Organizers of an annual community festival in Centreville were given some good news Tuesday. The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners approved a request to use the courthouse property for the two-day Covered Bridge Days. The annual celebration of the village that serves as the county seat is July 12 and 13. The festival for many years has used the …

A Cass County resident and Westside Landfill employee has been recognized by Waste Management as “Heavy-Equipment Operator of the Year.” Harold Douglas Norton of Jones won the title for the 45,000-employee company. Norton began working for Meyer Brothers Construction the day after he graduated from high school. When the Meyers bought the landfill, he began working there, and stayed on …

As part of ongoing monitoring of substances commonly known as PFAS, the city of Sturgis, in coordination with Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, conducted tests on groundwater at the landfill on Big Hill Road. Results showed quality standards for surface-water discharge are being met. Testing took place within the past several months after the city in October sampled water from the …

A missing-person report centering on a Sturgis-area woman earlier this week has been resolved. State police troopers were advised that 54-year-old Juanita Hunt had not been seen since she left her place of employment Thursday last week in Sturgis. She was reported missing over the weekend but an update by state police late Monday indicated she was found by family …

The chairman of a local economic-development corporation said the past six years of economic growth should continue for the foreseeable future. Ken Jones, chairman of St. Joseph County EDGE, said the diversity of St. Joseph County’s business community is strong, to the extent that it is significantly insulated from the economic bumps other jurisdictions experience. With the jobless rate in …

Glen Oaks Community College has announced Anita Lopez-Schlabach, is the recipient of the ACT postsecondary champion award, in recognition of her work helping students navigate their education and career journey. Lopez-Schlabach advises students in the St. Joseph County Early Middle College program – a job that takes her daily from one high school to another to meet with students and …

Joan H. Wolfe, age 75, died Monday, April 1, 2019 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers where she had resided the past six months. She was born in Battle Creek on Nov. 30, 1943 the daughter of Delbert and Marjorie (Paradine) Wolfe. Joan graduated from Coldwater High School with the Class of 1962. She was employed at a foster …

Helen Lee, formerly of Three Rivers, age 50, died on Friday, March 29, 2019. She was born on March 22, 1969 in Seoul, South Korea, the daughter of Dr. Shoon Hie and Yang Ja Lee and has lived in the area for most of her life. Helen graduated from Three Rivers High School and Kalamazoo College and will be remembered …

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sandra Kay (Hartzell) Schulz on Thursday March 28, 2019 after a long battle with COPD. Sandra passed at home with family present. Sandra was born in Three Rivers on June 18, 1945 along with twin brother, Larry J. Hartzell, to Dorothy and Calvin Hartzell. Sandy is survived by her …

Clara C. Miller, age 95, of Middlebury, died at 10:28 a.m., on Sunday, March 31 at Waterford Crossing Health Center, after a brief illness. She was born on Sept. 12, 1923, in Mark Center, Ohio, to Mose B. and Amanda (Miller) Shrock. On Dec. 9, 1943 in Hicksville, Ohio, she married Edward C. Miller; he died March 21, 2010. Surviving …