A $1.3 billion project is moving forward to replace a 210-mile oil pipeline that stretches across Michigan and caused a 2010 spill.  Enbridge Inc. last month began the second phase of construction on Line 6B and it should be in service by mid-2014. Thousands of sections of pipeline are at a site in the Mendon area. The company has five …

Mollie Arnett, 98, of White Pigeon, passed away Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013 at Heartland Health Care Center where she had been for a short time. Until then she had lived alone, and every summer until a year ago had a little garden she took care of. She is survived by a daughter, Charlene (Ray) Wooster of White Pigeon; sons, Harry …

A 55-gallon drum and a bail of fencing were among the items recovered from last weekend’s St. Joseph County Conservation District river cleanup. The fifth of seven cleanup events this season took place Saturday in a 2.7-mile stretch of the Rocky River, from Bent Road to Flatbush Road in Flowerfield Township. A group of seven volunteers also snagged three tires …

Two of three people involved in a breaking-and-entering incident in downtown Sturgis were arrested early Sunday after they attempted to flee from officers. According to the Sturgis Police Department, a 22-year-old Sturgis man and a 15-year-old male were arrested after officers were called at 2 a.m. Sunday to the 100 block of West Chicago Road in response to a sound …

Weapons and jewelry were stolen from a Fabius Township residence last week. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, someone broke into a residence in the 12300 block of Hillside Drive between Tuesday and Thursday. Access was gained through a garage door. Four firearms and three diamond rings were stolen during the break-in deputies said.

Lillian “Babe” Campbell Block, age 86, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2013 at her home following a brief illness. She was born in Three Rivers, MI. on April 20, 1927 the daughter of Claude E. and Mary (Walls) Waltz. Lillian has been a lifelong resident of the Three Rivers area. She was a faithful member of …

Charles “Charlie” Henderson, age 46, of Elkhart, passed away unexpectedly while camping Sunday, August 11th, 2013 in Cassopolis, MI. He was born on October 1, 1966 in Elkhart, a son of Elmer and Mildred Inez (Collins) Henderson. Charlie received his Bachelor Degree in Business from Oakland City University. He worked at Thor Industries in Elkhart and was a member of …

Marjorie Irene Frost, 87, of Three Rivers, passed peacefully from this life on August 10, 2013. She was born to Ray and May Frost in Three Rivers. Marjorie was a graduate of Three Rivers High School and attended Western Michigan University. She graduated from Butterworth School of Nursing and worked as a Registered Nurse for several years in Florida before …

Some words that have changed over the years. The word “drugs” used to be a good thing. It was a cure for many ailments. Today, if someone has drugs in their possession, it is considered a bad thing. To attend a “concert” sixty years ago, was a different experience than attending a concert today. I’m devoting most of the column …

A St. Joseph County-based agency is organizing what it hopes will become an event that lands it in the book of Guinness World Records. In partnership with Glen Oaks Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa and the St. Joseph County Family Violence Taskforce, the event is being spearheaded by the St. Joseph County Great Start Collaborative. The mark for most strollers …