The third of six river cleanup events this summer was declared a success by its organizers. Staged Saturday on the Prairie River, the cleanup centered on a 3.8-mile stretch from Centreville Canoe Park to Hoshel Road. Event coordinator Shaun Grace said a team of 18 volunteers and four staff members took part. Their combined efforts netted a lawn chair, metal …

Joan Marie (Sturtz) Hoefle, age 76, of Marcellus, MI, passed away at Bronson Methodist Hospital following an illness on Tuesday afternoon, June 25, 2019. On September 24, 1942, Joan was born in Naticoke, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joseph Sturtz, Sr. and Alberta (Cromer) Sturtz. On January 16, 1963, she married Donald Howard Hoefle, Sr. in Baltimore, MD. She became a …

Mildred L. Russell, age 104, of Mendon, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Ascension-Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born in Mendon on July 25, 1914 the daughter of Roy D. and Elma (Mathis) Stiteler. She attended country schools and graduated from Mendon High School with the Class of 1931. Mildred was married to Oscar L. Russell in South …

You want me to WHAT?  Find the hot dog slices under the tennis balls?  I guess I can do that.  I am a catahoula mix, named Gracie.  I have a brindle/spotted coat and I am about one and a half years old.  I am spayed and up to date on my vaccinations.  I am good with children and other dogs …

St. Joseph County commissioners are expected to approve the hiring of two new sheriff’s department deputies. Commissioners during Wednesday’s executive committee meeting recommended a request from Undersheriff Mark Lillywhite, who was seeking an exception to the county’s hiring freeze in order to fill two spots created by a pair of resignations. Commissioners agreed to the request but also planned to …

State police troopers are investigating the theft of several kayaks from the Corey Lake area in Fabius Township. The first vessel was a Necky brand tandem kayak, blue in color and taken from a residence in the 11000 block of Point Road. The other two are Dolphin brand, single-person kayaks. They are blue in color and were taken from a …

An Edwardsburg man was injured last weekend after he was involved in an accident driving an all-terrain vehicle. Sheriff Richard Behnke said the incident occurred shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday in the 20000 block of Old 205 in Mason Township. Deputies said Brenden Friday, 51, was operating an ATV on private property. Witnesses told authorities Friday was going too fast …

Gathered for a special meeting Wednesday, St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners approved two resolutions that featured corrected information. County administrator Teresa Doehring said action on the first resolution replaces a resolution approved earlier this month. She explained the original resolution featured a typo regarding an interest-rate figure. The corrected figure – 2.8999 percent – was included in a resolution …

A Sturgis man was injured after the motorcycle he was riding struck a raccoon last week in Cass County’s Newburg Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said the incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the 15000 block of Quaker Street. Deputies found that 37-year-old Jeremy Tomlinson was traveling west on Quaker Street when his motorcycle struck the raccoon, causing the bike …

The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced the weekly details of its work taking place on U.S. 131 in Three Rivers. Stage 2 traffic is in place and operating with two-way traffic on southbound U.S. 131 at M-60 junction, toward the south end of the project north to the Hoffman Road/Rocky River bridge area. Meanwhile, Hoffman Road has been closed …