Bonnie Kay Roberts, 70, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at her home following a very brief illness.  She was born on July 18, 1946 in Iowa City, Iowa the daughter of the late Elmer and Ilene (Blood) Gifford. Mrs. Roberts moved to the Three Rivers area in 1952. On July 26th of 1964 Bonnie and Larry …

Marvin Van Scoik, age 90, Three Rivers died on Tuesday, May 9th at 8:30 pm, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born in Fulton County Indiana, on December 8, 1926 the son of Charles (Berlin) and Laura (Fay) Van Scoik, Elkhart, Indiana. The family moved to Three Rivers in 1954 because of employment with the US Postal Service. …

Many businesses in Indiana’s Elkhart County are struggling to find workers as the area is experiencing the lowest unemployment rate in 17 years. The Elkhart Truth reports that the county’s unemployment rate in April was 2.8 percent. According to statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor, this is the lowest since October 2000’s rate of 2.2 percent. The low unemployment …

Gail Arthur Spurlock, age 79, of Constantine died on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Matthew 7:7 in White Pigeon. He was born February 22, 1938 in Three Rivers, a son of Arthur and Ruth (Hamilton) Spurlock. Gail graduated from Constantine High School. He retired from the Constantine Creamery in 2003 after 30 years of employment. Gail previously worked at the Drake Casket …

Elizabeth Ann Blackman, age 60, of Colon, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017, from injuries received in an automobile accident. Elizabeth was born May 16, 1957, in Kenton, Ohio, a daughter of Cleo T. and Patricia L. (Fay) Young. She had made her home in Branch County since the age of 7 and had attended Colon Schools and later Glen …

Gregory John Wilson, age 47, of Colon, passed away unexpectedly May 4, 2017, at his home. Greg was born July 12, 1969, in South Bend, Ind., a son of John William and Sharlene Sue (Krizman) Wilson. He grew up in Granger, Ind., graduating in 1987 from St. Joseph High School in South Bend. He continued his education at Indiana University, …

The St. Joseph County Commission On Aging is eyeing a long-vacant hotel for not only its new headquarters, but senior housing as well. COA executive director Tim Stoll confirmed he is reviewing options and projected expenses related to converting Three Rivers Inn to suit the agency’s needs. Stoll, however, said the process is in its infancy and he plans to …

A 60-year-old Colon-area woman was killed in a three-vehicle crash about 4 p.m. Thursday on M-66 near Marvin Road in Colon Township. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s deputies said all three vehicles were northbound on M-66, approaching a construction zone. The first and second vehicles were slowing when the middle vehicle was struck by the third vehicle, which had not slowed, …

A John Deere riding mower and other items were stolen within the past week from a residence in Fabius Township. Sheriff’s department investigators said deputies were called to the 10000 block of Hoffman Road this week. Sometime between May 11 and 14, suspects forced entry into the garage of a vacant residence and stole a riding mower, air-conditioning unit and …

State Rep. Aaron Miller has announced his monthly in-district office hours, emphasizing the importance of representing the concerns of the community. Miller said the feedback he receives at the monthly meetings is the most important tool to have when representing the district in Lansing. Miller encourages anyone with concerns or ideas about state or local government to join him for …