Elvis “Red” O’Neill, age 82, of Marcellus, MI passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at home. He was born February 13, 1934 in Kennett, Missouri, the son of Rothert and Edna P. (Kemper) O’Neill. On June 30, 1964 he married Shirley Copas who preceded him in death on May 8, 2011. Red was a logger all of his life. He …

A police officer in southwestern Michigan has been sentenced to 60 days in jail for killing a pedestrian while rushing to a home at 30 mph above the speed limit. Berrien County Judge Dennis Wiley says Eugene Anderson failed to turn on his police lights and siren while responding to a domestic call last September. His car struck and killed …

T.J. Kirk, age 62, of Mendon, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016 at his home. He was born near Dowagiac, MI on May 29, 1953 the son of Donald N. and Katherine (Woodhams) Kirk. After graduating from Cassopolis High School, T.J. was married to Cathy Bradley on July 18, 1975 in Three Rivers. They have resided in Mendon since 1976. T.J. …

Members of the Lockport Township Board agreed during a special meeting Thursday to appeal a judge’s decision regarding a contested piece of land being sought by the city of Three Rivers. By unanimous vote, Lockport Township officials agreed to appeal St. Joseph County District Court Judge Jeff Middleton’s decision made Wednesday in favor of the city of Three Rivers. Middleton …

A 34-year-old Cass County man was arrested on drug-related charges following a traffic stop Wednesday. Members of the Cass County Drug Enforcement Team pulled over the suspect’s vehicle near Guyer Road and Union Road, as the driver was under investigation for suspected manufacturing of methamphetamine. A search was conducted on the vehicle and detectives located methamphetamine, marijuana and methamphetamine paraphernalia. …

A Cassopolis man this week testified before the House Committee on Energy Policy in support of legislation authored by state Rep. Aaron Miller, urging Congress to allow spent nuclear waste to be recycled. Taras Lyssenko, general manager of A & T Recovery in Cassopolis, told the committee that the process to recycle and reuse spent nuclear fuel is available, and …

A passenger ship that once hauled rail cars across Lake Michigan has been designated as a national historic landmark. The U.S. Department of the Interior on Thursday announced the designation for the Ludington-based SS Badger, the last Great Lakes car ferry still in operation. Rail car ferries operated on the lakes for nearly a century. It was a particularly important …

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Lucille (Luci) Culbertson, 68, of Mottville Township, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, at her home, following an extended illness. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at the funeral home. Interment will take place in Mottville Township Cemetery. Donations maybe directed to …

A potential obstacle standing in the way of a proposed multi-sports complex in the Three Rivers area was cleared Wednesday. St. Joseph County District Court Judge Jeff Middleton ruled a 77-acre property on which the complex is to be developed is vacant, contrary to claims by Lockport Township officials. The question of whether the undeveloped property is vacant was called …