Margaret Schmidt Faas, age 89, of Plainfield, Illinois died Monday, Dec. 11, 2017 in St. Charles following a long illness. She was born on Nov. 19, 1928 the third child of Erich and Klara (Gedeon) Schmidt, and was a lifetime resident of the Chicago area. She was married to Werner Emil Faas in Chicago on April 5, 1952. They enjoyed …

Fire caused heavy damage Monday to a home in the 70000 block of M-66 in Sturgis Township. Tri-Township firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the residence and authorities believe the fire started in the rear of the home before spreading to the attic. No injuries were reported. The homeowner was at work at the time of the blaze, …

The Three Rivers Health Auxiliary surpassed its 2017 goal by raising more than $11,000 in its 27th annual Lights of Love Tree Lighting Ceremony last weekend. Lights of Love Committee member Karen Armstrong said Lights of Love exceeded its $10,000 goal this year. The event will allow the auxiliary to purchase a new bladder scanner for the hospital. Donors gave …

Members of Centreville Public Schools Board of Education have voted to allow superintendent Stephanie Lemmer to post the position of a full-time business manager. The move will let Lemmer explore options for business office staffing after the St. Joseph County Intermediate School District employee who currently holds the position part-time leaves in January. Hiring decisions would come back to the board. Since …

Seventy-five Sturgis children will be more well-equipped to handle cold weather thanks to the annual “Boots & Shoes” giveaway, which took place last week in downtown Sturgis. The benevolent gesture involves a couple of Sturgis-based clubs coming together: the local Elks and Sturgis Kiwanis, along with members of Key Club, an arm of Kiwanis Club at Sturgis High School. The process …

Mr. Cleon Harvey Burnham, age 82, of Marcellus, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 11, 2017 at his home with his wife by his side. Cleon was born on Sept. 29, 1935 the son of the late Shirley and Leona (Kline) Burnham. On Oct. 20, 1979 Cleon was united in marriage to the love of his life Ms. Shirley (Roberts) …

Let me tell you about getting my picture taken.  They call me Gracie, and I am a Catahoula mix with brown and tan markings.  First they tried to take my picture by the wood fence.  They couldn’t see me for the fence.  So we went into the yard.  Being a one year old, full of energy I danced around a …

I’d like to start off this week’s column with the “Myth Buster”. When I switch an appliance off, it might still be using electricity. TRUE. Many electronic appliances, such as TVs, DVD players, and microwave ovens, draw a significant amount of “standby power”. In the average home, 75% of the electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while they …

A Three Rivers man was arrested on multiple offenses following an incident originating at the Three Rivers Walmart. State police said troopers responded to the store after receiving a complaint of someone attempting to leave the business without paying for two 32-inch flat-screen televisions. The incident was reported at 4:15 p.m. Saturday. Store officials were able to provide the suspect …

State representatives and senators who resign from office will not be allowed to run in the special election called to fill their seats after legislation introduced by state Rep. Aaron Miller was recently signed into law. Miller, who chairs the House Elections and Ethics Committee, said the legislation was drafted to close a loophole used by two former lawmakers during …