A 71-year-old South Haven man was in critical condition after he was involved in a motorcycle accident last week in Marcellus Township. Cass County Sheriff Joe Underwood said Jerry Hartsfield was driving his motorcycle north on M-40, where he lost control and the two-wheeler flipped over and into a ditch. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. Thursday near Dutch Settlement …

Colon’s Fourth of July parade drew a few thousand people to the village’s downtown area Friday. The 67-entry procession took about an hour. Awards from the parade include: best overall, to Crow’s Nest Archery and Harness; first place and most original to Colon Community Historical Society and Museum; second place and best theme to Animal Rescue Fund of St. Joseph …

Maxine Mae McClain, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at her home. She was born on March 29, 1942 in Three Rivers the daughter of the late Carl Henery and Helen (Reist) Brown. Maxine has been a lifetime resident of Three Rivers. She was employed for many years at Continental Can Co. before …

Norman Wesley Christophersen, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 4th, 2014 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Wesley Norman Jensen on March 23, 1921, a son of James and Henrietta (Ingeborg Knudtsen) Jensen in Irene, South Dakota . When Wesley was was two years old Henrietta passed away following the birth of her …

Andrew A. Schick, 75, of Vandalia Mi, passed away at 5:30am Friday, July 4th 2014 at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart, In. Andy was born in Three Rivers, MI on March 10, 1939, the son of the late Arlo Schick and Willo (Clendenin ) Schick. On June 15, 1958 he married Judith Atkinson, who survives. He is also …

Three major road projects in St. Joseph and Cass counties will soon be taking place, as State Rep. Matt Lori has announced details of a transportation grant he helped secure. The $3.5 million in grants will be used to improve a 4.6-mile section of M-60 in Cass County at the divided section east of Barron Lake Road. In addition, the …

The Three Rivers Area Community Foundation has announced the deadline for grant applications is July 18. Eligible applicants include schools, government entities, and other 501(c)3 organizations within the City of Three Rivers and surrounding townships. Final grant awards will require 25 percent matching funds. Selected grant recipients will be notified by mid-August informing them the award amount that the foundation will …

The city of Sturgis has issued a temporary traffic signal change for the intersection of West West Street and North Centerville Road. Beginning at 5 p.m. Monday, the traffic signal will be changed to flashing-red mode for West Street and flashing-yellow for Centerville. The change is being made as an evaluation period for a possible change to the traffic control …

Alcohol appears to have been a factor in a one-vehicle crash Wednesday night in Constantine Township. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said a vehicle driven by Dustin Cole, 26, of Constantine, was westbound on Dickinson Road when it left the roadway and rolled over near Blue School Road. The vehicle flipped over several times and came to rest in …

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