Richard Earl Roush, 86, of Lansing, passed away peacefully at his home on July 18, 2013. He was born June 26, 1927 in Benton Harbor to Harry and Louisa Roush. He graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1945. He served his country in the U.S. Navy at the end of WWII. He was a proud and loyal graduate of …

Harold Raymond “Red” Barkdull, III, 32, of Wolcottville died Thursday, July 18, 2013, in I.U. Goshen Health in Goshen. He had resided in Sturgis for ten years, then moved to Goshen before returning to Wolcottville. Mr. Barkdull worked for Godfrey Marine in Goshen. He was born March 6, 1981, in LaGrange to Harold R. Barkdull, Jr. and Karen (Ralston) Barkdull. …

The Mackinac Bridge was closed for several hours after a tractor-trailer tipped on its side in high winds.  The span that connects Michigan’s Upper and Lower peninsulas closed Thursday night after the accident. The Mackinac Bridge Authority says it was setting up an escort for the vehicle because of the winds, and a gust of nearly 80 mph caused it …

Officials with the Three Rivers Water Festival have announced the postponed fireworks display will take place in conjunction with the city’s annual Harmony Fest. Bad weather prohibited the display on the June 15 closing night of the Water Festival. Instead, the show will take place Sept. 1 to cap off the one-day Harmony Fest. A makeup date was established following …

Two juveniles, including a 15-year-old boy from White Pigeon, were charged with breaking-and-entering following a pair of incidents at Klinger Lake in White Pigeon Township. Michigan State Police investigators said the two were involved in a break-in Monday at a residence on Détente Road, where they stole alcohol, medical marijuana, sporting equipment and money. The boys also admitted their involvement …

Seizure of 83 marijuana plants in Flowerfield Township marked the biggest single haul of the day for the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit during a countywide sweep Wednesday. The agency, in conjunction with a Michigan Air National Guard helicopter, was able to destroy a total of more than 200 marijuana plants grown in difficult-to-spot areas without the benefit of …

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June increased over the month by three-tenths of a percentage point to 8.7 percent, according to state officials. According to the data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB), the state’s labor force rose by 21,000 in June as total employment advanced by 9,000 and the number of unemployed increased …

Sue Dearduff, age 64, of Sturgis, died Saturday, July 13, 2013, at Sturgis Hospital in Sturgis. She was born Feb. 22, 1949, in Sturgis, to Vernie C. and Dorothy B. (Merchant) Saddison. She was previously employed at Javelin, Kenco and Multiplex as a laborer. She enjoyed spending time with her family, woodworking, crafts, baking and spending time at the lake. …

My name is Tealy and I am a female, black lab mix with a white speckled chest, which is very cute and I weigh about 32 pounds. I have a small frame and am about 10 months old. At first I am a little shy but I warm up quickly. I really like playing with toys. My owner wanted to …

Last weekend’s cleanup of a portion of the Portage River netted about 400 pounds of debris. A 4.3-mile stretch of the river from North Fisher Lake Road to Carpenter Road in Park and Lockport townships was the focus of the St. Joseph County Conservation District’s third of seven river cleanups this summer. Jen Miller, administrator of the Centreville-based agency, said …