Glen Oaks Community College last week held its inaugural ceremony inducting 18 members into the newly established Delta Rho Chapter of Epsilon Pi Tau, the International Honor Society for Professions in Technology. Epsilon Pi Tau is 81 years old and promotes excellence in academics, service, and research. As with all honor societies, EPT is dedicated to honoring high academic performance, …

Mrs. Bettie Sue Henegar, age 74, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 21, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on April 7th, 1943 in Tazewell, TN., the daughter of the late Dewey and Leva (Reed) Collins. On June 7th, 1967 Bettie Sue was united in marriage to Mr. Carl Henegar. They moved …

Eddie Lee Shearer, age 90, of White Pigeon, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 at the Community Health Center in Coldwater. He was born September 22, 1926 in Elkhart, a son of Howard and Edyth (Sharp) Shearer. Eddie served in the US Army during WWII. In December 1963, he married Barbara Wayer in Elkhart. She preceded him in death on …

Richard Chester Noirot, age 81, of Colon, passed away Friday May 19, 2017, at his home after several months of failing health. Richard was born May 6, 1936 in Elmhurst, Ill., a son to the late Chester N. and Josephine (Woehler) Noirot. On Nov. 10, 1967, he married Clara R. Fredericks in Elmhurst, Ill. She preceded him in death Oct. …

A link to history has been restored and returned to its prominent location along West Michigan Avenue in Three Rivers. Following a $9,700 refurbishing of its carriage, the Scidmore Park cannon is back on public display. Amy Roth, Department of Public Services director, said the work on the carriage was done at the behest of the city in conjunction with …

A grand-opening and ceremonial ribbon-cutting took place last week at Omni Community Credit Union in White Pigeon. The fanfare occurred with the Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce. Ted Parsons, CEO of Omni Community Credit Union, said Omni is excited about being a part of the community. Chris Overbeek, chief marketing officer for OMNI Community Credit Union, presented a check for $1,000 …

Three Rivers High School recently received accolades from the U.S. News and World Report. The 747-student school was ranked 125th out of 245 Michigan high schools included in the survey. To be eligible for a state ranking, a school has to have been awarded a national gold, silver or bronze medal. According to its website, U.S. News ranks schools based …

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 …