Two Colon Township residents were arrested Monday on methamphetamine-related charges following a two-month investigation. Thanks to a citizen’s tip, the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit executed a search warrant in the 56000 block of Driftwood Drive, where a 61-year-old man and 26-year-old woman were arrested. Pending charges include operating and maintaining a meth lab, possession of meth and maintaining …

A Three Rivers man has pled guilty to an embezzlement charge after he was found to have spent money intended for the Three Rivers Little League program. Clint Roberts, 37, pled guilty last week in St. Joseph County Circuit Court to one count of embezzlement over $1,000 but less than $20,000, court officials said. Investigators found Roberts had misused a …

St. Joseph County has renewed a law-enforcement agreement its sheriff’s department has with two governmental entities. County commissioners this week approved contracts between the county and the village of Centreville, and Fabius Township. The village and township receive law enforcement, including routine patrol, from the sheriff’s department rather than establishing their own police agencies. The agreement with Centreville is for …

Larry Joe Myers, 69, of Three Rivers, passed away at his home in Whetmore. Mr. Myers was born April 19, 1943 to Harry and Mary Ruth Myers in Sturgis. Larry graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1961. He retired from General Motors and enjoyed many hobbies including, fishing, hunting, bowling, golfing and the outdoors. He was a member of …

Don Westphal, 89, passed away April 13, 2013 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. Don was born on Aug. 18, 1923 and married Martha (Seward) Westphal on Aug. 14, 1948. Don owned Westphal’s Farm Equipment from 1955 until retiring in 1985. He loved bowling and fishing with friends. Don was preceded in death by his wife, Martha; two …

Jessica Lyn Feister, age 30, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday morning, April 14, 2013, at Sturgis Hospital. She was born Oct. 1, 1982, in West Palm Beach, Fla., a daughter of Kenneth and Connie (Persing) Feister. Jessica resided in Sturgis since 1997, coming from Florida. For the past seven years, she had been employed by Walmart in Sturgis. Jessica …

J. Irving Grove, 95, of Hicksville died Monday July 13, 2009 at Hickory Creek at Hicksville, Ohio. He was born August 11, 1913 the son of Dana Cass and Anna (Harris) Grove at Clinton County Michigan. He graduated from Fowler High School in 1931. In the late 1930’s he was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps. He planted trees …

Ralph W. Hogle, age 82, of Constantine, passed away Thursday, September 18th, 2008 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Flint on April 27, 1926, he was the son of the late Wayne and Allie (Smith) Hogle. Ralph graduated from Central high School in Flint in 1944 and then graduated from the Ferris University School of Pharmacy …

Richard Edward “Dick” Bauer, age 81, of Berrien Springs, died early Saturday morning, Aug. 20, 2005, at Kephart Cohart Cottage in Berrien Springs. Richard was born June 17, 1924, in Pittsburgh, Pa., the son of Joseph J. and Mary M. (Pohl) Bauer. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, where he served on the USS Thorn during World …

Florence Mae Heslet, age 90, East Clear Lake Road, Three Rivers, died November 21, 1990, at the Three Rivers Manor, following an extended illness. She was born Nov. 21, 1900, in St. Joseph County, a daughter of George and Rhoda (Arnold) Beidler. In July 1922, she married Harold Heslet. He died Nov. 11, 1990. She was a lifelong homemaker. Surviving …