Michigan State Police troopers are investigating the larceny of a chainsaw. The incident occurred between noon and 6 p.m. April 28 in the 100 block of Robbins Road in Bronson Township. The victim told authorities a red and black Jonsered chainsaw was stolen from an enclosed porch area of a house.

The St. Joseph County Commission on Aging is pleased to announce that Alex Kelley is the new Life Enrichment Coordinator for the COA. Kelley, a Sherwood resident, is a familiar face to COA members as she has been the receptionist at the Oaks Enrichment Center in Sturgis since May 2018. Kelley, who attended Burr Oak High School and Glen Oaks …

Mildred Ida (Saddison) Pearson, age 96, died peacefully early Thursday morning on May 6, 2021 in Kalamazoo. Millie, as she was known to friends and family, was born to Charles and Thelma May (Harding) Saddison on September 13, 1924 in Sturgis. On May 13, 1942 she married Axel Clyde Pearson in Goshen. They were married for 47 years and raised …

Donna Lee Roach, age 86, of Union City, died Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Bronson-Battle Creek Hospital. She was born near Hastings, Michigan on May 11, 1934 one of eight children born to Clyde and Carrie (Thompson) Marble and was a lifetime resident of Southwest Michigan. She attended country schools in Barry County. For several years Donna was employed at …

Betty Lou Whitney, age 92, of Kalamazoo, passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Friendship Village of Kalamazoo. Betty was born in Athens, Michigan on October 27, 1928 the daughter of Leo Oscar Wood and Minnie E. Vedder, and the fourth of eight children. On June 28, 1947, in LaGrange, she married Glenn Kenneth Whitney, who preceded her in death …

Three Rivers Community Schools Superintendent Ron Moag is one of six candidates being considered for the same post in a Clinton County district. The 56-year-old Moag is vying for the superintendent’s position in DeWitt Public Schools. The five-building, 3,200-student district is set to interview Moag at 6 o’clock Tuesday evening. Moag is finishing his third year as Three Rivers’ superintendent.

Another accolade was bestowed upon Centreville High School’s state-championship varsity football team. St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners last week passed a resolution honoring the 2020-21 squad, which claimed Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Division 8 title in January at Ford Field in Detroit. Coach Jerry Schultz represented the team as commissioner Ken Malone read the proclamation honoring the undefeated …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners tied up a few loose ends last week. First, commissioner Kathy Pangle said a major project centering on roof repair at the Three Rivers Commission on Aging facility has been completed. In addition, water-caused damaged in the atrium has been repaired, she said. Next, commissioners approved exceptions to the hiring freeze regarding two positions. …

Area law-enforcement authorities are continuing their search for the suspect in a shooting incident Wednesday evening at Constantine Little League fields. Village manager Mark Honeysett said the victim is a 38-year-old Cassopolis man whose name is not yet being released. Honeysett said the victim’s daughter is a member of the Cassopolis softball team and he was attending the Constantine-Cassopolis game. …

Improved broadband coverage countywide appears to be high on a wish list being compiled by county officials. The matter was discussed during Tuesday’s county board of commissioners meeting. It is believed St. Joseph County will potentially be receiving close to $12 million as part of the federal government’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Commissioner Jared Hoffmaster said he met earlier …