Utility companies began work this week on North Lakeview Avenue in Sturgis as part of a reconstruction project taking place this year. North Lakeview will be closed to thru traffic from Chicago Road to Main Street. The detour route is from Chicago Road onto North Prospect Street, to Main Street, then to North Lakeview. The utility work is part of the broader reconstruction …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners last week appointed a Sturgis resident to the county’s Transportation Authority Board. Elena Agvilar will complete a term that expires in April, as the position became available due to a health-related resignation. County board member Allen Balog said he and commissioner Kathy Pangle met with Agvilar, she interviewed extremely well and Balog said she …

They picked me to be Pet Of The Week.  I  am a playful, friendly, quiet, female, five months old.  I was born August 1, 2018.  One lady that looked at me thinks I have a beautiful head.  She says that I am gentle taking treats softly from her fingers.  I sit when asked, just not on the first request.  My …

The largest road project in several years in the Three Rivers area is poised to begin later this year. The US-131 reconstruction project has been divided into two segments, according to Nick Schirripa, spokesman for Michigan Department of Transportation. The expanded timeline, spring 2019 to fall 2020, will allow MDOT to do the work while minimizing traffic impact. This year’s …

Organizers behind the Three Rivers Water Festival have announced details regarding the 2019 event. The 63rd annual festival will start June 13 and conclude June 16. The theme for this year’s event is “TR’s Superheroes.” Water Festival Committee members encourage participants to incorporate a “superheroes” theme in their events. This year’s Water Festival Parade will open the celebration June 13, …

St. Joseph County Road Commission Board members are being asked for input into the concept of an ordinance related to all-terrain vehicles. At the behest of county commissioner Allen Balog, the matter was discussed at the road commission’s meeting last month. As a springboard to discussion on the idea, Balog brought for review a copy of Midland County’s ordinance. If …

A new, countywide calendar of human services was unveiled recently by the St. Joseph County Human Service Commission. The calendar enables users to search by town or countywide for events related to food and household, substance-abuse prevention, health and wellness, family/parenting, children/youth/teens, older adults and their caregivers, and more. The calendar will feature days and times of some of the …

Jean M. Avery, age 94, formerly of Mendon and Lake City, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019 at Thurston Woods in Sturgis. She was born in Centreville, on July 11, 1924 the daughter of Harry and Blanche (Worthington) Yearling. She graduated from Centreville High School with the class of 1942, and worked at the Ration Board in Three Rivers during the …

The name of a Centreville man who died last week in an accident on a snow-covered freeway in Kalamazoo County has been released by authorities. Portage police said Richard Lee Gamble, 46, died Friday from injuries he suffered in a crash around noon on eastbound I-94. Investigators said Gamble lost control of his pickup after attempting to change lanes near …

Sturgis police arrested a convicted felon last week following a brief pursuit. According to a department media release, officers attempted to stop a vehicle at 2:30 p.m. Thursday on Broadus Street near Progress Street after officers noticed an expired registration on the vehicle he was driving. The vehicle accelerated and its driver disobeyed a stop sign after police signaled for …