Indiana State Police say skeletal human remains recovered in April from a field in northeastern Indiana have been identified as those of a woman missing since 2012. Police say Tiffany A. Huffman was reported missing after last being seen in the nearby town of Stroh. Indiana State Police reported that DNA testing and an exam by a forensic anthropology team …

May’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County was one-tenth of a percent lower than the previous month. The monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed the county’s 3.2 percent May unemployment rate marked a decrease from April’s 3.3 percent. St. Joseph County was below the state unemployment average, which was 3.8 percent in May. …

The city of Three Rivers has issued a media release related to the proposed multi-field sports complex. Issued Friday, the release states that the city, mayor and city commission members have made clear they would rather not issue bonds to pay for construction of the fields. If issued, however, bonds will serve only as a loan and no city taxes …

State Rep. Aaron Miller last week announced his plan to help new teachers be able to focus on students – and not unreasonable certification requirements – has been signed into law. Miller said the time new teachers spend during the first few years working with students is invaluable, but instead, state laws previously forced them to go back to school …

Tiffany Anne Huffman, age 41, of Topeka, Indiana was found April 8, 2018 in the Stroh area after missing since July of 2012. She was born on November 12, 1970 in Michigan City, IN to Richard Y. Goff and Connie (Bottorff) McKee. Tiffany was a 1989 graduate of Elston High School Michigan City, IN and a homemaker. She is survived …

Michigan parents have their dog to thank for leaving a trail of paw prints that police used to track a 2-year-old who was missing for several hours. Van Buren County authorities returned Princeton Peake to his parents after he escaped his locked home in Paw Paw early Wednesday. Myhia Perez, Princeton’s mother, said she woke up Wednesday to find her …

Gloria J. Jordan Gilbo Dunham, age 76, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born Jan. 19, 1942, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Carl Henry and Hazel (Randall) Jordan. Gloria was a lifelong Sturgis resident. She had been employed as a bartender and waitress at Neuman-Wenzel Post #1355 VFW …

Kyle Jeffery Poley, age 21, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at his home. He was born July 19, 1996, in Sturgis, a son of Roger and Martha (Andaverde) Poley Jr. Kyle resided in Sturgis for the past five years, coming from White Pigeon, where he lived most of his life. He was a graduate of White Pigeon …

Four days after claiming the Division 4 state softball crown, Centreville Bulldogs players and coaches were recognized Wednesday during the squad’s sports banquet, which doubled as a community rally. With parents, grandparents and even fans with no ties to the school in attendance, high school principal Matt Hawkins said the team should be remembered for its character as much as …

A 3 percent raise for teachers is included in a tentative 2018-19 budget for Three Rivers Community Schools. Its board of education this week approved the preliminary budget before discussion focused on the need for a potential millage or sinking-fund request. The district’s need for facilities improvements are a major need, according to interim superintendent Rob Kuhlman. Board member Pete …