Three Rivers High School Principal Carrie Balk said plans for prom, graduation and other events for its senior class of 2020 are taking shape. Balk, who provided an update to board of education members this week, said a graduation ceremony is planned for July 9 at the high school football field. If weather is an issue, Balk said a date …

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has issued nearly $2 million in funding for cleanup of four contaminated properties in the region, including one in St. Joseph County. The agency said $300,000 will focus on the city of Three Rivers and its downtown area. Priority sites include the Old Three Rivers Hospital; the vacant White House building, which operated …

Members of the Constantine Village Council continued to review a potential adult-use marijuana ordinance. A public hearing regarding the ordinance is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 18. During Monday’s meeting, village manager Mark Honeysett said village attorney Howard Bush suggests the zoning code be amended. Honeysett said while he has nothing ready for the council, Bush suggested it be amended …

The city of Sturgis community development department will resume issuance of building permits and inspections for all construction projects, effective immediately. Under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order, construction work in the state can resume today. Building-permit applications submitted prior to or during the stay-home order will be processed and city staff will contact residents as necessary. In addition, inspection of …

Demario Shelton, 32, of Three Rivers, has been sentenced to a minimum 53 months to 40 years prison for last year’s robbery of the Three Rivers branch of Century Bank and Trust. Shelton was sentenced Friday by Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman after pleading guilty to bank robbery. On Nov. 18, police were dispatched to the West Broadway Street location …

The St. Joseph County United Way annual golf outing has been moved to a new date. Executive director Kelly Hostetler said the fundraiser was supposed to take place Friday but will instead be Aug. 14 at St. Joe Valley Golf Course. The 10 a.m. shotgun start will feature a scramble format, lunch, appetizers and awards. Cost to participate is $65 …

In what could be a precedent-setting situation, Sturgis High School plans to hold a graduation ceremony for the class of 2020, but not until well into the summer. Principal Nicholas Herblet said a survey was given to the senior class and out of 138 responses, 83 percent voted to have a graduation ceremony July 19. Herblet said the ceremony will …

The Centreville school board last week denied a request from the St. Joseph County Intermediate School District for support in moving forward with a 2020 Wide Area Network project. The proposal would have allowed the district to purchase and own its own fiber-optic-cable network. Ben Daugherty, director of information services for the St. Joseph County Intermediate School District, presented the …

Charles Frederick Krull, age 87, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on May 3, 2020 at Ascension Borgess in Kalamazoo. He was born on May 26, 1932 in Three Rivers, the son of Raymond and Florence (Wenzel) Krull. Charles proudly served his country during the Korean War as an Aviation Electrician in the United States Navy for four years. His …

Richard (Rich) Dean Rumsey, age 66, of Marcellus, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. He was born in Three Rivers on July 26, 1953 the son of Duane (Duke) Archie Rumsey and Mary Marie (Reames) Rumsey. On June 18, 1993, in Cassopolis, he married Susan Marie Stanard who survives. He owned Rich …