Details about the St. Joseph County College Access Network were provided recently during a meeting of the St. Joseph County School Board Association. Tracy Harker and Claudia Pahls reported that the College Access Network, which stems from Sturgis Public Schools’ SUCCESS program and strives to help students find their way to college, is now a countywide program thanks to the …

A Mendon High School senior has made a commitment to continue his football career by signing a letter of intent to play at Central Michigan University. Logan Slaughter, a four-year starter for the Hornets, is the second player under Coach John Schwartz to play for a Division I school. Slaughter plans to major in psychology and has expressed an interest …

The City of Three Rivers Department of Public Services would like to advise our residents that water services are again beginning to freeze this winter. One of the key signs of a water service beginning to freeze is rusty water. We are again encouraging residents to trickle their water to prevent freezing, especially those that experienced a frozen water service …

An initiative that awards college tuition to Kalamazoo high school graduates is celebrating its 10th anniversary and nearly 4,000 scholarships. The Kalamazoo Promise has offered full-tuition scholarships since 2005 to students who spend kindergarten through 12th grade in the city’s public school district. High school graduates are able to attend any community college, public university and a select group of …

Five candidates hoping to land the 18-month appointment of county clerk and register of deeds were interviewed Wednesday. St. Joseph County Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman, who will ultimately select the appointed successor to Pattie Bender, said second interviews will likely be staged within the next two weeks. Stutesman was joined by a panel of four additional people – Bender, …

The Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce is warning about a phone scam that has been reported by area residents. The caller asks the potential victim to verify information about their debit card. The alleged verification process is conducted by entering information through the telephone’s push buttons. Anyone who has entered information in this manner is urged to call their …

The village of Constantine has formed a new committee to study sources of funding for anticipated needs by the Constantine Fire Department. The Fire Funding Exploratory Committee was formed after fire Chief Mike Haydon gave the village, and Constantine and Florence townships, notice that the department must replace two trucks and the fire department building within the next 10 years. …

William Arthur (Bill) Frays, age 88, of Mendon, passed away Wednesday, February 25th, at Fairview Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre in  Centreville. William was born in Sturgis, MI on October 20, 1926, a son of  Arthur and Velma (Fry)  Frays. Bill attended schools in Sturgis and served in the US Air Force from 1946 to 1947. On July 26, 2002 he married Leona …

Nelson J. Alleshouse, age 93, of Colon, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. Nelson was born Oct. 25, 1921, in White Hall, a son of the late George and Ada (Swick) Alleshouse. He served in the U.S. Army with the 33rd infantry division during World War II, receiving a Purple Heart, Silver Star and …

Hello. I am a male pit mix who is almost all white, with a cute black bottom. I am about 10 months old and am very friendly. I have a very interesting face because one eye is brown and one is blue. I have already had my shots and am also already neutered – so I’m ready to go home …