Lucille Carlsson, age 86, of Naples, Florida passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence.  Lucille, born on June 25, 1930, was the daughter of Egisto and Marie (Renes) Carrarini.  She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Lawrence A. Carlsson, Sr., her son Mark Carlsson, sisters Dolores Stern and June Winslow, and brother John Taylor. Lucille …

Honor is one of the nicest things to have, and it’s also a very nice thing to share. “It’s an honor to do this for you” is a very nice thing to say to someone. Unfortunately, this act is not done enough. The American Legion Honor Team, from Hice-Shutes Post 170, performs an act of honor every time they are …

A traffic stop last week in Three Rivers netted the arrest of a man wanted on a warrant and for drug-related offenses. Three Rivers police stopped the vehicle Friday for an equipment violation near the intersection of Broadway and Third streets. Officers became suspicious of a passenger who was not cooperating. He was later found to be wanted on a …

A resident of the Twin County Community Probation Center was apprehended after he apparently left the probation center’s program unlawfully. Three Rivers police said the 35-year-old man was tracked Saturday to a residence at the Meadow Lane Trailer Park after probation center officials alerted police the man was out of place. Officers were allowed through the front door of the …

The Three Rivers ladies basketball team is ready for some home cooking in prep hoops action tonight, welcoming in the Allegan Tigers. Three Rivers comes in having lost two straight since the new year, falling to Otsego and Westview in road contests. The Lady Cats are now 2-4 on the season and 0-1 in conference action. Meanwhile, Allegan enters tonight’s …

Diana Sue Wyman, age 73, of Constantine, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at her home. She was born September 22, 1943 in Elkhart, Indiana to LaMar and Loretta (Dowty) Kiefer. Diana graduated from Middlebury High School, Middlebury, Indiana, and the Carter Secretarial School in Elkhart, Indiana. She married DeVon Wyman on November 23, …

Carrie A. Baumgartner, 48, of Constantine, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at her home. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

A 30-year-old Three Rivers man was taken into police custody last week following the execution of a search warrant in Flowerfield Township. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department carried out the warrant Wednesday at a residence in the 53000 block of Pulver Road. The county’s Special Response Team was in charge of the operation. No additional information about the incident …

A few major issues from 2016 were brought before the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners during their inaugural meeting of 2017 last week. Tuesday’s commission meeting, the first for three of the board’s five members, afforded Jared Hoffmaster and a few other county residents an opportunity to keep some key topics at the forefront. Hoffmaster, a Fabius Township resident, …

A Centreville High School counselor had the opportunity last week to witness what may go in the presidential annals as a historical footnote. Sarah Dickman was a party Friday to what was described as the final official event in which Michelle Obama participated as first lady. The program, which took place at the White House, was the “School Counselor of …