A Marcellus-area man was injured last week following an incident at his residence in Marcellus Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called around 7 p.m. June 3 to the 10000 block of Pioneer Street. Upon arrival, they discovered 56-year-old Gary Robinson had been working on his pickup when it rolled off its ramps and crushed him. The extent of his …

Public comment on an application to be submitted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is being accepted through Friday. The public comment centers on the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant, which provides funding to improve the health of mothers, infants and children, including children with health-care needs. Based on a needs assessment, the …

St. Joseph County sheriff’s deputies report that a kayak was stolen last week from a location in Lockport Township. The incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday in the 58000 block of Pond View Lane, near the St. Joseph River. The green kayak was stolen sometime the previous night, the victim told authorities.

Alcohol is suspected of being a factor in an accident that injured a Cassopolis woman this week in Cass County’s Mason Township. The incident occurred at 1:30 p.m. Monday on Mason Street, east of Gordon Road. Investigators said a sport-utility vehicle driven by 49-year-old Stacey Garritano was heading east when she lost control of the vehicle and it struck a …

Centreville High School’s softball team is two wins from a state title after the Bulldogs won their quarter-final contest Tuesday. Centreville topped Ottawa Lake Whiteford, 7-to-3 in Battle Creek. On tap for the Bulldogs is a Friday evening, Division 4 semi-final contest against Unionville-Sebewaing. The Patriots will enter the 5:30 p.m. contest with a 29-and-7 record, while Centreville has a …

Three Rivers Pain Management Center is pleased to welcome Orlando Landrum, MD, to our Pain Management program where he will proactively provide solutions to help meet the growing need for quality, safe, and responsible pain management treatment to those suffering from chronic pain. “At the Three Rivers Pain Management Center, I work with the pain management center staff to create …

Jocelyn J. Baldwin, age 88, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon June 9, 2018, at Aspen Ridge Assisted Living in Gaylord. She was born Dec. 31, 1929, in Battle Creek, a daughter of the late John and Blendina (Cummings) Gest. Jo resided in Sturgis since 1949 and also had lived in the White Pigeon and Burr Oak areas and graduated …

Mrs. Nancy Lee Gottschalk, age 86, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 9th, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born on Nov. 14th, 1931 in Three Rivers, the daughter of the late Dwight Sr. and Dorothy (Youells) Monroe. Nancy has been a lifetime resident of Three Rivers.  She enjoyed her gardens and bird watching …

Several times a week, a friend joins me at the American Legion for coffee. My friend is a Marine Korean War veteran who flew just about anything that had wings. He is a wealth of information and usually has a story or two from his early years. Recently, we were discussing air battles that were fought during various wars. There …

Officials from the Three Rivers Police Department have released the name of the man involved in a situation that resulted in lockdown status at Hoppin Elementary School last week. The suspect is 30-year-old Kyle Longacre of Three Rivers. He was taken to the county jail and arraigned on charges of one count of carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent …