The St Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of two trailers from an outside storage lot in the 24000 block of Findley Road in Nottawa Township. It was reported that the gate to the lot was observed open Friday last week and the lock had been removed from the gate. Two days later, it was noticed that the …

The Michigan Department of Transportation has issued a press release, noting East Main Street lane closures in the village of Centreville. The agency said lane closures for resurfacing will be in place through late August on eastbound and westbound M-86 in Centreville, from Nottawa Street to Shimmel Road. The closure is expected to be in place through the end of …

Three Rivers Health announced it has opened a laboratory service station inside the JM Wellness Building. Anne Pearcy will be providing phlebotomy and other sample-collection services at the location, from 7:30 a.m. to noon, every Monday through Thursday. She formerly handled the services inside the Three Rivers Pro-Med Physicians offices.

A sharp decline in national blood donations in June and early July has led the American Red Cross to issue an emergency request for platelet and blood donors of all blood types, including an urgent plea for help across Michigan. Nationwide, blood donations to the Red Cross were down 10-percent in June, resulting in about 50,000 fewer donations than expected. …

Mrs. Mary Ann Crawford, age 66, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord on July 6, 2013 at the Borgess Medical Center surrounded by her family following a lengthy illness. She was born on April 3, 1947 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Ernest and Helen J. (Walters) Ash. Mrs. Crawford has been a lifelong resident of this …

I mentioned last week how difficult it is, at times, to get together with family. My siblings and I have been working since last February to set a date to celebrate my one sister’s eightieth birthday. Either she was out of town, I had other commitments, or the weather was not suitable for traveling. At first we were going to …

(July 3, 2013) — Animal Rescue Fund, a St. Joseph County-based animal welfare organization, is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for abandoning a puppy in a box in Burr Oak, Mich. The Case: The Animal Rescue Fund gives the following account: On Tuesday, …

St. Joseph County Sheriff Brad Balk is advising citizens that the public access at Prairie Lake in Sherman Township is open and the no-wake restriction has been lifted. According to a department press release, the lake’s water level has rescinded and, as a result, reduced the likelihood of damage to property. The restrictions had been in place since Tuesday last …

Here’s a reminder that a golf outing to benefit fundraiser for a Three Rivers police officer takes place Wednesday. Staged in honor of T.J. Baker, a past “Investigator of the Year” recipient by county prosecutor John McDonough, the event will take place at Island Hills Golf Club in Centreville. Though rosters are full for the event, organizers are asking the …

The Constantine Fire Department has four newly certified firefighters. Three firefighters, John Hofmeister, Blake Piper and Chris Huddleston, completed the 2013 St Joseph County Fire Academy in June and were presented last week with Firefighter I and II certificates from the Michigan Firefighters Training Council. Also completing a Firefighter II course at Edwardsburg Fire Department and receiving his Firefighter II …