Three Rivers city officials plan to take up to two special meetings to discuss and set the municipality’s 2019-20 fiscal year budget. Mayor Tom Lowry and commissioners this week agreed to hold the meetings at 6 p.m. May 12 and 28, with a public hearing on the 12-month budget slated for 6 p.m. June 4.

Concerns have been expressed by some Sherman Township residents regarding a plan to reconstruct Wait Road. Slated to take place next year, the project will extend from North Centerville Road at the Sturgis city limits north to Wait Road. The reconstruction would continue east to the M-66 intersection for seven-tenths of a mile. The plan calls for widening Wait Road from …

White Pigeon Community Schools Board of Education members discussed a request from St. Joseph County Intermediate School District regarding a Career and Technical Education millage. The ISD is asking school districts countywide if they are in favor of putting on the ballot a request for no more than one mill to support CTE in St. Joseph County. White Pigeon school board …

I am a happy dog.  I get very excited because I have so much freedom here.  I can jump straight up at least three feet, I have springs on my feet.  The ladies here call me “Shelby”.  They say I am a beautiful, black, one year old lab.  I am a female, partially housebroke.   I have been crated and want …

Schoolcraft Police Chief Bryan Campbell has issued a media release regarding a missing person. Campbell said 38-year-old Kristy Ann Williams, also known as Kristy Bishop, has not been seen by friends or family members in the past month. Williams stands 5-foot-5 and weighs about 150 pounds. She has blond hair, blue eyes and was last seen at her residence in …

Cass County sheriff’s officials have released more information related to a weekend incident during which a 34-year-old man barricaded himself in a Mason Township residence. Deputies said detectives executed a search warrant Sunday in the 21000 block of Channel Parkway and four subjects were detained inside the residence. Arrested were a 40-year-old man and three females, ages 30, 29 and …

Republican members of the Michigan House have unveiled their Action Plan for the 2019-20 legislative term. Since 2011, House Republicans have publicly outlined their priorities to improve government accountability. House Republicans have vowed to focus over the next two years on: building Michigan’s future through improved infrastructure, including roads, public water systems and broadband; protecting constitutional rights and religious freedom; …

Three people were nominated Tuesday to the St. Joseph County Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services of St. Joseph County Board. County commissioners agreed to appoint Sturgis-area residents Christel Schwartz and Jessica Vazquez, and Centreville resident and board chairman Dennis Allen to the CMH board. In other action Tuesday, commissioners approved a $5,000 budget amendment for repair of doors …

Ricky Allen Surdick Sr, age 63, of Three Rivers, but current resident of White Pigeon, passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019 at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Whittier, CA on March 17, 1955 the son of the late Leo and Shirley (Stigner) Surdick. Rick worked in Corrugated Box Factory for over 20 years. He also …

After just three months into his term, Carl Thornton has stepped down as president of the Colon Village Council. Thornton, who owns Five Star Pizza and other properties in downtown Colon, said he had a recent dispute with one of the village council members, but the crux of his decision comes from what he perceives as the board’s lack of …