April’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County decreased by one-tenth of a percent from March. According to the monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, St. Joseph County’s unemployment rate fell from 3.5 percent in March to 3.4 percent in April. The rate was 5.2 percent 12 months earlier. Meanwhile, Cass County also experienced a …

St. Joseph County District Court Judge Jeff Middleton ordered safety-related improvements of a White Pigeon commercial building by the end of August. If such improvements are not completed by then, Middleton said there’s a chance he will order the demolition of the Tasty Nut Shop. The latest hearing on the fate of the historic building took place last week. A …

Cass County Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies are investigating a case of animal cruelty at a location in Calvin Township. Behnke said deputies responded to the 6000 block of Kessington Road, where several horses and dogs were found shot to death. A number of separate incidents have occurred over the past six weeks, he said. The agency is being assisted …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is now offering booster doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for children ages 5-11 years who have completed their primary series at least 5 months ago. Pfizer-BioNTech is the only COVID-19 vaccine currently authorized for those ages. COVID-19 booster doses may be given at the same time as other vaccines. Health officer Rebecca Burns said vaccination …

I visited a doctor about fifteen years ago who referred to me as “Moleman”. Not very good bedside manner, but I didn’t let that bother me. I was gifted with having skin tags. Skin tags themselves aren’t harmful, but they may be a sign of insulin resistance, which can be a precursor to diabetes. I was soon diagnosed with having …

Dr. David Wray Adams, age 82, died May 18, 2022 at St. Thomas Hospital Nashville, TN. He received his Doctorate in Chiropractic and his office was behind his home in Vicksburg, MI. Dr. Adams was born in Como, TN to Ernest and Flossie Mae Holland Adams on December 25, 1939. He is survived by his wife Shirley Adkins Adams of …

Carol Elaine Swiatkowski, age 73, of Baldwin, MI passed away on September 15, 2021 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born December 30, 1947, in Warren, Mich., the daughter of William and Harriet (Wetter) Manunas. On June 24, 1967, she was married to Michael Swiatkowski. They spent so much time together camping, canoeing, motorcycle riding, snowmobiles, gardening. Carol and Mike …

James Eugene “Jim” DalPonte, age 92, of Three Rivers, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. He was born on November 27, 1929 in Three Rivers, the son of Valentine and Elizabeth (Grazian) DalPonte. Jim was a 1948 graduate of Three Rivers High School. After graduation he went on to Michigan State University for a two-year business course. He then …

Don E. Hoffelder, age 79, of Burr Oak, passed away peacefully at his beloved home Saturday morning, May 21, 2022. He was born June 11, 1942 in Sturgis, son of the late Eugene and Pauline (Hall) Hoffelder. Don was a graduate of White Pigeon High School with the class of 1960. Following his graduation Don entered the U.S. Army and …

Robert G. Kuhn, age 89, of Mishawaka, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, May 2, 2022 at the Primrose Retirement Center. He was born April 23, 1933 in Alton, IL a son to the late Walter and Hilda (Gundel) Kuhn. Bob attended schools in Alton, where he graduated from high school. He had many interests, …