State Rep. Aaron Miller this week voted to require Michigan’s public colleges and universities to be transparent with Title IX reporting or face a 10-percent reduction in future state funding. The updated requirement is part of budget approved by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, upon which Miller serves. Title IX prohibits sex discrimination at educational institutions that receive …

Colon’s interim village manager said plenty of work remains before he can comfortably say the municipality has been brought up to speed. Still, Tom Tenney said he is pecking away at several matters and making solid progress. Getting caught up on delinquent bills, he said, was a good place to start. Toward the conclusion of Colon’s March 13 meeting, its …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department was called to Camp Eberhart this week in response to a man with a firearm in the woods near the camp. Sheriff’s officials said deputies responded to the Fabius Township property shortly after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. The man was described as an older white male, wearing a stocking cap, maroon Carhart jacket and blue …

Three Rivers Community Schools has interviewed two of the four candidates it has chosen as its prospective superintendent. Spencer Byrd and Jeff Rehlander met Tuesday with the board of education and fielded a number of questions. Byrd is currently superintendent of Meridian School District in Southern Illinois; Rehlander is superintendent of Gobles Public Schools. The other pair of candidates will …

A crash Monday in Fawn River Township led to a lengthy interruption of internet and other services in St. Joseph County. According to Michigan State Police, the crash occurred just before 6 p.m. on Fawn River Road near Big Hill Road. A tractor-trailer driven by John Smoll of Elida, Ohio, was hauling an excavator that was over the legally allowed …

Mary Lou (Yoder) Schlabach, age 78, of Centreville, went to be with the Lord early Wednesday morning, April 11, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born Feb. 17, 1940, in Colon, a daughter of the late Levi B. and Lulu C. (Wickey) Yoder. On Oct. 21, 1960, Mary Lou married LaVern Edward Schlabach. The most important …

Senior Chaplain David Lee Ray, age 63, of Mendon, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 10, 2018, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born Nov. 30, 1954, in Arizona, a son of the late Chester and Beulah (Gibson) Ray. David had resided in Mendon for the past 41 years, coming from Sturgis. On Sept. 17, 1977, he married LaVonna …

Sadie Lynn (Haskins) Hoffert of Pierceton, Indiana, died on Sunday, April 8, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born on August 24, 1973, in Three Rivers. Her parents are Gary and Cheryl (Milliman) Haskins of Jones. She was married to Matthew Hoffert on March 31, 2007, at the Constantine United Methodist Church. Sadie graduated from Constantine High …

Dale R. Lucas, age 86, of Constantine, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in his home. He was born on November 3, 1931 in Marcellus, a son of Raymond and Elsie (Buck) Lucas. Dale moved to Constantine at age 13 attending Constantine High, graduating in 1950. He excelled in basketball and baseball. Dale continued to …

Jacob Russell Johncock, age 26, of Three Rivers passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 6, 2018 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers on July 21, 1991 the son of Warren and Theresa (VanZandt) Johncock. Jacob attended Three Rivers Schools where he was a member of the Drama Club and participated in The Wizard of Oz, Guys and …