Three Rivers Public Library is looking for volunteers to participate in Saturday’s Garden Cleanup Day. Work will take place 2 to 4 p.m., and prospective participants are encouraged to bring their own gloves and garden tools. Event organizers said there are number of small jobs to tackle and the experience of a “green thumb” is not necessary to participate.

An agreement between the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, and police departments in Three Rivers and Sturgis will be in place three more years following action this week by the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners. According to terms of the agreement, the county will provide both departments $35,000 apiece annually. In return, both departments will make available to the …

St. Joseph County Circuit Court was the recipient of three grants that, combined, total nearly three-quarters of a million dollars. Judge Paul Stutesman said the grants are: $317,000 for the Swift and Sure Sanctions Probation Program; $80,000 for the Adult Drug Treatment Court; and $350,000 over three years from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. Stutesman said …

A pair of local township supervisors returned before the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners Tuesday and asked its members to consider sparing funds for improvements to local roadways. Appearing with a pumpkin-shaped Halloween bucket modified as a collection vessel – with “Road Fund” printed on its side – Florence Township Supervisor Gordon Evilsizor said he is under the impression …

A celebration dinner to honor Colon’s Citizens of the Year is set to take place this weekend. A potluck dinner is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Colon United Methodist Church, where Joe and Paige Smolarz will be recognized for the accolade. Prospective participants are asked to bring a dish to pass. Meat and beverages will be …

Glen Oaks Community College officials said the school is experiencing a 2.7 percent increase in fall semester enrollment, turning the corner on a five-year downward trend. Glen Oaks president David Devier said the growth compared to fall a year ago is the first since 2009. He said the figure is a welcome change that comes as school officials have been …

Sturgis Township trustees have endorsed a request from the city of Sturgis for $1.6 million from the St. Joseph County delinquent-tax fund to help finance a proposed $2 million sports complex. Township Supervisor George Morse during Monday’s meeting said the city’s plan would facilitate the expansion of existing business, job creation and more recreation opportunities for local residents. Sturgis is …

Training camp has started for the Kalamazoo Wings but the signings continue. The team announced the signing of NHL veteran Steve McCarthy yesterday afternoon. McCarthy joins Kalamazoo with 15 years of professional hockey under his belt which include stints in the NHL, AHL, Kontinental Hockey League (Russia), SM-liiga (Finland), and Swiss-A (Switzerland). The 34-year-old defenseman was taken with the 23rd …

Madelon D. Bowen of Mendon, died Monday, Oct. 5, 2015 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers just 20 days prior to her 95 birthday. She was born near Columbia City, Indiana the daughter of Clifton C. and Waneta E. (Grable) Hullinger and attended country schools in Whitley County, Indiana. She was married to Dean C. Bowen on Dec. 25, …

Sonja Marie Savicki, age 55, of Centreville passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Three Rivers Health. She was born on November 4, 1959 in Ohio the daughter of Luther A. and Betty Irene (VanDeCreek) Saddler. Sonja graduated from Centerville High School in 1977. After high school Sonja worked as a store manager at various area convenience stores. She …