The St. Joseph County Road Commission hopes to proceed with plans to seek a 3-mill request for road improvements in every municipal entity in the county. Details of the plan and the Centreville-based agency’s financial state were presented Thursday to St. Joseph County’s township supervisors at their quarterly meeting in White Pigeon. David Yunker, a member of the road commission …

Violet Sears has been named associate of the quarter at Sturgis Hospital. Sears has been an employee of Sturgis Hospital for more than 11 years and works as an LPN in the specialty clinics and pain management center. Associate of the quarter is given to an employee who provides superior customer service and exemplifies a dedication to serve others in …

A third person has been charged in the murders of a southwest Michigan couple nearly 13 years ago. 44-year-old Timothy Andrews was arraigned Wednesday in Van Buren County District Court in Paw Paw on two counts of open murder. 66-year old Carlin Noble and his 57-year old wife Roberta were found dead in their burned-out home in Lawton in August 2002. Andrews’ then-girlfriend …

Joseph A. Wesley, 91, of Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Elkhart General Hospital, following a six-month illness. Memorial services will held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 20, 2015, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in White Pigeon. The Rev. Germain Perez Diaz will officiate. Donations may be directed to St. Joseph Catholic Church. Arrangements are by …

Thomas P. Walters, 70, of Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died unexpectedly Monday, April 13, 2015, at his home. He was born June 3, 1944, in Otsego, to Leo and Darlene (Dyer) Walters. He came to White Pigeon in 1948 from Otsego. He was a farmer and owner-operator of his scrap yard. He was a stock car driver and enjoyed working …

Jacob D. (Jack) Meurer, 91, of Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. There will be no services. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home of White Pigeon.

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A Dowagiac man was found dead after being involved in a single-car accident at 3 a.m. Wednesday in Wayne Township. Cass County Sheriff Joe Underwood said deputies responded to Lakeview Drive, near Woodlawn Road, after a witness had contacted central dispatch to advise that he had come upon a vehicle off the roadway. Underwood said John Shilney, 74, was unresponsive …

A few spaces remain for employers to participate in a job fair, which takes place 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 23 at Glen Oaks Community College. The event, typically the largest job fair in St. Joseph County, is made possible through a partnership between Michigan Works, St. Joseph County Department of Human Services and Glen Oaks Community College. Details …

A Cassopolis man missing since last week on Diamond Lake was found alive Tuesday morning on the shore of Diamond Island. Cass County Sheriff Joe Underwood Jr. said Kurt DeYoung was located not far from where his pontoon boat was recovered. Underwood said DeYoung indicated that his boat motor quit working while he was fishing last Wednesday. DeYoung told authorities his …