Jade Couch Klingler, an entrepreneur and leader in providing health care services in St. Joseph County, will receive the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award at Glen Oaks Community College’s graduation ceremonies May 6. The annual award is presented by the Glen Oaks Community College Foundation to honor an alum who has made a significant impact in their chosen field, their community …

It’s time for me to get out in the garden.  I don’t have any owner to help garden with.  I am “Mr. Knight”, I am mostly black, housetrained and I am extremely playful.  I do well with any other cat in the room.  I want to rub against your hand and I am eleven months old.  My docket number is …

Proposals centering on what it would take to make Colon a destination community were ambitious yet plentiful during a community-input session Tuesday. Ideas were across the board and included the need for more downtown parking, a greater variety of retail options, more community-oriented wintertime activities and additional amenities at municipal parks. Tuesday’s 90-minute session was led by Michigan State University’s …

A St. Joseph County man was sentenced to nine months in jail and five years of probation as a sex offender. Larry Roberts, 19, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a child under age 13, a 25-year felony. At sentencing last month, Roberts told St. Joseph County Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman nothing ever happened with the young …

Michigan State Police troopers are looking in to a breaking-and-entering incident from a location in Mottville Township. Investigators were called to the 68000 block of U.S. 131 after the victim discovered the theft of a camping trailer. Authorities said it appears the incident occurred overnight March 2. Officials noted a padlock was broken on the front gate to a RV-transport …

Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said the agency last week assisted LaGrange County deputies with ending a vehicle pursuit. Deputies attempted to stop the suspect vehicle on Stubey Road in Sherman Township, but the driver fled the scene. The suspect’s vehicle was soon located near Sturgis Airport and the pursuit continued. Deputies and assisting officers pursued the suspect into Sturgis Township, where …

Centreville’s Summer Learning Program is taking shape, interim superintendent Chad Brady reported. Brady on Monday updated board of education members on the program, which will start June 21 and end August 3. He said the district has put together a strong and beneficial opportunity for potential participants. The program will be structured to half days with no Fridays. Also, there …

New attorneys for murder defendant Michael Lafler will have four weeks to file motions before the case is again set for trial. St. Joseph County Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman granted Lafler’s motion to use Kalamazoo law firm of Levine and Levine. The 35-year-old Colon man was held after his arrest on a $1 million bond for the October 2021 …

The Three Rivers Lions Club has named Lion John Bippus as recipient of the 2022 Bruce C. Snook Citizen of the year. Since 1965, the Lions Club has recognized persons who, through a commitment to service, have given unselfishly of themselves for the betterment of the community. In keeping with this tradition, Bippus will receive his honor during a public …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a report of stolen copper wiring from an agricultural pivot. The theft is believed to have occurred sometime between November and April 15 from a location in the 17000 block of Hoshel Road in Lockport Township. Several feet of copper wiring were cut and taken along the pivot towers, causing significant damage, authorities said.