St. Joseph County Clerk and Register of Deeds Pattie Bender has announced the Register of Deeds department will go-live with eRecording starting next week. Beginning Monday, the department will offer the additional avenue for recording documents, as the department takes the next step in the advancement of technology, Bender said. She noted that the department will continue to have the …

The city of Three Rivers has been awarded a Housing Resource Fund grant to rehabilitate downtown apartments, according to State Rep. Matt Lori. The Constantine-area resident said the $379,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will assist downtown property owners with the renovation of upstairs spaces that have been vacant for many years. The grant …

Two people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle accident last week in Constantine Township. State police said Three Rivers resident Esther Bowman was driving west on Featherstone Road shortly before 9 a.m. Thursday, when she failed to stop at Lutz Road. Bowman’s vehicle struck a trailer loaded with RV trailer frames. The trailer was hitched to a northbound Ford truck driven …

Start times for this weekend’s state football playoff games have been announced by the Michigan High School Athletic Association. A pair of matinee games will be played Saturday, as Schoolcraft at Constantine and Colon at Mendon will kick off their respective games at 1 p.m. Meanwhile, a 7:30 start time Friday night has been set for a Division 4 contest, …

Olley Roy Wise, Jr., age 84, of Three Rivers, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2014 at Heartland Health Care Center following a long illness. He was born in Fulton, MI on Nov. 25, 1929 the son of Olley R. and Jennie (Mellor) Wise. Olley attended schools in Fulton, Vicksburg, and Mendon. He was a life-long farmer and had worked for Everett …

The September unemployment rate in St. Joseph County increased by one-tenth of a percent compared to a month earlier. The monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed St. Joseph County’s 5.2 percent September unemployment rate was more than August’s 5.1 percent. September’s unemployment rate, however, was a full 2 percent less than the same …

Investigators from the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit last week performed parole/probation-compliance checks on residences in conjunction with parole agents with the Michigan Department of Corrections. As part of Operation Night Hawk investigators from SCAN and agents from the DOC on Thursday checked six separate residences. Four individuals were arrested, with charges ranging from outstanding warrants, parole violations and …

The Colon Food Pantry has four additional boxes of food and more than $500 in cash thanks to the generosity of about 40 people Saturday. The third annual benefit magic show, staged by Rick Fisher of FAB Magic, took place at Colon Elementary School. The participants – Jeff Jackowski, Mark Joseph, Tamara Sterlini, Preston “Scoop” Eakins and Jeff Boyer – …

The pairings for the 2014 high school football playoffs were announced Sunday night. Four area teams will play in the post season. In Division 4, Three Rivers will take its 6-and-3 record to Vicksburg Friday night for a Wolverine Conference rematch with the 7-and-2 Bulldogs. Three Rivers won the regular-season battle, 25-12, earlier this month. Constantine, with an 8-and-1 record, …

Kathryn Louise Green, age 79, of Jones, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 at her home. She was born in Cassopolis, MI on June 4, 1935 the daughter of Dorwin and Muriel (Chappel) Sayer. She was married to David A. Green on May 18, 1959 in Roseland, IN. They resided briefly in California while David served in the U.S. Navy, and …