LeRoy Ernest Newton, age 44, of Marcellus, died Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Three Rivers Health Emergency Room. He was born in Kalamazoo on June 2, 1974 and was a lifetime resident of southwest Michigan. LeRoy graduated from White Pigeon High School in 1992. He enjoyed working on his customized truck, kayaking and fishing. He especially enjoyed cooking for …

Mary Martha Denney, age 98, of Sherwood, died Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Drew’s Place in Coldwater where she had resided the past 18 months. She was born in Grant County, Indiana on Jan. 22, 1921 the daughter of Frederick and Goldie Mae (DeHoff) Denney. She was a graduate of Athens High School and attended Augerbright Business College. Mary had …

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has agreed to settle a lawsuit over a ban on so-called ballot selfies. Joel Crookston, a voter in the Kalamazoo area, sued in 2016 to try to stop Michigan’s ban on taking photos of marked ballots or publicly exposing them. Lawyers won’t talk about the deal until details are filed in federal court on May …

Two people were arrested on drug-related offenses following a traffic stop last week in Three Rivers. According to a Three Rivers Police Department media release, officers stopped a car Wednesday night near the intersection of U.S. 131 and Arnold Street. The driver, a 30-year-old Three Rivers man, denied officers consent to search the vehicle. After securing a search warrant, officers …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a breaking-and-entering incident that took place last week in Fawn River Township. According to a department media release, troopers responded Tuesday to a residence in the 70000 block of Big Hill Road. The victim told authorities the incident occurred between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. No one was home at the time of the …

A Three Rivers native is one of Michigan State Police’s newly hired troopers. Alex Sussdorf will soon report to work after graduating last week from the 135th Trooper Recruit School. Sussdorf is assigned to the Niles post, which covers Berrien and Cass counties. The Marshall post, which serves St. Joseph, Branch and Calhoun counties, will obtain five of the newest …

I am Kit.  I am the light colored one on the left.  I am a heeler mix, about two years.  I like to sit and play fetch.  Pablo is lab schnauzer mix -black and about nine months old.  Since he is my little brother he is a little more cautious making friends.  We are both boys and will be getting …

Four people were hurt in a two-car crash Wednesday on Banker Street, just east of Sevison Road, in Florence Township. Troopers from Michigan State Police were called at 4:38 p.m. in response to a head-on collision between a westbound Chevy Monte Carlo and an eastbound Ford Ranger. According to a department media release, the Monte Carlo was driven by a 48-year-old …

An authority in Michigan’s cannabis laws addressed the Constantine Village Council this week. Sam Pernick, a representative of Green Michigan Partners, outlined Michigan’s current cannabis laws to the council and how the Michigan Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act builds on prior marijuana law in Michigan. Michigan became the 10th state to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and over …

Centreville Downtown Development Authority has appointed Pattie Bender as its program manager. During a recent Centreville Village Council meeting, its members accepted Bender’s resignation from the DDA board as well as her appointment as an alternate to the zoning board of appeals. The board also appointed Carol Snow-Penn and Vicki Allen as alternates to the zoning board of appeals. In …