Charles Ross Jones, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, July 23, 2012, at his home. He was born Oct. 4, 1939, in Corbin, Ky., a son of James Leonard and Delia (Smith) Jones. Charlie resided in Sturgis since 1970, coming from Kentucky. On Nov. 23, 1974, he married Donna Smead at Assembly of God Church in Three Rivers. …

The White Pigeon Rotary Club, celebrating its 50th year of service, participated in the White Pigeon Days Parade on July 13th. White Pigeon Rotary reached a milestone by reaching $50,000 in college scholarships awarded to White Pigeon High School graduates this spring in the club’s golden anniversary year.

The City of Three Rivers has rescinded the burn ban declared on June 27. That’s the word from Fire Chief Dan Tomlinson of the Three Rivers Fire Department (TRFD) who said, “Surface weather data has finally fallen below high-risk levels.” In announcing the lifting of the ban on burning, Tomlinson noted the city’s household burning ordinance and said the fine …

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced TWO road closures in the WLKM listening area: • There will be a total closure of M-60 from M-62 to Calvin Center Road in Cassopolis (Cass County) from 5 p.m. Monday, August 6, through 8 p.m. Friday, August 24, for CN Railroad track reconstruction. Detour routes will be posted. • There will …

Leonard Raymond Stevens, 80, of Sturgis passed away early Monday morning, July 23, 2012, at his home. He was born Jan. 23, 1932, in Athens, a son of the late Clarence and Marie (Johnson) Stevens. Leonard resided nearly his whole life in the Fawn River and Sturgis area. On Oct. 5, 1979, he married Sally Hepner in Niles. He was a …

Just returned from the Frankenmuth area. Talk about getting Out and About. We were there to welcome Mark and Deb Mansell. Mark started out in Portland, Oregon, on June 16, and is on his way to Portland, Maine. He is riding his bicycle across the United States to raise funds for Leader Dogs for the Blind, which is headquartered in …

The mansard roof of the Bonine House tower is being restored to its former Second Empire glory. The contractor is Dale Layman of Layman Construction, known by many as the manager of Pokagon’s Old Rugged Cross Church reconstruction. Terms of the grant from the Michigan Architectural Foundation (matched by URSCC) require that the project be completed by September 1, 2012 …

The St. Joseph County Commission on Aging (COA) has approved a new, five-year lease with the City of Three Rivers for the Three Rivers Community Center. The Community Center, located at 103 South Douglas Avenue, has been the headquarters for the COA in recent years and that will continue until at least 2017 with authorization given last week (July 18) …

The Three Rivers City Commission dealt with a variety of items during a relatively brief regular meeting last week (July 17) The session included three public hearings during which there were no citizen comments. In each case, the commission approved the issue at hand. Specifically, commissioners: • approved a Special Exception Use Permit for a Massage Establishment and Day Spa …

Henry Otis Taylor, age 81, of Centreville, MI, died Monday, July 23rd, 2012 at the Fairview Living Centre in Centreville. Henry was born in Sturgis on September 13, 1930,  a son of Harold and Dexter (Hunter) Taylor. Henry attended Centreville Schools. On July 29, 1950 he married Gloria Gammon in Vicksburg. Henry always loved his family, but especially his faithful dog Jeanie, …