Joan Elizabeth Fesler, age 74, of Three Rivers, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital following a long illness. She was born in Kalamazoo on April 29, 1945 the daughter of Otis and Peggy (Snow) Roberts and attended Kalamazoo Schools. Joan has lived in Three Rivers since 1988, coming from Sister Lakes. While living in Three Rivers she …

A Cassopolis man was injured after the vehicle he was driving was struck by another car this week in Cass County’s Volinia Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said 42-year-old A.J. High was driving east on Marcellus Highway when his car was struck by a vehicle traveling south on Decatur Road and failed to stop at the intersection. The second vehicle was …

Sheriff’s deputies in St. Joseph County are investigating a hit-and-run incident that took place earlier this week. According to a department media release, deputies responded Monday to the intersection of Second and Henry streets in Burr Oak. A southbound vehicle struck a street sign and a power pole before leaving the scene.

Sheriff’s officials are investigating an incident involving a larceny from a motor vehicle in White Pigeon Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called Feb. 13 to a business on River Street after a complaint was filed. According to investigators, security cameras show a dark-colored SUV entering the employee parking lot shortly before 4 a.m. Suspects in the SUV broke …

Ann Martha (Tesarik) Stutsman, age 92, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020. She was born April 27, 1927 in Perrinton, MI, the daughter of Frank Tesarik and Lilli (Ondruka) Tesarik. She worked at Kalamazoo Spring in Kalamazoo and later at Kirsch in Middlebury. She loved being outdoors, cooking, baking, gardening, and spending time with her family. She …

James Robert Bender, age 43, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Three Rivers Health. He was born in Sturgis on March 23, 1976, a son of David and Joyce (Waters) Bender. Jim attended Three Rivers Schools. On June 30, 2018, he married Shawna Sweitzer at Bonneyville Mills in Bristol. Jim was a welder, working on …

I don’t want to brag, but the staff here say that I walk  on a leash the nicest of any dog they have seen here.  I am housebroke, but piddle when I get excited.  I am five years old.  I need a fenced in yard cause I like to run and run.  I am friendly and loving.  I have been …

Eight policies and plans drafted by the St. Joseph County Information Technology department were approved by county commissioners Tuesday. Presented by IT director Dustin Bainbridge, the several-page packet details specific policies related to Audit and Accountability; Change Management; Cyber Security Incident Response; Electronic Data Destruction and Sanitization; Information Technology Contingency; VPN Usage and Access; Wireless Access; and Workstation and Data …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners approved an exception to its hiring freeze Tuesday, granting county clerk Lindsay Oswald permission to advertise for a deputy clerk. The circuit court employee supports case-flow management and court staff when necessary. Oswald said the position is currently held by Gloria Tate, who is retiring next month. After Tuesday’s meeting, she noted that Tate …

Several appointments and reappointments were made Tuesday by members of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners. Commissioner Dan Czajkowski and Mendon Township resident Roger Gentz were reappointed to the St. Joseph County Agricultural Preservation Board. Czajkowski’s term is for one year while Gentz will serve for a three-year period. Current member Carroll Parmeter, Flowerfield Township supervisor, declined reappointment as …