Officials have released the names of two people who died after a boating accident in southwestern Michigan. The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office says the boat was crossing from Tub Lake to Barton Lake when it struck the top of a cement barrier under Portage Road Saturday evening in Schoolcraft Township. The department says in a statement Monday that 56-year-old Anthony …

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services have detected an unsafe level of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid in the discharge from the Bronson Wastewater Treatment Plant. The level detected was more than 10 times the allowable level. The discharge from the plant flows into Swan Creek. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has taken …

State Rep. Aaron Miller of Sturgis was recently joined by local law enforcement officers for the Michigan House’s Sept. 11 Memorial Service. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Jason Bingaman, Undersheriff Mark Lillywhite and Sturgis Director of Public Safety Geoff Smith were Miller’s guests of honor at the Sept. 6 observance, held at the state Capitol. The annual event memorializes …

Cass County Sheriff’s deputies were called last week to the scene of a two-car collision in Penn Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said the incident occurred at 4 p.m. Friday on M-60 at Calvin Center Road. Investigators said Daniel Wences, 33, of Marcellus, was driving east on M-60 when a vehicle driven by 29-year-old Leon Myrick of Elkhart failed to stop …

Robert L. Brooks, age 65, of Constantine, and Port Orange, FL, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 in Luther, MI, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in Three Rivers on November 28, 1952, a son of Arland Metzger and Elizabeth “Betty” Brooks and was later adopted by his grandparents Ila and Edwin Brooks.  Bob graduated from …

Caroline L. Hanson, age 95, of Hoschton, GA and formerly of Centreville, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Bell Minor Home in Gainesville, GA. Caroline was born in Chicago on August 12, 1923, a daughter of the late Paul and Thelma (Austedt) VanBriggle. She graduated from Austin High School in Chicago in 1940. On June 2, 1945, she …

Jesse J. Smith, age 80, of Three Rivers passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018. Arrangements are being handled by Hohner Funeral Home.

Mary K. Stroop, age 76, of Howe, Ind., died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Life Care Center of LaGrange. She was born Dec. 12, 1941, in Sturgis, to the late Joseph P. and Marqurette M. (Darr) Babka. Mary worked as an operating room nurse for many years at Sturgis Hospital and attended Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sturgis. On March …

Steven D. Quake, age 63, Centreville, passed away Wednesday, September 5th, 2018 at Three Rivers Health. He was born in Three Rivers on June 21, 1955, a son of Virginia (Clark) and William Quake. He graduated from Centreville High School in 1973 and later received his Associate’s Degree from Glen Oaks Community College. On August 12, 1977, he married Linda …

A Marcellus resident was injured when a tree fell on his car during a storm earlier this week in Cass County’s Marcellus Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said the incident occurred at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday on Hemlock Lake Road, near the intersection of Taylor Drive. Deputies said a car driven by 56-year-old James Joseph Hokauson was struck by the fallen tree. …