The village of Constantine was awarded more than $20,000 from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources as part of its Recreation Passport grant program. The village was one of 33 recipients from a field of 45 applicants to receive a portion of the $1.3 million available for recreation-related purposes. Funds are made available through the $11 annual pass residents purchase …

State Rep. Aaron Miller and former state Reps. Matt Lori and Rick Shaffer gathered at the Capitol Tuesday to say goodbye to retiring staffer Susan Martin, who served as legislative aide to all three lawmakers during the past 13 years. Miller commended Martin for the hard work she has done for the people of the 59th House District while working …

Carol Brooks has been named the 2015 recipient of the John E. Oster Award. Brooks, who was honored this week at a meeting of Sturgis Rotary Club at Sturges-Young Auditorium, has taught at Sturgis Public Schools since 1988, the past seven years as K-2 physical education teacher. The John Oster Memorial Fund was established in 1981 by JoEllen Oster, John’s …

Sturgis firefighters were dispatched to ACM Plastics just after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, and arrived to find heavy smoke and fire coming from roof vents at the north end of the plant. All employees existed safely. Due to heavy smoke, crews used a thermal-imaging camera to direct the fire-fight. Damage was contained to a malfunctioning mold heater, while the building sustained …

Kathleen Louise Stiles, 50, of White Pigeon, and formerly of Sturgis, passed awway Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, at her mother’s home in White Pigeon, following a six-month illness. She was born Dec. 13, 1965, in Three Rivers, a daughter of Richard C. and Wanna L. (Keller) Heitkamp. She was a graduate of White Pigeon High School and Glen Oaks Community …

The Manchester Monarchs (17-9-0-1) netted the game-tying goal late in the third period, and completed their comeback with the game winner in overtime, defeating the Kalamazoo Wings (10-13-2-1), 2-1, on Education day at Wings Event Center. The K-Wings scored the loan goal of the game just 6:44 into the opening period as Lane Scheidl extended his point streak to three …

Robert E. Morris, age 50, of Centreville, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Borgess Medical Center. He was born on September 23, 1965 in Elkhart, IN, a son of George and Linda (Ehret) Morris. Rob graduated from Constantine High School in 1984 and then attended South Western Community College before graduating with his Bachelor’s Degree from Western Michigan University. On …

If you want a sweet girl who just wants to love you – I will fill the bill. I sit nicely, and pay attention to your voice. I have freckles brown and white. The ladies here say I am house trained, good on a leash. I am about one year old. My Docket # is 12954 at the St. Joseph …

Contracts with six of the county’s nine unions were approved Tuesday by the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners. The three-year contracts apply to the District Court Employee’s Association, the 911 Telecommunicators’ Association, and AFSCME groups with the circuit court, probate court, friend of the court and general unit. In all, the contracts affect about 75 people. Terms of the …

A team of Three Rivers High School students was awarded a grant allowing them to lead a campaign aimed at safe driving in winter weather. The Wildcats Weathering Winter program runs through February and feature three student-led events. The campaign kickoff will introduce the team and its goal. The phase includes driving facts mentioned during morning announcements. Next is a …