State police investigators are looking into the theft of a John Deere all-terrain vehicle from a Park Township business. According to a department media release, the theft occurred between 6 p.m. Saturday and 6 a.m. Monday from the 16000 block of Heimbach Road. The 2011 Gator is green and black, with yellow seats. The suspect gained access by opening a …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has compiled information deer hunters may find helpful before they hit the field this fall. This year, both the overall number of fawns seen, and the number of twins and triplets across the state has increased. In addition to an increase in the number of fawns being reported, the overall number of deer being …

A fishing boat was reported stolen earlier this week from a Constantine Township location. State police said the theft was reported at 1:20 p.m. Sunday from the 14000 block of Timm Road. The vessel is described as a 1992 Bass Tracker aluminum bass boat with a 40-horsepower Mercury outboard motor. It is 16 feet in length. Investigators said the watercraft …

Gregory Alexander Alwine, 18, of Mottville Township, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, at his home. A memorial gathering and time of remembering will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, at 11476 Riverside Drive, White Pigeon. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon. Donations may be directed to the family.

A 6-year-old Colon Township boy was airlifted to the hospital after suffering an injury on an all-terrain vehicle. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said Benjamin O’Connell was driving the vehicle up a dirt hill at 11 a.m. Sunday in the 60000 block of Farrand Road in Colon Township. The ATV turned on its side as it made its way …

State Rep. Aaron Miller has joined a bipartisan coalition to dramatically cut auto-insurance costs for drivers in Michigan. Miller supports legislation that will lower the cost of auto insurance in Michigan by offering motorists more coverage options, reining in medical costs and fighting abuse. He said Michigan’s current auto no-fault system simply is not working. Michigan’s average full coverage auto …

Three people were arrested in Cass County following the theft of a motorcycle last week in Cassopolis. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called at 3:30 p.m. Saturday regarding the theft of the motorcycle from the 26000 block of M-60. A short time later, a deputy on patrol in the Dowagiac area located the stolen motorcycle at the Marathon gas station …

A Constantine man is $100,000 richer after having good fortune on a Powerball lottery ticket. State lottery officials said Stephen Strickland won the prize after matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball number for a $50,000 reward. Strickland, however, paid an extra dollar for the Powerplay option, which doubled his winnings. The 34-year-old Strickland claimed his winnings …

Our new AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer program coordinator, Meritt Dickerson-Weed, is entering her second month of service here in Three Rivers, and will co-author this column for the foreseeable future. She will be known in this space henceforth as “Main Street Meritt.” Thus, the writing that follows is a joint effort. The word change comes with multiple connotations. Often, we associate …

Vernon F. “Speed” Yeomans, age 90, of Mendon, died Monday, September 25, 2017 at his home. He was born in Battle Creek on March 4, 1927 the son of Duane and Geneva (Rogers) Yeomans. He attended Mendon Schools, and dropped out in the 10th grade to join the U.S. Army and serve in Europe during World War II. He returned …