A Dowagiac woman was arrested on drug-related charges following a traffic stop last week. Cass County Sheriff Richard Behnke said Renietta Szulczyk, 31, was in a vehicle stopped Thursday at the corner of Main and Walnut streets in the city of Dowagiac. Deputies allegedly found methamphetamine and analogue medications in her purse, according to Behnke. In addition, Szulczyk was wanted …

Leo Daniel Hedrington, age 66, of Cherokee Village, Arkansas, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019.  He was born May 3, 1953, in Three Rivers. His primary interest was travel by motorcycle from an early age; he loved the freedom of riding and had visited many states across the U.S.  He also enjoyed playing guitar and participating in and attending sporting events; …

The Centreville school board has rated superintendent Stephanie Lemmer “highly effective” and extended her contract through 2021. The 37-year-old Lemmer received an overall evaluation score of 91 percent. Board president Jeff Troyer said that over the past year, Lemmer showed growth in labor relations and staff relations. Financial terms of Lemmer’s contract call for a two percent base salary increase, to …

Members of the Centreville Public Schools Board of Education approved some personnel matters Monday. The board approved hiring Laura Schmidt as elementary school social worker and appointed elementary librarian Mary Beals as the high school’s summer school teacher. Board members renewed coaching contracts for Shawn Hulin, girls’ track; Mike Hunter, boys’ track; Stephen Larsen, golf; and Scott Logan, softball. Baseball …

White Pigeon Days, the third community festival in St. Joseph County this summer, wraps up today. The fire department pancake and sausage breakfast starts at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, which will complement a car show that begins at 8 a.m. The midway – featuring merchants, booths and inflatables – opens at 9 a.m. A home run derby starts at 10 a.m. …

Gertrude Krieg, age 86, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born Aug. 5, 1932, in Knott County, Ky., a daughter of the late William and Miranda (Napier) Shephard. Gertrude moved to Sturgis in 1967, was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church for 44 years. She …

Andrew Thomas DeBoer, age 65, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at his home. He was born on June 20, 1954 in Chicago, the son of the late James C. and Celia (Boomker) DeBoer. Andrew graduated from Tinley Park High School in 1972 and moved to the Three Rivers area. Andrew worked as a heavy machine …

Warren  L. “Bud” Mong, Jr., age 85, of Bradford,  PA, formally of Muskegon, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at The Pavilion at BRMC. Born September 18, 1933, in Shippenville, son of the late Warren L and Dorothy Virginia (Johnson) Mong Sr. Bud attended Bradford Area Schools.  On February 15, 1951 he enlisted with the United States Marine Corps, and …

Harry E. Wells, Jr., age 59, of Constantine, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 in Kalamazoo. Harry was born in Memphis, TN on October 5, 1959, a son of Harry and Edith (Maghee) Wells, Sr. He graduated from Elkhart Central High School in 1978 and then served in the United States Marines until 1982. On September 18, 1993 he …

Keith Edward Schrader, age 61, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 23, 2019, at his home. He was born March 8, 1958, in Kansas City, Kan., a son of the late Lawrence and Margaret (Smith) Schrader. He earned a Bachelor of Science from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kan. Keith resided in Sturgis for the past 34 years, coming …