A woman was injured as the result of a traffic crash early Wednesday at Wait and North Centerville roads in Sturgis. According to police, a 35-year-old Kalamazoo man was driving eastbound at a high speed on Wait Road and was unable to stop at North Centerville Road, crashing into a field. A passenger, a 30-year-old Sturgis woman, suffered a leg …

Bobbie Earl Brown, 62, of 57225 Linda Ave., Three Rivers, died peacefully at home Thursday, July 6, 2017. He was born on September 30, 1954, in Dermott, Arkansas, the son of Dorothy L. (McHenry) Cook and Nathan Peter Brown. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1972. He completed his Associate’s Degree from Glen Oaks Community College with studies …

A 10-year-old Indiana boy was injured following a tubing accident over the holiday weekend on a lake in Cass County’s Marcellus Township. Deputies were called to Red Run Street at Fish Lake regarding the welfare of a boy from Granger, Ind. The boy was riding on a tube when he fell off after it struck a wave. The victim fell …

A 60-year-old Three Rivers man with previous drunken-driving violations was arrested this week after causing an accident in Lockport Township. Sheriff’s deputies were called at 5 p.m. Wednesday to the intersection of U.S. 131 and North Main Street. According to a department media release, the man turned left and into the path of a southbound vehicle driven by a 55-year-old …

The earth is huge. There are over 7.5 billion people living on the earth. The earth is about 24,874 miles tall and 24,860 miles around, so when we were told as a child, teen or young adult, that “it’s a big world out there”, they weren’t kidding. On the flip side, you also hear people say “what a small world” …

Rick Lee Cook, 57, of Kalamazoo, died Tuesday, July 4, 2017, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Harry William West, age 69, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday afternoon June 28, 2017, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born April 25, 1948, in Sturgis, a son of the late George L. and Martha (Katz) West. Harry resided most of his life in Sturgis, with the exception of when he lived in Alaska and Minnesota. Harry was …

Clella Joanne Payton, age 79, died on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Heartland Nursing Home in Three Rivers. Her death was the result of a stroke and a fall a week earlier. Joanne, the name she went by, was born April 3, 1938, in Marcellus, to Barbara (Russell) and Raymond Robinson. Both parents grew up and lived in Marcellus and …

Boris Oliynyk, age 64, raised in Willimantic, Connecticut and of the Michiana area – Three Rivers and Elkhart. At the hospice house of the Center for Hospice Care, surrounded by loved ones, he passed on Monday morning, June 26, 2017 after over a yearlong battle against cancer. Boris was born in Lyon, France, the son of William and Irene (Yarmola) …

St. Joseph County residents can once again dial 211 for various forms of assistance. The service was not in operation for a while but resumed Saturday, according to Kelly Hostetler, executive director of the St. Joseph County United Way. Hostetler said 211 is a free call for help, information and referral service. It is a central access point that people …