There is a major change set to be announced to the Kalamazoo Promise this week. The program is nearly a decade old and pays for the tuition at state universities or community colleges for Kalamazoo Public Schools graduates who stay in Michigan. It does not pay for private colleges, and that could be changing as the announcement is scheduled to …

Joanne K. Schemenauer, 82, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at her home. She was born on November 26, 1931 in Harvey, Ill., the daughter of the late Joseph and Regina (Grzebielucha) Wojtanowski. Mrs. Schemenauer has been a long time resident of Three Rivers, moving here in 1973. She was employed for many years in …

Tracey Victoria Moore, 48, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly on May 30, 2014 at Three Rivers Health. She was born on August 13, 1965 in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Vernon and Edna (Price) Moore. The family of Tracey Moore will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Monday, June 9th, 2014 at the Hohner Funeral Home.

David J. Jahn, 70, of Three Rivers passed away on May 19, 2014 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. David was born in Courtland, NY on April 29, 1944 the son of John and Beatrice(Moore)Adam. David resided for many years with his family in North Carolina before moving to Three Rivers in 1996. David cherished his time with his family whom …

Grace Stafford, 90, of Constantine, passed away Friday, June 6th, at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo. Grace was born in St. Louis, MI on November 29, 1923, a daughter of Albert and Maryetta (Hardy) Bigelow. She attended school at St. Louis Public Schools. On Oct 7, 1940, Grace married Randall Stafford in St. Louis, MI. He preceded her in death November …

Claire A. Zieman, age 79, of Three Rivers, MI passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014. She lived at Bowman House Assisted Living in Three Rivers, MI. She was originally from Chicago, IL and a long time Marcellus resident. Claire graduated from South Chicago Community Hospital (now Trinity) School of Nursing in 1956. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in …

A White Pigeon High School graduate will be one of 51 contestants vying for the title of Miss USA during a pageant televised live Sunday on NBC. Mekayla Diehl, a 2007 White Pigeon High School graduate, is representing Indiana in the pageant. A Bristol resident, Diehl was crowned Miss Indiana during a program seven months ago in Indianapolis. The 25-year-old …

The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners has approved an out-of-state travel request for a circuit court employee. At the request of Judge Paul Stutesman, commissioners agreed to the plan for court administrator Kathryn Griffin to attend the National Association for Court Management’s annual conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. The six-day event takes place next month. As president of Michigan’s NACM, …

A musical summer is returning to White Pigeon in 2014. Sponsored by the White Pigeon Township Library, Summertime Tunes begins its third season Saturday, with the Whistle Pigs performing 2 to 4 p.m. at Wade Park. Library Director Perri Saunders said the South Bend-based band has specialized in the brass/rock sound of Chicago, the Commodores, Paul Simon and contemporary artists …

Scott Michael Mercer, age, 55, of White Pigeon, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014, suddenly at his home. Scott was born on July 18, 1958, a son of William “Sam” and June (Conder) Mercer in Sturgis. He graduated from Constantine High School with the class of 1976. On November 29, 2002 he married Theresa “Tina” (Ray) Mercer in White Pigeon. …