Elton Powell, age 92, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at his home. Elton was born in Constantine on January 29, 1925, son of Delbert and Edna (Nusbaum) Powell.   He attended Maple Street Schools. Elton served in the U.S. Army. On September 1, 1956, he married Elizabeth “Betty” Kirkbride at Constantine Methodist Church. Elton was most known …

Myrtle F. Heslet, age 96, of Centreville, and formerly Sarasota, FL, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born in Grand Rapids on December 1, 1921, a daughter of Earl and Hazel (Geibe) Dudley. On October 12, 1940, she married Raymond Heslet in Three Rivers. He preceded her in death in June …

Glenice Maureen Bond, age 81, of Idaho, and a former longtime Sturgis resident and former active member of Sturgis Wesleyan Church, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, at Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, with her family by her side. She is survived by her loving and dedicated husband, Roy; two sons, Jeff (Cindy) Bond of Sandpoint, …

Michigan’s Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal filed by the city of Three Rivers regarding a property dispute with Lockport Township. As a result, a state appellate court’s May ruling will stand. The ruling supported Lockport Township’s claim that the city’s 80-acre annexation was not permissible because the property in question is not vacant by virtue of an …

A Sherman Township residence was forcibly entered and burglarized last week. Sheriff’s deputies were called around 9:30 p.m. Thursday to the 63000 block of East Fish Lake Road. A number of items were taken, though a full inventory was not indicated in a department media release. The manner through which access to the residence was gained was not mentioned, either.

November’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County was six-tenths of a percent lower than the previous month. The monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed the county’s 3.6 percent November unemployment rate marked a decrease from October’s 4.2 percent. St. Joseph County was below the state unemployment average, which was 4 percent in November. …

A crowd of about two dozen people were on hand Saturday to help the White Pigeon Township Library open its newly renovated Kathryn Kistler Children’s Room. After library officials staged a ceremonial ribbon cutting, the public had a chance to explore the 1,000-square-foot room in the southwest corner of the building. Library director Perri Saunders said highlights of the renovation …

WICHITA, KS – The Kalamazoo Wings (16-12-2-1) bounced back after dropping their first game of the weekend to the Kansas City Mavericks on Friday by a score of 4-2.  Aaron Irving and Josh Pitt scored in the loss for the K-Wings. On Saturday, the K-Wings continued their road trip by heading to Wichita, Kansas to battle the Thunder in a …

Dennis M. Evilsizor, age 56, of Constantine, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, following an extended illness. Memorial services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Police are investigating the deaths of an 81-year-old man and his 55-year-old daughter after their bodies were found inside a cold southwestern Michigan home. Police went to the Niles home Wednesday afternoon when a neighbor reported not seeing the residents and snow piled on a vehicle in the driveway. Autopsies on the bodies of Albert Bivins and Patricia Bivins did …