Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education has a new member, following board action during a special meeting Monday. Emily Halling was named to the position, which opened last month after David Hamlin resigned. Halling’s term will last at least until the general election in November 2016. Halling attended Sturgis Public Schools, served as a permanent substitute teacher in the district …

Parking will be prohibited on North Street from Chicago Road to West Street in Sturgis for the next three months due to utility construction. City officials said intermittent street closures are expected on North Street during that period, as well. Also, North Clay Street will be closed from Chicago Road to West Street beginning today. The closure is expected to …

Lois D. Fox, age 79, of Mendon, met her Lord and Savior and joined her husband and son on Monday, Nov. 30, 2015. She was born in Battle Creek on March 6, 1936 the daughter of Leonard and Beatrice (Brown) Wines. Lois was a graduate of Three Rivers High School. She was married to Russell Fox on June 4, 1966 …

By now, everyone probably has had their fill of turkey sandwiches along with all the other goodies that go along with Thanksgiving. If you did any traveling over the holiday, you should be home safe and sound. We always dine out for Thanksgiving, so we don’t have the privilege of going to the refrigerator and preparing a leftover meal. We …

The trio of Three Rivers school board members targeted for a recall has appealed a vote taken two weeks ago by the St. Joseph County Election Commission. On the final day for which the appeal could be filed, Diana DeGraaf, Pete Bennett and Erin Nowak submitted Monday the necessary paperwork to county clerk Lindsay Oswald. They are appealing a Nov. …

A Jackson County judge Monday dismissed a series of claims, filed by the board that oversees the County Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services of St. Joseph County, against the county commission. During an hour-long hearing in Jackson County Circuit Court, Judge Robert LaFlamme granted a motion for summary disposition. The move essentially means a victory for the county …

Officials from the utility Indiana Michigan Power said public access to a popular fishing area in Mottville Township will be restricted until next year. Company spokeswoman Erica Putt said the tail-water fishing area on the west side of the St. Joseph River – accessible off North River Road – will be closed temporarily starting today for substation construction. The area …

A Marcellus woman was injured over the weekend after she swerved the car she was driving to avoid striking a deer in the roadway. Cass County Sheriff Joe Underwood said Tina Rosen, 43, was driving on McKenzie Street near Lawrence Road in Volinia Township at 7:35 a.m. Sunday when she lost control of her vehicle. The car rolled over after …

A public hearing on the county’s 2016 fiscal-year budget highlights this afternoon’s St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners meeting. Also on the agenda is the annual report from the Economic Development Corporation, and discussion and possible action regarding a labor agreement with the correction’s sergeant’s division of the Fraternal Order of Police. The meeting starts at 5 o’clock in the …

Donna Loretta Foura, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015 at her home with her loving husband by her side. She was born on Nov. 27, 1943 in Alliance, OH, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Margaret (Baxter) Sheets. Mrs. Foura has been a resident of Three Rivers since 1978. She served her country …