Terry Noel Wilson, age 78, of Jones, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on May 1, 1939 in Cutler, IN, a son of Orville and Juanita (Lavell) Wilson. Terry served in the United States Army in McClellon, AL from March 8, 1962-September 7, 1962. On August 13, 1977, he married Joyce Westphal in …

More than 200 people over the course of five hours Saturday took part in a fundraiser to benefit Colon resident Megan Colpetsir, a mother of six. Currently on leave from her job as an inspector at Maxitrol, the 33-year-old Colpetsir will begin 20 weeks of chemotherapy sessions in mid-November. She was diagnosed with Stage 2B breast cancer after discovering a …

State Rep. Aaron Miller, chair of the House Elections and Ethics Committee, voted last week to advance two measures to protect taxpayers from paying for recounts in elections that are not closely contested. The 2016 recount charade for which Michigan taxpayers were forced to foot the bill shows just how important it is to update statutes before it happens again, …

Two St. Joseph County residents were involved in a two-vehicle accident last week in Cass County’s Penn Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called at 6:30 a.m. Thursday to the intersection of Calvin Center Road and M-60. Investigators determined that a car driven by 45-year-old Veronica Brown of White Pigeon was heading north on Calvin Center Road and failed …

Three Rivers police last week arrested a Constantine man wanted on drug charges and a number of warrants. According to the Three Rivers Police Department, the agency around 7:30 p.m. Thursday received tips about a man in possession of a handgun. Officers obtained a description of the vehicle he was in. A patrol officer later spotted the suspect near an …

KALAMAZOO, MI – Despite being called for 11 penalties during the annual Orange Ice Game at Wings Event Center on Saturday night, the Kalamazoo Wings (4-0-0-1) held on to defeat the Cincinnati Cyclones (1-2-1-0) by a score of 5-3.    The Cyclones were assessed four penalties in the game.  With the win, the K-Wings are enjoying their best start since the …

Michele Vera MacDonald, age 52, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 at her home. She was born Nov. 8, 1964 in Grosse Pointe, Mich. daughter of Albert Maurice and Regina (Harvath) DeClark. Michele has resided at Pleasant Lake in Three Rivers since 2013 coming from St. Clair, Mich. Her early life was lived in Roseville where she …

Daniel T. Stokoe, of Kalamazoo, passed away early Thursday morning, Oct. 26, 2017 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born on Jan. 25, 1943 in Jackson, Mich. the son of Thomas and Ruth (Pennington) Stokoe. Dan started his early years in Jackson before he and his family moved to Three Rivers in 1952. In 1961, he graduated from …

Charles (Chuck) A. Miller, age 80, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, from pulmonary fibrosis. He was born November 21,1936, at Constantine Hospital, the son of Harold and Jennie Mae (Stenbach) Miller. He will be remembered for his generosity of spirit and unconditional acceptance of family, friends, and co-workers. Chuck was passionate about his …

Sidney Francis Wood, 83, of Brookville, Ind. and formerly of Three Rivers, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 at the Brookville Healthcare Center in Brookville, Ind. Born July 15, 1934 in Three Rivers, he was the son of the late Virgil and Margaret (Bowen) Wood. He was a retired carpenter, and had also been employed for several years at the St. …