Organizers behind a local benefit to aid a wounded solider and his family are hoping for a bit more generosity from the public. Peggy and Jim Fassett last weekend staged for the seventh consecutive year a fundraiser to aid the organization “Homes for our Troops.” Specifically, the $9,600 raised Saturday will be earmarked to assist Wisconsin resident Russell Dennison, his …

A stretch of East Murray Avenue in the village of White Pigeon was dedicated last weekend to honor a prominent citizen of the community. The ceremonial gesture calls for the street to also be known as Hank Moorehouse Avenue. A well-known figure in the world of magic and illusion, Moorehouse passed away in 2011 while performing in China. His four …

Douglas Alton Adams, 77, of New Carlisle, Ind., passed away at 2:40 p.m., Friday, Aug. 5, 2016 in Hospice House. Douglas was born on Jan. 8, 1939, in Three Rivers, to Harold Leroy and Ila Mae (Decker) Adams. He grew up in Colon, and graduated from Colon High School in 1957. He was a 1962 graduate of Michigan State University …

Raymond, Arthur Huddleston, Jr. age 92 of Three Rivers, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2016 at his home. He was born in Muncie, IN on March 15, 1924 the son of Raymond and Ethel (Shull) Huddleston and he attended school in Muncie. Ray served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before returning to Muncie where he was a mechanic at …

Dana Marie Detwiler, age 55 of Three Rivers, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo following a long illness. She was born in San Francisco, CA on Oct. 4, 1960 the daughter of Dwayne L. and Anna (Medeiros) Detwiler. The family moved to Michigan in 1974 and Dana graduated from Mendon High School with the class …

Teresa A. (Zaika) Hamilton, age 50, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday afternoon, Aug. 7, 2016, at the Sturgis Hospital emergency room. She was born Nov. 17, 1965, in Pontiac, a daughter of Birt and Germain (Pykor) Zaika. Teresa resided in the Sturgis area for the past 18 years and her early life was spent in Manistee. She had been employed …

I can’t remember the last time we went out to a movie. It has to be at least two or three years ago. It’s not that I don’t like movies, it’s just that I’m not a big fan of the movies that are currently gracing the big screens. Also, if you wait long enough, the movie will eventually hit the …

Charges have been filed against a 24-year-old Edwardsburg man in connection with last month’s robbery of the Dollar General in White Pigeon. St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough has issued an armed robbery warrant for Steven Wheeler Johnson. White Pigeon Police received information that Johnson was allegedly involved in the July 16 robbery and their investigation led to the issuance …

Glen Oaks Community College is looking for alumni and friends interested in helping to establish an “Alumni and Friends Association.” Pam Hughes, director of Glen Oaks Community College Foundation, said it is looking to get people together who share appreciation for the college as a common bond. She explained that the idea is for the group to gather for local …

Three Rivers police are investigating a property-damage/hit-and-run incident that occurred over the weekend. According to a department media release, officers were called shortly before midnight Friday to the intersection of East Hoffman and Wood streets, where a vehicle failed to negotiate a turn and went off the roadway. A resident reported hearing tires squeal and seeing a car traveling at …