Brenda Joyce Johnson, age 75, born on August 26, 1942. . .passed away on Tuesday October 17, 2017 at Grace Health Care in Three Rivers. Brenda owned and operated Meeks Mill Restaurant in Constantine, where she will be remembered as a bright shining light. She was born to William and Ruth Chambliss and was the oldest of two children, her …

The task of converting the former Three Rivers Inn from a hotel to senior housing and Commission On Aging headquarters is progressing well. Tim Stoll, COA director, addressed county commissioners Tuesday with an update on the plan. Stoll said assessments regarding the building and its potential re-design are ongoing. Stoll said the COA is working on a community-wide meeting for …

Betty L. Kaper, 92, of Constantine, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at her home. She was born in Mishawaka, IN on October 1, 1925, a daughter of Samuel and Lucille (Landis) Hartzell. On April 21, 1944 she married John Kaper in Three Rivers. He preceded her in death on August 21, 1977. Betty, along with her late husband, …

Barry A. Mumby, age 74, of Colon, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. Barry was born Aug. 30, 1943, in Three Rivers, a son of the late Robert J. and Evelyn J. (Shellenbarger) Mumby. Barry grew up on the family farm in Fulton and graduated from Colon High School with the class of 1961. …

Daniel Eric Pierucki, age 51, of Constantine, went to heaven on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. He was born Feb.13, 1966 to Albert and Betsy Pierucki Jr. in Sturgis. Growing up on Big Fish Lake and graduating from Centreville High School in 1984, he married a few times leaving three beautiful children – Adam, Kristin and Candice.  He cooked most his …

Roberta Myers, age 100, of Three Rivers, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers. She was born Veda Roberta Thorn on March 23, 1917 in Constantine the daughter of Edward and Gladys (Hassenger) Thorn. She was married to William Wade Myers on Dec. 10, 1938 in LaGrange, Indiana. He died in 1995. Roberta graduated from …

They call me Marley.  Yes, that’s right, I have the same name of the dog in the book “Marley”.  I am a male, black Lab/Boxer mix.  I am a big boy and will need my neuter surgery.  My tail is docked.  I am housetrained, playful, good with kids and other dogs.  I would like to have an owner who wants to …

St. Joseph County voters will have the chance next year to decide the fate of a millage-increase request sought by E-911 Central Dispatch. Members of the county commission voted Tuesday to authorize the 0.25-mill increase request to appear on the May 2018 ballot. If approved, the agency would collect 1 mill annually over a seven-year period. It currently collects 0.75 …

High school students in school districts adjacent to Michigan’s state border are one step closer to more post-secondary and dual enrollment options after the House recently approved legislation proposed by state Rep. Aaron Miller. The legislation amends the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act with the specific stipulation that the out-of-state educational facility must be within 20 miles of the shared border …

Michigan Department of Transportation officials are planning an open house next week to address proposed improvements of a major intersection. The state agency will stage an open house 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Henry Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater to discuss its plans to repave and reconfigure the I-69 business loop in Coldwater. Officials from MDOT and the …