Well, here I am at Animal Control. Oh how I love to talk. When anybody walks by my unit I start meowing. I am a beautiful Black and white, female kitten. I am five months old. I am sharing this unit with my brother. I am ready to find my new home. My docket number is BIO17-000267, at the St. …

Timothy Allen Gordon, age 58, of Sturgis, passed away Monday evening, Aug. 28, 2017, at the home of his daughter in Constantine. He was born Nov. 5, 1958, in Sturgis, a son of the late Donald Oris and Peggy Lou (Fennell) Gordon. Tim resided in the Sturgis, Burr Oak and Centreville area most of his life and was a graduate …

Donna J. White, age 85, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 16, 2017. She was born in 1931 in Flint, the daughter of Doris Brown and Lloyd Cook. She graduated from Grand Blanc High School and then Bronson Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Kalamazoo where she became a registered nurse. She married Albert White in 1952. Donna …

Next Monday is Labor Day. This is generally the last chance to participate in the usual summer activities. It’s a national holiday, so there will be no mail delivery and the banks will be closed, and most importantly, there will be no garbage pick-up that day. As a result, everyone’s trash will be picked up one day later than usual. …

The law firm representing St. Joseph County’s board of commissioners has filed a complaint for declaratory judgment against the city of Three Rivers. Troy-based Abbott Nicholson filed the paperwork Monday in St. Joseph County Circuit Court. The issue centers on the current validity of a contract between the county and the city, and whether Three Rivers has breached its terms …

State Rep. Aaron Miller said all local K-12 school districts in communities he serves will receive the maximum increase of state funding in the new school budget. Miller said every K-12 school district in the state is in line for an increase per student under the 2017-18 school-aid budget. The schools in the communities he serves will all receive the …

Here’s an announcement from Amy Roth, director of the Three Rivers Department of Public Services. Roth said the department has started a one-month project involving the contractor of its drinking-water well. She said the well will be cleaned and overhauled, procedures that were approved last month by the city commission. The work started Monday and is expected to be completed …

A construction company trailer was stolen last week from a location in Park Township. State police were notified that the utility trailer was stolen sometime after 6:30 p.m. last Wednesday from a construction site in the 18000 block of Moorepark Road. The trailer contained tools and materials for use in making and pouring concrete. The 18-foot trailer has double doors …

This week, a new person started work with us in downtown Three Rivers through the AmeriCorps VISTA program. Meritt Dickerson-Weed has a reputation for hard work, respectfulness, and dedication. She is a graduate of Three Rivers High School, has worked downtown at Lowry’s books, and has been an active volunteer in a number of community initiatives. She will be with …

David Robert Thompson “Dave”, age 57, of Lawton, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at home surrounded by his family after fighting a long courageous battle with cancer. David was born August 18, 1960 in Kalamazoo, to the late Robert Thompson of Paw Paw and Patricia (Rhodes) Sziede of Marcellus. His family lived in Kalamazoo before moving to Marcellus …