Darla M. Ryan, age 79, of Three Rivers passed away surrounded by her two daughters on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at her home. She was born in Chicago, IL on December 16, 1939 the daughter of Frances and Madge (Wisniewski) Ryan. Darla graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1957. She was employed for many years at …

The first river cleanup of 2019 featured no major surprises, as about 60 pounds of debris was collected Saturday. Shaun Grace, director of the river cleanup program, said the first of six cleanups this summer took place over a 3.1-mile stretch of the Prairie River, from Findlay Road in Nottawa Township to Lake Templene. It attracted 11 volunteers. Grace said …

This week’s plans by the Michigan Department of Transportation regarding the U.S. 131 reconstruction project in Three Rivers includes a few tasks that were postponed due to rain last week. Single-lane closures on both directions of the highway will result in the continuation of median curb islands and pavement widenings. Also, workers will continue utility work on outside shoulders throughout …

A construction worker died last week in Cass County after he was electrocuted while on a job site. Sheriff Richard Behnke said the incident occurred at 11:35 p.m. Friday in the 2700 block of White Street in Howard Township. Behnke said emergency personnel were called to an AEP substation under construction in that area. Upon arrival, authorities found that Steven …

Twenty-three villages and cities with populations less than 10,000 will receive grants through a second round of funding awarded through the Michigan Department of Transportation’s Community Service Infrastructure Fund program. Established by the state Legislature in December 2018, the CSIF is a stop-gap program to help fund road projects in small communities. Successful projects were selected, in part, because they …

Mary Ann McElvain, age 76 of Three Rivers died Monday, June 3, 2019 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Battle Creek, MI on Sep. 1, 1942 the daughter of Marion and Ann (Miller) Hughes. She graduated from Colon High School with the Class of 1960. Mary Ann was married to Walter L. McElvain on May 11, …

L.J. “Chris” Christopherson, age 91 of Centreville, died June 1, 2019 at Fairview Living Center.He was born on December 25, 1927 in Little Falls, MN, a son of James and Esther (Cherry) Christopherson. In 1954, Chris married Evelyn Lundberg, and later divorced.On October 14, 1972, he married Eleanor Waltz Shingledecker in Centreville. Chris retired from Viking RV in Centreville and …

Alcohol and/or drugs may have played a role in a single-vehicle accident last week in Burr Oak Township, according to authorities. State police troopers were called at 11 p.m. Friday to U.S. 12 near St. Joe Road, where a car driven by a 23-year-old Howe woman was involved in an accident. Authorities said the vehicle was being driven eastbound when …

An Illinois woman was injured after the vehicle she was driving was involved in an accident in Cass County’s Volinia Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said the incident occurred at 1 a.m. Sunday on Marcellus Highway near Decatur Road. Investigators said a vehicle driven by 46-year-old Tammy Vrbancic, of Hickory Hills, Ill., was heading east on Marcellus Road when it ran off the road, …

State police are investigating the theft of firearms from three different St. Joseph County locations over the last month. Troopers said shotguns, rifles and handguns were stolen between May 18 and Saturday from residences in the 50000 block of Hutchinson Road in Park Township, the 50000 block of James Drive in Lockport Township and the 13000 block of Millers Mill …