The St. Joseph County Sheriff Department investigated a breaking-and-entering incident earlier this month in Colon Township. According to a department media release, a residence and pole barn in the 29000 block of Spring Creek Road were burglarized. The break-in occurred between 7 p.m. Dec. 19 and 1 p.m. Dec. 20. The victim told police numerous power tools were taken.

A committee of members from the St. Joseph County Conservation and Sportsman Club is expected to decide whether to sell or keep a portion of a large piece of land it recently purchased. Jeff Brazo, club president, said the club acquired a 120-acre piece of land that includes a 40-acre parcel it had long sought. The committee will decide what …

The organizer of the fourth White Pigeon snowman-building event wishes to remind the public that judging is underway. With weather conditions conducive to well-packing snow, the event is in its second week, according to event coordinator Shireen Cline. Though she would prefer to see snowmen lined along the U.S. 12 corridor in White Pigeon and Mottville townships, Cline said she …

Sturgis Police attempted to stop a black Jeep in the 400 block of North Lakeview late Sunday morning for a driver’s license violation. The driver of the Jeep refused to stop and police pursued the vehicle to the area of Glen Oaks Community College on Shimmel Road. There, the driver of the Jeep drove off of the roadway to the …

Carol Marie Huff (Murray) passed away suddenly Christmas night. Born in 1946, she was the oldest child of Lloyd and Florence Murray who survive her. Also surviving are sisters Nancy and Linda, brothers Paul and Bruce, her son Greg, his wife Sara and their three daughters. Carol has multiple nephews and nieces. Preceding her in death was her husband of …

Verna M. Muckel, age 89, of Colon, passed away, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at Birch Adult Foster Care home in Leonidas. Verna was born Jan. 9, 1924, in Hicksville, Ohio, a daughter of the late Roy and Leah (Mackey) Thomas. She graduated from St. Joe High School in St. Joe, Ind., with the class of 1940. Verna had made her …

Patricia L. Jackson, 85, of Zeeland, and formerly of White Pigeon, died Dec. 25, 2013, at Baypointe Oakcrest Senior Living Community in Holland, following an extended illness. She was born March 13, 1928, in Boyd County Ky., a daughter Roy and Belva (Sloane) Edmond. She had been a resident of Zeeland since 2010, coming from White Pigeon. On Dec. 31, 1948, she married …

The Cook Nuclear Power Plant in southwest lower Michigan is set for its annual inspection by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission early next year. According to a letter from the NRC to the plant, the inspection is scheduled for the week of March 17. Indiana Michigan Power has until March 10 to send in the written examinations and operating tests to …

LeRoy Noble Larson, age 82, of Clayton, and formerly of Mio and Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013, at St. Joseph Hospital in Ypsilanti. LeRoy was born Feb. 5, 1931, in Washington, Mich., to Robert and Nona (Granseth) Larson. He was raised in Romeo. LeRoy served his country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He worked for …

A Sturgis Middle School math teacher has been named the winner of the 2013 John E. Oster Award. Cynthia Sprowl, a district employee of more than 30 years, was announced as the recipient during a recent luncheon sponsored by the Sturgis Rotary Club. The award is presented on behalf of the John Oster Memorial Fund, established in 1981 by Jo …