Glen Oaks Community College will go to voters with a millage request in November. The college’s board of trustees last week agreed to move forward with a proposal for the five-year, half-mill request. The vote follows months of planning and community input. If approved, the millage would address situations including: renovating outdated technology laboratories and reconfiguring spaces to support workforce …

The Riviera Theatre in downtown Three Rivers will host a candidate forum later this month. Sponsored by River Country Solidarity and the St. Joseph County Democratic Party, the forum starts at 5:30 p.m. with a meet-and-greet event. At 6:15 p.m., a session with 6th Congressional District candidates will begin. Candidates planning to attend are David Benac, Rich Eicholz, George Franklin …

When final figures become available, it’s likely that the 2018 Lake and Home Tour – sponsored by the Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce – will show it drew fewer people compared to the 2017 inaugural event. Chamber director Christy Trammell said mid-afternoon rain Saturday was clearly the culprit. This year’s tour was offered on Sturgeon and Palmer lakes in …

Shea Michael Cline, age 28, of Three Rivers, died Monday, July 16, 2018 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Three Rivers on Dec. 3, 1989 the son of John E. and Kimberly (McWatters) Cline III and was a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. Shea was a handyman, and had worked for Keller Roofing, JMC Construction, Viking …

Gerald “Gary” C. Ford, a resident of Traverse City, died on July 10, 2018 after a valiant battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. His firm belief in God, as well as the love and support from his family and friends, ultimately gave him peace. Gary never reached his goal of receiving a lung transplant and hoped everyone would consider becoming an …

I recently had blood drawn, per a request from my family doctor. I have this done every several months or so, because I’m diabetic, and this helps me keep everything under control. I’ve come to realize that getting needles stuck in you is all part of growing older. As a kid, I dreaded getting shots, but now I don’t mind …

Michigan Department of Transportation workers this week started a chip-seal project on U.S. 12 in the city of Sturgis, and Fawn River and Burr Oak townships. The $570,000 job started Monday and begins at Franks Avenue in Sturgis, working its way east to the Branch County line. MDOT Officials said the new surface will extend the life of the road …

Ethel Salina (Lehman) Slabaugh, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday evening July 15, 2018, at Sturgis Hospital. She was born March 23, 1927, to Joseph and Stella (Sharp) Lehman in Kenmore, N.D. Her father, a minister, was deceased in North Dakota on Oct. 10, 1928. Her mother, Stella moved with her seven children to Fairview in January 1934. Ethel …

Braelynn Hope Clark, age 13 months, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon, July 14, 2018, at the Sturgis Hospital emergency room. She was born June 5, 2017, in Sturgis, a daughter of Jordan Carr and Nathan Clark. She is survived by her mother, Jordan Carr of Sturgis; her father, Nathan Carrr of Sturgis; twin-sister Addelynn Clark and sister Brooklynn Sutton, …

Janet B. Eggleston, age 81, of Three Rivers, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 15, 2018. She was born in Three Rivers on Aug. 5, 1936 the daughter of Bernard and Irene (Coler) Rhodes. Janet was married to David Jay Eggleston on Aug. 22, 1953 in Angola, Indiana. They resided in Texas for ten years where she worked …