A 31-year-old Sturgis man was taken to the St. Joseph County Jail after he allegedly attacked some Sturgis Police officers Tuesday last week. Maxwell Vincent Sites faces charges of domestic assault and four counts of assaulting a police officer. He also is wanted on a failure to appear warrant. Police were called to 1301 Cato Lane about 11:30 p.m. regarding …

Pamela Sue Swann, age 62, of White Pigeon, passed away Friday, August 7, 2015 at her home. She was born in Elkhart, Indiana on March 7, 1953, a daughter of LeMoine & Margie (Carlisle) Anders. Pam graduated from White Pigeon High School and attended beauty college. On September 3, 1994 she married Gary Bruce Swann in Constantine. Pam was a …

Douglas Wayne Stauffer, age 62, of Three Rivers, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015 while surrounded by his family. He was born on July 5, 1953 the son of the late Clarence and Frances (Schwartz) Stauffer, and was a lifetime resident of St. Joseph County. Doug graduated from Colon High School in 1972. He was …

A Cassopolis resident has died from injuries following an incident which occurred on Friday. Drake Brewer, age 21, died at Borgess Medical Center. Cass County Sheriff Joe Underwood said Brewer was a passenger in a car which was driven by 20-year-old Abigail Smith from Niles. The car was traveling on M-51 in Pokagon Township, when the two occupants of the car …

Vineyards in northwest Michigan are grappling with the possibility that they might lose their entire grape crop after severe storms blew through the area last weekend. On Sunday, three rounds of storms brought hail and strong winds of up to 100 mph. Apple, cherry and grape crops were hit hard in the Leelanau Peninsula, Old Mission Peninsula and the fruit …

A central Michigan man accused of abandoning livestock to die has pleaded no contest in a plea deal with prosecutors. The charges against Russell Bennett were changed to attempted animal abandonment and improper burial. He’ll be sentenced in a Mount Pleasant courtroom on Sept. 18. Authorities said they found many dead animals last winter in Isabella County’s Rolland Township, including …

Margueret Marie Norton, age 93, went to be with her Lord early Thursday, July 30, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Scott, IN., on July 28, 1922 the daughter of the late Benjamin and Nellie (Willis) VanEpps. Mrs. Norton has been a long time resident of the Corey Lake area. Margueret graduated from …

Three Rivers Health is pleased to announce Valerie Ferguson, Direct Patient Care, and Annette Curtis, Support Staff, for being selected as our Employees of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2015. Valerie is a Charge Nurse in the OR and has been with Three Rivers Health since 1997. Valerie was nominated because she is a great communication and leadership …

A four-wheel, all-terrain vehicle was reported stolen last week from a residence in Park Township. State police said the theft of the Kawasaki Mojave took place between 9 p.m. July 30 and 9 p.m. July 31 from a secured spot in the owner’s front yard on Thompson Lane near North Fisher Lake Road.

An Indiana man was injured on his motorcycle Tuesday following an accident on U.S. 131 at Dickinson Road in Constantine Township. Sheriff’s deputies said the 48-year-old Bristol man was driving north on U.S. 131 around 5:30 p.m. Meanwhile, a 20-year-old Sturgis man was stopped at westbound Dickinson Road and attempting to turn south onto the highway. The 20-year-old told authorities …