Results of a needs-assessment questionnaire, distributed jointly by Sturgis Hospital and Three Rivers Health, have been released. The fifth of five fields focuses on maternal and infant health. According to the St. Joseph County 2012 Community Health Needs Assessment, issues associated with teen pregnancies, teen births and poor birth outcomes ranked in the top five health concerns. More than half …
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Body found in lake
Authorities say the body of a woman has been found in a northwestern Indiana lake near where they conducted a January search for a missing Michigan doctor. Indiana State Police say a fisherman on Lake Charles in the town of Porter reported something suspicious Sunday morning. They say divers helped recover a female body dressed in dark clothing. Police say …
Read More »Shooting in Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo policed say a 13-year-old Kalamazoo boy was shot after leaving a party on the city’s south side. The shooting happened about 11:40 p.m. Saturday. The Department of Public Safety says the boy was shot in the back. It reports that the boy told investigators he was walking when he heard a gunshot and realized he’d been hit. The department …
Read More »A tough winter for fruit trees
A Michigan farm group says the state’s harsh winter has damaged some fruit trees and vineyards. The Michigan Farm Bureau says the late thaw is finally allowing fruit farmers to assess damage from the cold and heavy snow. Horticulture and forestry specialist Ken Nye says there’s going to be some bud damage and also “potential damage to the wood.” Michigan …
Read More »Harold Blough, 81
Harold Marlowe Blough, age 81, of Three Rivers, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, April 5th, 2014 at the Bowman House surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Vistula, Indiana, on Sept. 2, 1932 the son of the late William and Pauline (Judy) Blough. Mr. Blough has been a long time resident of this area. On …
Read More »Bertha Stauffer, 82
Bertha A. Stauffer, age 82, of Centreville, passed away April 3, 2014 at Birch Adult Foster Care in Leonidas. She was born on October 1, 1931, in Nottawa Twp, a daughter of William and Lydia (Miller) Bontrager . On September 21, 1950 Bertha married Henry J. Stauffer in Nottawa. He preceded her in death on September 20, 2013. Bertha was …
Read More »Missing person found safe
The Three Rivers Police Department would like to thank the public for its help in response to a voluntary missing person. Eighteen-year-old Zachary Allen Kelley has been located in Georgia, safe with a family member. According to a Three Rivers Police media report, Kelley was last seen by his parents Tuesday. He had spent the night at a family member’s …
Read More »Firefighters extinguish fire
Sturgis firefighters were called to a home in the 300 block of South Fourth Street just after 7 p.m. Wednesday for a kitchen fire. Fire personnel arrived to find the homeowner with a garden hose spraying water through the back door of the home. Fire crews entered the structure and extinguished the fire. Officials said the house sustained considerable smoke …
Read More »Rivers of Justice Film Festival
Here’s a reminder that the Rivers of Justice Film Festival takes place this weekend in downtown Three Rivers. Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma said the festival includes three feature-length films at the Riviera Theatre. Banana Land, playing at 8 o’clock tonight, explores issues of worker and environmental justice in banana-growing regions. At 6 p.m. Saturday, The House I Live In will invite …
Read More »Conservation Partner of the Year
Jennifer Miller, administrator of the St. Joseph County Conservation District, was honored as the Conservation Partner of the Year by the Branch County Conservation District. The Branch County Conservation District gives the annual award to recognize a deserving person who goes above and beyond the call of duty for the cause of conservation. The award was presented to Miller last …
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