Alice (Hendricks) Britten, age 91, was born on December 13, 1928 in Kalamazoo to Peter Hendricks and Daatje Dijsselhof. Her life ended on Saturday, August 22, 2020 in Three Rivers. Alice grew up in Kalamazoo, attended Kalamazoo Christian, and worked at Gibson Guitar for 32 years until her retirement in 1985. She married Theo Britten on May 15, 1946. Alice …

Gas crews and Sturgis Public Safety officials were called to the area of North Prospect and East Jerolene streets last week after a report of what was described by Sturgis fire personnel as a large gas leak. Fire crews and gas utilities responded to the scene Friday afternoon and workers repaired the leak. The area was closed to traffic for …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating the larceny of boat motors in Branch County. The incidents occurred between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Thursday. Authorities said two boat motors from separate locations near South Behnke Road and Block Road in Ovid Township were stolen from the back of both victims’ boats.

Here’s an announcement from Craig Williams, director of Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport. American Airlines last week said it plans to suspend service at AZO from Oct. 7 through Nov. 3. In a media release issued to AZO officials, American stated the reason as low demand and the expiration of air-service requirements associated with the CARES Act. Williams said American assured …

A Three Rivers man was arrested Thursday following the search of a home by members of the Southwest Enforcement Team. Detectives had conducted undercover work for weeks before obtaining a search warrant for the residence, located in the 200 block of Middle Street in Three Rivers. Police said upon entrance, they encountered two men. One was not cooperative, police said, …

The St. Joseph County Conservation District has decided to postpone its final river cleanup event of the 2020 season. Originally scheduled for Saturday, the final cleanup was to take place on a stretch of the Pigeon River from Blue School Road to Vistula Road in Mottville Township. Shaun Grace, river cleanup coordinator, said the Pigeon River is not an ideal …

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport Director Craig Williams said the number of passengers in July 2020 jumped 43 percent from June 2020. However, the number is still 77 percent less than July 2019 passenger numbers. Williams said the June-to-July growth is a result of American and Delta increasing the number of flights to the airport. Kalamazoo is tracking better than the …

Glen Oaks Community College has announced it will reopen campus Monday. Fall semester classes begin a week later, Aug. 31. School president David Devier reiterated that the safety of students, employees and community has been the driving consideration as members of the college’s COVID-19 Task Force worked to develop their plan. The plan provides a number of safety and enforcement …

Three Rivers Community Schools Superintendent Ron Moag provided an update on the number of in-person students versus those who plan to take classes virtually or remotely. During the district’s board meeting earlier this week, Moag said about three quarters of the district’s high school students plan to engage in face-to-face learning when the academic year begins Sept. 7. That face-to-face …

Would you like to have a canine companion that will talk to you?  Well I am your boy!  I am a male, mix, brown and white, about three years old.  I am a quiet, housetrained companion.   My docket number is 48795, at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter located at 652 E. Main St., Centreville, MI.  Animal Control is …