Marco Alen Hunt, 49, of Three Rivers, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 24, 2017 after a lengthy illness. Marco was born on Sept. 30, 1968 the son of LaDoris Hunt and Willie McCloud. Marco attended Three Rivers Public Schools from K-12 after taking other classes in Biology and Chemistry with the class of 1987. While …

Mark E. Riley, 42, of Columbia, Tennessee, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017. Mark was born Jan. 11, 1975, in Kalamazoo and was a graduate of Centreville High School. He was a Master Mason with the Three Rivers’ Mount Herman Lodge no. 24 since 1997. He worked as a welder for Columbia Gate and recently started at the General …

The death of a Sturgis man has been ruled homicide, according to St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough. Larry Eugene Frohriep, 69, of Sturgis, was found dead early Wednesday at his home at 27810 Maystead Road in Sherman Township. Frohriep’s body was found by a friend around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday and the St. Joseph County Major Crimes Task Force was …

Romaine Elaine Berry-Nelson passed away Nov. 13, 2017, at her home, of natural causes. Romaine was a daughter of Roger Leroy Berry and Jill Dian (Grossman) Berry. She was born in Sturgis and was a lifelong resident. Romaine graduated from Centreville High School, as well as Glen Oaks Community College. She was employed by Abbott Labs for more than 20 years. Nicknamed …

John W. Grant, 75, of Constantine, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born in Constantine on March 7, 1942, a son of George and Myrtle (Eshelman) Grant. On February 20, 1964, he married Judy Carter in Centreville. She preceded him in death on July 21, 2014. John previously worked for Denton Mills in …

Well, they are calling me Thumper because of the way I beat my tail when I sit.  I also have an unusual talking bark.  I am about one and a half years old.  I am black and white, a terrier mix.  I am a male and need my neuter surgery.  The ladies here say that I love everybody.  I am …

Teresa Doehring’s employment as county administrator will become official when the board of commissioners next week is expected to formally present her a contract. But a detail of the agreement hit a sticking point during Wednesday’s executive committee meeting. Committee chairman Allen Balog said Doehring will transition into the county’s highest, non-elected position created by Pat Yoder’s retirement. Doehring will …

St. Joseph County sheriff’s deputies and the county’s Major Crimes Task Force spent much of the day Wednesday investigating a suspicious death in Burr Oak Township. Authorities were called around 11 a.m. to a home at 27810 Maystead Road, where they found a deceased man. Authorities were not releasing additional details until completion of an autopsy, which is scheduled for …

A Sturgis man faces multiple charges after a 30-year old Sturgis man was shot early Tuesday in the 67000 block of Shimmel Road in Sturgis Township. Manan Patal, 29, is in the St. Joseph County jail on charges of felonious assault, felony firearms, reckless discharge of a firearm and possession of firearm while intoxicated, according to sheriff’s deputies. Investigators said …

Morgan Olson has announced expansion of its operations into the former Michiana Event Center facility in Howe, Ind., adjacent to the Indiana Toll Road. The expansion will result in an investment of more than $2 million, company officials said. Morgan Olson is a manufacturer of walk-in vans. With Internet sales growing, the demand for delivery vehicles for items purchased online …