An opportunity to eat fresh and eat local will present itself during an annual event on tap this week. Sponsored by the St. Joseph County Conservation District, the third annual Local Food Dinner will be staged starting at 6 p.m. Friday at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds. Cost is $20 per person. Carol Higgins, chair of the Centreville-based agency, said …

The St. Joseph County United Way is staging a “Back to School” event Friday and it is asking the public for help. Scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the event will benefit children in the community who need school supplies and backpacks. Shoppers at the Sturgis Walmart this week can purchase school supplies to be donated, then place the …

Midwest Propane invites the community to a family movie night this Thursday, Aug. 27. The feature film is the Disney/Pixar family favorite UP, and the event will be held under the stars on the lawn of the Cass County Council on Aging, 60525 Decatur Road, Cassopolis. The venue opens at 6 p.m. and the movie begins at 7. The event …

Nancy Lee (Caseman) Preston “the Bride”, age 73 of Sturgis, passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 at her home. Nancy was born in Constantine on February 1, 1942, a daughter of Lloyd and Marian (Dimmick) Caseman. Nancy graduated from Constantine High School in 1960. On November 24, 1978, she married Gerald Preston in Sturgis. Nancy loved all sports, especially Detroit …

Robert (Bob) Forest Wolgamood Sr., 91, of White Pigeon, died on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 at his home following an extended illness. He was born on Nov. 23, 1923 in Kalamazoo the son of Henry and Edna (Wood) Wolgamood, and was a resident of White Pigeon and Constantine most of his life. Bob was employed by the Constantine Creamery, Trailer …

Barbara I. Gearhart, 86, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday morning, Aug. 22, 2015 at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers. She was born Dec. 4, 1928 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Kalmon and Elsie (Bowman) Toth. Being an Air Force wife Barbara lived all over the United States and Canada, settling in Three Rivers. In November 1951 she married …

St. Joseph County Commission on Aging officials stated last week they will continue to allocate nearly $17,000 for senior mental-health services next fiscal year. But, they told the county’s mental health agency not to count on any additional funding. Lynn Coursey, COA executive director, said her agency’s 2015-16 budget continues the mental-health-services allocation despite recent concerns over St. Joseph County …

The Constantine Village Council has investigated and validated a claim that the Constantine Township Library has been overcharged on its water-sewer bill since 2007. Village manager Mark Honeysett said the library has two water meters— one for the building and one for lawn sprinklers. The problem centered on water to irrigate the lawn, which ran through both meters, Honeysett noted. …

Sherman S. Davis age 93, of Cassopolis, MI passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 at home. He was born October 7, 1921 in Roachdale, IN , the son of Rolley N. and Myrtle C. (Scott) Davis.. On August 8, 1942 he married Mary Elizabeth Rosser who preceded him in death June 29, 2013. Sherman was a WWII veteran and had …

William Glenn Parker, age 66, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 at Thurston Woods Village, Sturgis. William was born in Three Rivers, MI on May 17, 1949, a son of Arlo and Lillian (Yoder) Parker. Bill graduated from Centreville High School and was a former member of the St. Joseph Co. Mounted Division. Bill owned and operated Parkers Ambulance Service …