The collective effort of Mendon High School’s 42-member junior class has made the village’s downtown and riverside park a more attractive place. The eleventh-grade students on Tuesday spent about five hours sweeping, weeding, washing windows and working on other odd tasks that, in the end, resulted in a spruced-up village. Overseen by high school teachers Caleb Stephenson, Bill Trenary and …

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William Rex Lloyd, age 92, of Vandalia, died Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Three Rivers Health, following a brief illness. Arrangements are pending at Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Three Rivers’ plan to develop a multi-field sports complex hit a snag Tuesday, when the Michigan Third District Court of Appeals reversed a local ruling on whether the parcel is vacant. The setback marks a win for Lockport Township. Its officials filed the appeal in February 2016 after St. Joseph County District Court Judge Jeff Middleton ruled the 77-acre parcel …

Three Rivers Department of Public Services Director Amy Roth said the city’s 139-foot water tower, located on Broadway, will be out of service for the balance of the month while it undergoes exterior painting. The project  is slated to conclude May 26.  Fedewa, a firm located in Hastings, was awarded the $122,000 contract.  Engineering costs totaled $13,000.  The tower, which …

Four people were arrested by Three Rivers Police last week in an operation that involved the Michigan Department of Corrections’ Absconding Recovery Unit. Three Rivers Chief Tom Bringman said a fugitive under surveillance was seen leaving a residence shortly before 6:30 p.m. Friday in the 400 block of 9th Avenue. The vehicle in which he was a passenger was stopped …

State Rep. Aaron Miller last week introduced House Resolution 81 to observe May 4, 2017, as National Day of Prayer in Michigan. The resolution encouraged citizens “to pray in his and her own manner, seeking God’s blessings on our families and government officials for personal renewal, moral awakening, and a new spirit of harmony across our land.” Miller called the …

Frank L. Summe, age 94, of Decatur, MI passed away Monday, May 8, 2017. He was born in Warsaw, IN on March 28, 1923, the only child of John B. and Elva L. (Rowland) Summe. He attended Mishawaka High School, graduating in 1941. He joined the United States Marine Corp., serving from 1943-1945. Frank served in the Asiatic Pacific as …

Gordon L. Jackson, age 83, of Cass County, Porter Township, died Friday, May 5, 2017, at his home. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

I admit that my church attendance has been less than satisfactory, according to my mother’s standards. Growing up, I attended Sunday school and church every Sunday, as did my entire family, but for quite some time, I have not made an honest attempt to be a regular church goer. This has bothered me enough that I decided to seek out …