The Klinger Lake community lost a long-time resident and a familiar face on Saturday March 16, 2013, when Deloss Campbell Hardesty, known by most as De, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family. De was born on April 17, 1919, in Medaryville, Ind. He was the son of Charles and Mae Campbell Hardesty. De was a 1937 graduate of Hammond …

Elwood C. “Sag” Kinney, Jr.,  age 85, of Constantine, passed away Friday, April 12th, 2013 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Cass County on June 20, 1927, a son of Elwood and Dorothy (Wortinger) Kinney. Sag graduated from Constantine High School in 1946. He served in the US Marine Corp. during WW II from 1946 to …

Fredrick Albert Woods, age 58, of Three Rivers died Thursday April 11, 2013 at his home. He was born in Vicksburg on Dec. 18, 1954 the son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Dokey) Woods, and attended Mendon Schools. Fred along with his father were independent carpet layers. He enjoyed fishing and mushrooming, and collecting small antiques. Fred is survived by his …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is warning local food establishments about a scam involving fake food inspectors making the rounds in the area. The tri-county health department has received reports from local restaurant owners that individuals claiming to be from a health department have contacted them and requested to schedule an inspection at the establishment. State and local food …

Investigators from the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit on Tuesday executed a search warrant on a suspected methamphetamine production lab in the 100 block of East Chicago Road in White Pigeon. The warrant was the culmination of an ongoing investigation that began with an arrest for methamphetamine precursors earlier in the week, according to the sheriff’s department. On scene, …

Michigan State Police are investigating a residential break-in that took place while the owners were on vacation. A department media release stated the residence, located in the 21000 block of Hampton Road in Park Township, was burglarized between April 4 and 10. Guns and jewelry were the most significant items taken, the victims told police. Access was gained through forced …

Dorothy Jean (Smith) Trump, age 83, of Three Rivers passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2013 in Kalamazoo, MI. She was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on on September 5, 1928 the daughter of Clifford James and Lola Vern (Cripps) Smith. Dorothy was a member of the Moorepark Community Church and the Ladies Card Club. Dorothy was very artistic and …

A house in Constantine sustained heavy damage in a fire Thursday evening. Fire fighters from Constantine, White Pigeon, and Fabius Park fought the blaze at 570 South Washington Street. It appears the fire started in an upstairs bedroom. There were no injuries. Traffic on US-131 was rerouted for several hours while fire fighters were on scene.

The state’s business roundtable continues to forecast that Michigan’s economy will grow faster than the U.S. economy over the next six to eighteen months. The forecast by Business Leaders for Michigan is reinforced by 43 percent of its members planning to increase hiring in Michigan in just the next six months. According to the survey, 55% of business leaders believe …

Steven R. Shoemaker, age 62 of Three Rivers went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at the University of Michigan Hospital surrounded by his family. He was born August 11, 1950 in Three Rivers, the son of Robert and Leatrice (Fawkes) Shoemaker. Steve graduated with the class of 1968 from Three Rivers High School and enjoyed …