A 41-year-old Sturgis man was arrested on drug-related offenses last week in Sherman Township. Sheriff’s deputies said they were conducting a routine warrant check at a residence in the 67000 block of Stubey Road, where they located what appeared to be methamphetamine. After securing a search warrant, deputies found evidence of meth use at the location. The suspect was charged …

Dennis Robert Slack, age 85, of Three Rivers passed away at his home surrounded by his family and love on Saturday, October 6, 2018. He was born on March 12, 1933 the son of Edwin D. Slack and Georgina L. (Gemberling-Slack) Youells. Dennis was born in Moorepark and at six months of age, moved to the farm on Buckhorn Rd …

A 49-year-old woman died following a one-car accident Tuesday in Three Rivers. Three Rivers police said the woman, Lorie Ann Yoder of Colon, drove into a residence on East Hoffman Street near Wood Street. Yoder was the only occupant of the vehicle and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Circumstances about the incident are being investigated and further information …

State police troopers are investigating a residential break-in that occurred earlier this week in White Pigeon Township. Authorities said the incident occurred at 11:21 p.m. Monday at a residence in the 68000 block of Edgewater Beach Road. Multiple items, including jewelry, electronics and medications, were stolen. The owner was home at the time but unharmed. A K-9 unit followed a …

St. Joseph County commissioners last week approved renewal of a budget for the county’s Child Care Fund. Family Court director Tom Robertson and juvenile court judge David Tomlinson told commissioners the $1.4 million budget is an increase of about $400,000 from 2017 due to adjustments based on historical expenditure. The state will fund half of that amount, Robertson said, noting …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is encouraging all tri-county residents to protect themselves by getting flu shots. There have been 10 cases of the flu confirmed thus far in Hillsdale County. Rebecca Burns, Health Officer for the tri-county health department, said the availability and affordability of the vaccine make it easier than ever to get a shot. Yvonne Atwood, …

Like many, I have a problem throwing anything away. I’m afraid to throw out a receipt for fear of needing it a week after I throw it in the wastebasket. At one time I had three or four empty three-ring binders. There was nothing wrong with them so why get rid of them? A friend suggested that I give them …

Norman R. Weiderman, age 88, of White Pigeon, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo, following a brief illness. He was born Aug. 29, 1930, in Sturgis, a son of Lester and Pearl (Rodgers) Weiderman. He was a graduate of Colon High School in 1951 and a U.S. Navy veteran 1949-1950, serving on the USS Dennis …

William “Bill” Watson passed away on Sept. 13, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. Family, music and prayers surrounded him. Bill was born July 27, 1931, in Detroit, but always called Colon his home. Bill grew up in a show business family that traveled the country before he enlisted in the Air Force for four years during the Korean War. As a …

Leonard J. Sutton, age 76, of White Pigeon, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018, at his home, following a brief illness. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Plum Grove Cemetery in Union.