Obituary: Laureen Ann (Lark) Thomason
Laureen Ann (Lark) Thomason was 69 when she passed peacefully surrounded by family at her side on May 5, 2024. Laureen was born July 28, 1954, in Albion Michigan. After graduating high school, she went right into the workforce in…
180 graduate at Marshall High School Commencement
Albion High School graduate, Dr. Chris D. Coleman, is guest speaker, urges graduates to “focus on the task and the effort at hand, but don’t limit your possibilities” By John Hendler On a sunny, cloudless evening, 180 students were given…
Looking Out: The Mick
Two days ago I met a guy from Chicago. He was trying to sell me a car and must have thought it was important to tell me that he used to be a major league baseball pitcher. I needed new…
TR girls’ soccer earns academic team All-State; two players named Honorable Mention All-State
THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers’ girls’ soccer team was honored with a few awards for their efforts on and off the field in the 2024 season.The team as a whole earned Academic Team All-State Honors for their efforts in the…
Obituary: Donald Major Dean
Donald Major Dean, age 76 of Mendon, passed away at his home on June 7, 2024. He was born in Ypsilanti, MI on July 21, 1947 the son of Charles and Mary (Barnes) Dean. Donald attended Colon High School and…
Obituary: Marlene Rochelle Moore Gilger
Marlene Rochelle Moore Gilger, aged 53, passed away peacefully on June 6th, 2024, at home. She was born on March 26th, 1971, in Three Rivers, Michigan, to Jack and Virgina Moore. She was a beloved resident of Murray, KY and…
Obituary: B. Douglas Troup
B. Douglas Troup, 74, of Jones, died Monday evening, June 10, 2024 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo.Doug was born October 4, 1949 in Elkhart, Indiana, to Boyd and Charlotte (Konneck) Troup. He spent the first 13 years of his…
Obituary: Sherman Dee Greider
Sherman Dee Greider, Sr., age 90 of Leonidas, passed away at his home on June 6, 2024. He was born on December 29, 1933 in South Bend, IN the son of John and Evelyn (Hudzinski) Greider. Sherman attended Riley High…
Out and About: Sheriff’s forum, Water Festival, and important things
Next Monday, June 17, the Riviera Theatre, in historic downtown Three Rivers, will host a forum featuring the five candidates for St. Joseph County Sheriff. This FREE event begins at 6:30 p.m., and is sponsored by the St. Joseph County…
Flowerfield Twp. approves Road Commission gravel operation, but litigation looms
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director FLOWERFIELD TWP. — The St. Joseph County Road Commission officially has its gravel operation in Flowerfield Township. In two separate 3-2 votes, the Flowerfield Township Board of Trustees approved the conditional rezoning of 65 acres of…
Obituary: George Richard Diethrich
George Richard Diethrich, of Marcellus, a man of unwavering strength and a sharp engineering mind, passed away on June 10, 2024, in Cassopolis, at the age of 86. Born on August 16, 1937, in Constantine, MI, to Wilbur and Marjorie…
‘Sturgis Fest’ week ready to roll
By Dennis Volkert “Sturgis Fest” takes place June 18-22.Theme for this year’s festival is “Disney Days.”Festival week opens with the kick-off dinner at Sturges-Young Center for the Arts. This year’s Citizens of the Year, Mary Kay Schultz and Doug VanMeter,…
Resident addresses Sturgis City Commission regarding incidents of speeding
By Dennis Volkert During public comment Wednesday at the Sturgis City Commission meeting, resident Greg Lomax addressed the board regarding a problem of speeding in areas near the roundabout, Thurston Woods Village and Doyle Community Center. He said drivers continue to…
Obituary: Mary Linn Reindel
Mary Linn Parkhurst Reindel died May 11, 2024. Mary was born to Ted and Rose Mary Parkhurst in Cadillac, Michigan on August 5, 1953.As a child growing up in Marion Mary excelled in school and enjoyed participating in Band,…
Obituary: George Paul Zemke
George Paul Zemke (aka Papa), age 86 of Clare passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024 in Midland Hospital surrounded by family. He was born to George H. and Eva (Rogan) Zemke on February 22, 1938 in Glenwood Minnesota. He attended Luther…
Obituary: Brent W. DeGeer
Brent W. DeGeer, age 47 of Lake, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the MyMichigan Medical Center in Midland. Brent was born the son of George H. and Nancy A. (Henry) DeGeer on January 5, 1977 in Reed City.…
May I Walk with You? Catholic
What does it mean when we say that the Church is “catholic”? Automatically, we think of the Roman Catholic Church as one of several denominations of Christians, but what is meant by that descriptor. The United States Catholic Catechism for…
Pat’s Bits and Pieces: Don’t Bring those babies home!
Watching the wildlife has always been one of my favorite things about living in Michigan, and it is a hobby that can be pursued just about anywhere, even in town, where, one spring, a deer trotted past the windows of…
Postcard from the Pines: Huckleberry Days
There will be a bumper wild huckleberry crop this year, weather and Mom Nature permitting. This is an unexpected treat and long overdue. For several seasons, Mom Nature has not been overly generous with these little back woods sweet treats.…
Back to the Bricks makes pit stop in Clare
by Steve Landon One sure sign it’s spring and summer time in Clare County is the arrival of antique, vintage and ultra-sleek modern cars and trucks. This past Monday afternoon and evening over 250 plus vehicles from across the State of Michigan…
