A 47-year-old Sturgis man was arrested earlier this week on warrants related to criminal sexual conduct. Sturgis Police said Mario Delgado, who lives in the 600 block of South Orange Street, was arrested at noon Monday at his residence, where police executed a five-count warrant. All five counts stem from incidents of criminal sexual conduct involving victims between 6 and …

About 400 gallons of sanitary sewage was contained following an overflow incident shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday in Three Rivers. Officials from the Department of Public Services said the overflow occurred at U.S. 131 and Broadway Road. A blockage of the sewer line was cleared about 30 minutes after the incident was detected. Sewage pumped from the site was taken …

An Inkster woman has claimed the title of oldest person in the United States. At 113-years-old, Jeralean Talley is now the oldest living American and third-oldest person in the world. She became the oldest living person when Elsie Thompson of Florida passed away on March 21st. Talley was born in Montrose, Georgia, on May 23rd, 1899, and moved to Michigan …

Charles H. Wagner, age 84, of Constantine, passed away April 1, 2013 at his home. He was born in Constantine on January 10, 1929, a son of Arthur and Lena (Wagner) Wagner. Charles graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1946. He served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1952 serving in Munich Germany. On August 14, 1955 he …

The next option for gambling opens up in Southwest Michigan at the end of this month. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians says the Four Winds Dowagiac casino will open on April 30. The casino is the smallest of the three Four Winds locations. Pokagon Chairman Matt Wesaw says it will have 300 slot machines, four table games and a …

Betty Jane Galbreth, age 89, of Jones, MI. passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, April 1, 2013 at her home. She was born on Dec. 5, 1923 in Elkhart, IN. the daughter of the late Adolph and Freida (Blessing) Shelly. Mrs. Galbreth graduated from Elkhart High School in 1942. Shortly after she married Mr. Richard Galbreth, …

The Squeeze In, Falvey’s, Vaughn’s, Lee’s, Frosty Bowling Lanes, Wittenberg’s News Agency, The Rose Room, and Templin Feeds. These are all names of businesses from the past. These are places that were alive and doing a fantastic business back in the day. US-131 went right through downtown Three Rivers, because there wasn’t the by-pass west of town. If you wanted …

Police are continuing their investigation regarding a suspect involved in a home invasion early Thursday on South Jefferson Street in Sturgis. Sturgis Police said a resident at the home was confronted in his kitchen by a masked intruder and a struggle ensued. The family dog bit the intruder, causing him to flee, police said. Authorities said the intruder is about …

A late-night fire last week in Flowerfield Township destroyed a house, barns and other outbuildings. The blaze was reported at 9 p.m. Thursday in the 52000 block of Johnson Road. It appears the fire started in a barn and spread quickly to the residence and other buildings, investigators said. It took more than three hours to extinguish the fire. Two …

Spring brush and leaf pickup in Sturgis continues this week after beginning Monday. Department of Public Services crew members are starting the process at the north side of the city and working their way south. Weather conditions and varying amounts of brush make it difficult to adhere to a strict schedule, city officials said, so residents should have materials ready …