State Rep. Matt Lori last week announced a $400,000 Michigan Economic Development Corporation grant has been awarded to the village of Cassopolis for on-the-job training for 40 new employees at Postle Operating. Postle is a producer of aluminum products for recreational vehicles and is expanding the company’s production capabilities, which will create the jobs during the next two years. The …

The Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services of St. Joseph County is seeking citizens at large to fill a pair of positions on its board. With the recent resignations of David Pueschel and Betty Massey, the 12-member panel is short two representatives. Pueschel’s term expires in March 2014 and Massey’s in March 2015. Prospective board members must be St. …

Two Indiana residents were arrested on drug-related charges following their arrest earlier this week in Constantine Township. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call around 2 a.m. Monday in the area of New England Road, where a blue pickup truck had been spotted in the area of a possible larceny attempt. Contact with the occupants was made …

Gretchen Webb, age 66 of Colon, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at her home. Gretchen was born Nov. 13, 1947, a, daughter of the late Edward and Jane (Decrocker) Ullom. She spent most for her life in Kalamazoo and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School Colon in 1966. Gretchen continued her education at Kalamazoo Practical Nursing School, graduating …

Emma Yoder, age 97, of Mendon, died Monday, July 1, 2013 at her home. She was born Dec. 23, 1915, in Morocco, Ind., a daughter of Menno J. and Amanda (Hochstetler) Anderson. On Nov. 7, 1937, she married Jess Hochstetler. He died May 10, 1980. On May 2, 1982, Emma married Levi B. Yoder. He died May 12, 1989. Emma …

Helen Hattie Riska, 91, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 27, 2013, in Kalispell, Mont. She was born Aug. 14, 1921, in Johnston, N.Y., to Henry and Pauline (Masarik) Billa. She completed eighth grade, then started working to help support her family. She worked as a glove-maker in Johnston. On Oct. 14, 1939, Helen married Joseph F. Riska. They were blessed …

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A structural overhaul of St. Joseph County’s 40-year-old courts building or the possibility of a new courts building altogether could be options raised following a study of the building. Added on to the south end of the original courthouse in 1974, the courts building will be analyzed by a Benton Harbor firm to offer its input on the issue. County …

White Pigeon Township officials said a Klinger Lake property owner has complied with a request to clean his lawn of building materials and other debris. During Tuesday’s White Pigeon Township Board of Trustees meeting, supervisor Don Gloy said a site inspection he and township attorney Lance Thornton conducted at 68222 Klinger Lake Road resulted in a satisfactory resolution to the …

Michigan State Police investigators are looking into a report of damage to crops in the Three Rivers area between June 27 and early morning June 28. According to an agency media release, a vehicle drove at a high rate of speed through a field at 6th Avenue and M-60 – in the vicinity of the Three Rivers municipal airport. The …