St. Joseph County is expected to share an equalization director with Cass County. What will likely be the third position shared by the neighboring counties is expected to be approved Thursday by the Cass County Board of Commissioners. The five-member St. Joseph County Board unanimously endorsed the proposal Tuesday. Cass County administrator Louis Csokasy told St. Joseph County leaders the …
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Driving while intoxicated
A 59-year-old Three Rivers man was charged with operating while intoxicated after he was involved in a one-vehicle accident Monday in Fabius Township. The man, whose name was not released pending arraignment, sustained minor injuries after his Jeep rolled over at 1 p.m. on Coon Hollow Road, between East Clear Lake and Stoldt roads. There were no passengers in the …
Read More »Direct deposit for county employees
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners has approved a plan to issue paychecks to county employees by direct deposit or through a payroll debit card only The measure will be implemented with the April 12 payday for the two-week pay period ending April 8. Finance director Joni Smith said no longer hand-delivering checks to employees will save staff in …
Read More »Biggest basketball game of season
The biggest boys basketball game of the season in St. Joseph County saw the home team come away victorious Tuesday. The Mendon Hornets, who brought a 15-1 record into its non-conference game against Class D, No. 1-ranked Climax-Scotts, prevailed, 51-50. The loss was the first of the season for Climax-Scotts, which now has a 17-1 record. No. 9-ranked Mendon took …
Read More »Frank Worthington, 54
Frank Worthington, age 54, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, at home. He was born Sept. 3, 1958, in Sturgis, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Rita (Royal) Worthington. Frank had been a resident of St. Joseph County all his life. On Oct. 19, 2002, he married Kathy Fox in Centreville. He was a veteran of the U.S. …
Read More »Erma Wooster, 63
Erma Kay Wooster, age 63, of Caro, and formerly of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw. She was born Oct. 29, 1949, in Sturgis, a daughter of Donald Harris and Eloise (Walters) Kottenbrock, and spent most of her life in the Sturgis area. On Feb. 27, 1971, Erma was united in marriage …
Read More »Margaret Hartman, 87
Margaret J. Hartman, 87, of Marcellus, passed away Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013 in Three Rivers. She was born Feb. 9, 1926 in Decatur, the daughter of Martin W. and Eathel M. (Ballett) Knapp. On May 15, 1943 in Three Rivers she married William F. Hartman who preceded her in death on Oct. 19, 2004. She lived at her present residence …
Read More »Suffering from presentee-ism
I read with interest a story in the Wall Street Journal last week that was titled “Go Ahead, Hit the Snooze Button.” I love sleep. I love sleeping in even more. But I never use the snooze button. My wife, on the other hand, is just the opposite. I usually set my alarm to go off about 6:40 a.m. If …
Read More »Amazing Race has Kalamazoo connection
KALAMAZOO — As if being professional athletes wasn’t enough of an adventure, brothers Bates and Anthony Battaglia wanted to flex their athletic muscles in another way: by trying out to be contestants on the CBS reality show The Amazing Race. They were chosen to appear on the show and were one of 11 teams that took off last night for …
Read More »Shorthanded K-Wings defeat Cyclones 4-1
CINCINNATI, Ohio — If taking on the first place team in the division wasn’t enough for the Kalamazoo Wings, the flu bug posed another challenge for them on Monday afternoon as they battled the Cincinnati Cyclones. Two players, defenseman Kyle Page and forward Wesley Myron, were out of the line and defenseman Sam Ftorek left the game in the second …
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