Joseph B. Good, 66, residing in South Bend, passed away at 10:17 pm Monday, July 29, 2013 in Memorial Hospital. He was born in Mishawaka on February 28, 1947 to the late Wayne W. and Kathleen (Klein) Good. On August 21, 1971 at Notre Dame, Joe married the former Rita Notestine, who preceded him in death on June 1, 2012. …

The largest turnout for a St. Joseph County Conservation District river cleanup this summer helped collect about 400 pounds of debris from the Fawn River last weekend. Saturday’s effort along a 5.2-mile stretch between Sevison Road in Florence Township and Water Street Park in the village of Constantine drew 23 volunteers. Jen Miller, administrator for the Centreville-based conservation district, said …

An alumni football game between two former St. Joe Valley Conference powerhouses is set to take place this weekend. An alumni squad from Mendon will challenge an alumni squad from Schoolcraft at 7 p.m. Saturday in Schoolcraft. Proceeds from the event will benefit athletic departments at both schools.

The city of Sturgis has issued a reminder that its tobacco-use ordinance goes into effect Thursday. As a reminder, the use of tobacco products – including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco and chew – will be prohibited on city property and its recreational areas. An allowable use of tobacco products on city property, however, is inside a …

Sherrill (Sherry) Lynn Gilmore, 60, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully after a three-year battle with cancer on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Sherrill was born in Detroit on July 16, 1953 the daughter of Harry Howard and Shirley (Goul) Gilmore. Sherry graduated from Southfield High School and then Michigan State University with a degree in Interior Design. She later discovered …

Home prices jumped 12.2 percent in May compared with a year earlier, the biggest annual gain since March 2006. The increase shows the housing recovery is strengthening. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city home price index released on Tuesday also surged 2.4 percent in May from April. The month-over-month gain nearly matched the 2.6 percent increase in April from March — …

A proposed trail from the Three Rivers Health campus to Meyer Broadway Park was in the spotlight during an hour-long ‘informational public hearing’ conducted by the River Country Recreational Authority (RCRA) Board Monday evening, July 15th, at the Fabius Township Hall. Plans for such a motorized pathway have taken shape over the last several years through work by the Pathway …

James W. “Jim” Parrish, age 72, of Marcellus died while surrounded by his family on Monday July 29, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Otsego, MI on March 2, 1941 the son of James Hoyt and Naomi (Punches) Parrish. He attended Otsego schools and was former member of the Otsego Baptist Church. He received his …

Jessica Jo Schwartz, age 40, of Centreville, MI passed away Monday, July 29th, 2013 at her residence following a long illness. She was born in Seoul, South Korea on April 2, 1973, and soon adopted by John and Mary (Schlabach) Schwartz. Jessica graduated from Centreville High School March 7, 1995. She was an accomplished pianist and artist and loved to …

Nykole Louise Thoendel,  age 38, of Three Rivers, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 27th, 2013 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. She was born in Colorado Springs, CO on December 5, 1974, a daughter of John and Maryellen (Kiger) Thoendel.  Nykole worked as a waitress and cook at Riverview Tavern in White Pigeon. She loved her family, and her grandchildren …