 in Van Wert, OH, a daughter of William and Bernice (Keltner) Hoeken.  She graduated from Van Wert HS in 1959 and studied for one year at the University of Miami at Ohio. …

Cass County Sheriff’s Department deputies investigated a single-vehicle crash last weekend in Porter Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly after 7:30 p.m. Saturday to an area of M-40, north of Teasdale Lake Road. Investigators said a car driven by 17-year-old Emily Avery of Three Rivers was southbound and went off the roadway. Authorities said Avery appears to …

Several positions were filled Monday following action by Centreville Public Schools Board of Education members. During their regularly scheduled meeting, the board agreed to hire Andreya Moore to serve as high school health science clinical/lab manager for CTE. Also, the board offered a contract to Jon Eicher for the position of junior/senior high physical education teacher. Meanwhile Lori Marshall was …

An anonymous tip led to the execution of a search warrant and subsequent arrest of three people last week in Marcellus. Members of the Cass County Drug Enforcement team served a search warrant Friday at a residence in the 5000 block of North Maple Street. Authorities said the warrant was executed on suspicion that the use and sale of methamphetamine …

Two Constantine residents were arrested on drug-related offenses last week. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies stopped a vehicle for speeding shortly after 9 p.m. Friday on Centreville-Constantine Road, near Engle Road in Florence Township. The driver, a 47-year-old man, was arrested after deputies found approximately two pounds of methamphetamine and a substantial amount of cash inside the vehicle. Deputies obtained …

Gregory Paul Burnsky, age 73, died on Sunday, July 11, 2021. In accordance with family wishes, cremation will be conducted, and a memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Hohner  Funeral Home.

Nancy Lee Ross, age 76, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021 at the Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born April 30, 1945 in Hesperia, Michigan. Nancy resided in Sturgis since 1985 coming from LaGrange County, Indiana. On July 15, 1989 she married Brian Ross in Sturgis. Nancy was a talented seamstress by trade and had been …