V. Roberta “Bobbie” Krontz, age 81, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at Golden Living Center in Elkhart. She was born Feb. 6, 1937, in LaGrange, a daughter of the late Eugene and Helen (Deets) Roberts. Bobbie was a lifelong Sturgis resident. On May 8, 1976, she married Gordon Dale Krontz at First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis. Bobbie …

I am Heather.  I love to run and sing.  I am a female, Tri colored hound, I was picked up as a stray.  I am about one and a half years old.  The ladies here at Animal Control say I don’t potty in my unit so I may be housebroken.   I love people and come right up to them.  Because …

Two men died early Wednesday in a house fire in the 53000 block of Silver Street in Mendon Township. Authorities said one body was found in the basement, the other on the first floor. Michigan State Police investigators said the cause of the fire is undetermined. Identities of the two men have not been released, pending notification of next of …

Tuesday was the filing deadline for county commission seats, and other local and state positions appearing on the August primary ballot. Barring a write-in candidate, Republican county commissioners Allen Balog and Kathy Pangle will be uncontested. They are seeking two-year terms; Balog represents the city of Three Rivers, and Fabius and Flowerfield townships, while Pangle’s jurisdiction covers Burr Oak, Colon, …

Glen Oaks Community College Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to move forward with a USDA loan application for concourse renovation. The loan is for up to $2.2 million, according to Glen Oaks president David Devier. He said the interest rate for the loan has been locked in at 3.79 percent. Devier anticipates closing as early as next week, and then …

G. Richard “Dick” Himebaugh, age 95, of Burr Oak, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at Masonville Place in Coldwater. He was born Dec. 21, 1922, in Branch County, a son of the late Gero A. and Leona (Fennell) Himebaugh. Dick was a lifelong Branch County resident and a graduate of Burr Oak High School with the class of 1940. …

Michael J Romig, age 66, of Milton Township in Niles, passed away late in the evening Tuesday, April 24, 2018, in the comfort of his own home. Michael was born September 9, 1951, in Three Rivers, the son of Eugene F. Romig and Emma M. (McKenzie) Romig. Michael was previously married to Lori Romig. On May 19, 2006 he married …

W. Quinn Kelly, age 86, of Klinger Lake, died on Monday, April 23, 2018, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born Oct. 7, 1931, in Evanston, Ill., a son of Walter D. and Ruth Mary (Quinn) Kelly. Quinn was a bank trust officer who retired from Greenleaf Trust. He was preceded in death by a son, Michael Richard …

Constantine municipal officials plan to work with the local school district to install a resource officer at Constantine schools on a full-time basis. Village manager Mark Honeysett said he has had conversations with superintendent Steve Wilson and a representative from Michigan Fraternal Order of Police, and plans are to draft a contract to provide an officer for the position. If …

Members of the White Pigeon school board have approved the purchase of new wireless access points. The budgeted item will cost more than $56,000. However, associate superintendent Carrie Erlandson said the district could use E-rate funds for the purchase, so the purchase would have a budget impact of less than $20,000. The district currently has about 75 access points. Erlandson …