They call me Harper.  I am  a female, about 3-4 years old.  I am a black and tan Aussie and a very nice girl.  I can be vocal for attention.  I hope you will come and see me.  I will need my spay surgery..  I want someone to love.My docket number is BIS18-000236, at the St. Joseph County Animal Control …

Larry Dell Keiser, age 73, of Constantine and previously of Battle Creek, passed away Wednesday, September 5th, at his home. Larry was born in Battle Creek on August 24, 1945, a son of the late Donna (Sharpsteen) and Forrest Keiser. He graduated from Muskegon High School in 1963 and later received his Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education from Kellogg …

Annual flooding problems at a St. Joseph County landmark could be resolved following action Tuesday by county commissioners. Acting on a request from parks and recreation director Jaymes MacDonald, commissioners approved a $20,000 contract with civil engineers Fleiss & Vandenbrink for the design and implementation of flood-mitigation actions. In a memo to commissioners, MacDonald said Rawson’s King Mill County Park …

A Schoolcraft woman died in a single-vehicle accident that may have been caused by a medical condition Tuesday afternoon in Park Township. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said the 81-year-old victim was driving west on Michigan Avenue when, according to witnesses, her car veered off the road near North Fisher Lake Road and struck a tree. The incident occurred …

The Three Rivers City Commission has vacancies it would like to fill on 10 different advisory boards and commissions. City clerk Melissa Bliss said there are five openings on the Airport Advisory Board, two on the city’s Board of Appeals, three on the Cemetery Advisory Board, one on the Downtown Development Authority Board, two on the Historic District Commission, one …

An Indiana man was arrested earlier this week after breaking into a residence and attempting to steal a vehicle in White Pigeon Township. State police said a resident in the 78000 block of Eagley Road was awakened at 6:35 a.m. Sunday after hearing a noise in the garage. The 68-year-old homeowner found an unknown male in the passenger compartment of …

A Benton Harbor man was injured when he was run over by a farm truck in a field in Cass County’s Howard Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called to the 2300 block of Lake Street shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday. Witnesses said Willie Lewis, 66, was lying in a field taking a break when he was run over by …

St. Joseph County sheriff’s deputies were called to an accident involving an ATV and pickup truck over the holiday weekend in Fabius Township. The incident occurred at 10:40 a.m. Monday on Arthur L. Jones Road, near the intersection of Corey Lake Road. A Dodge SUV driven south by a 30-year-old Three Rivers woman was southbound and attempting to pass an …

Deputies in Branch County arrested a Kalamazoo man who stole a vehicle from a restaurant in Sturgis. Sturgis police said they were notified at 10:30 p.m. Sunday that a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan was stolen from Culver’s, in the 800 block of South Centerville Road. A description of the vehicle and suspect was broadcast to agencies in surrounding counties. Sturgis …

In 1985, I was trained and finally certified as a Rescue Diver. I haven’t done any diving since then because I had relocated and didn’t have anyone to share my SCUBA diving interests. Several weeks ago, I got the bug to possibly get back into the sport. I made arrangements to get checked out by an instructor to see if …