St. Joseph County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man over the weekend following what authorities called a police pursuit. The incident started shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday on Heimbach Road near Angevine Road in Mendon Township, where deputies attempted to stop a pickup with a registration violation. The driver failed to stop and continued driving for about 10 minutes before fleeing …

Suzie McDermott Guy, age 80, of Three Rivers went to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, December 3, 2017 at Bowman Place. She was born in Hays, KS on November 8, 1937, the daughter of Dr. Alza and Gladys (Ramsthel) McDermott. Suzie graduated from North Hollywood High School and then UCLA with her Bachelor’s degree. Soon after her college …

Clara Mae James, age 90, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 at Grace Healthcare. Clara was born to the parents of the late Allen Brown and Janie Harris on March 28, 1927 in Bessemer, Alabama. She was preceded in death by nine siblings. She was married to Woody James, her husband of over 70 years. From …

Authorities say two people have died after a motorcycle they were riding collided with a car. The Kalamazoo County sheriff’s department says the crash happened Sunday in Comstock Township. The department on Monday identified the dead as 28-year-old David Arthur-John Haan and his passenger 27-year-old Stephanie Marie Hirding of Portage. The roadway near the crash scene was closed as deputies …

Darlene M. Clark, 80, of Nottawa, died at the home of her son in Constantine on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, following a short illness. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday at the Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon. Services will begin at noon Tuesday with the Church Elder Doud Schwartz, of Firm Foundations Ministries, officiating. Cremation will follow. Memorial …

October’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County remained unchanged from the previous month. The monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed the county’s 4.2 percent October unemployment rate equaled the same figure from September. St. Joseph County was at the same level as the state’s unemployment average for the month. The agency said the …

State Rep. Aaron Miller last week delivered testimony before the House Health Policy Committee in support of a bill he sponsored to require hospitals in Michigan to disclose nurse staffing ratios to the public. Miller’s bill is part of a bipartisan package intended to combat the under-staffing of nurses, which results in some nurses being required to work 18-hour shifts …

Members of St. Joseph County’s animal control department are optimistic 2018 will be a good year for the agency. Their goal is to secure enough funding to begin firm plans for a new facility. A site – located southeast of the current complex – has been identified. But, Sheriff Brad Balk said, it’s a long road to the goal of …

Kelly Hostetler, executive director of St. Joseph County United Way, recently presented Children’s Trauma Assessment Group with a $10,000 donation. The $10,000 was recently given to the United Way by a county resident who wished to remain anonymous. Also present at the check presentation were Deana Strudwick, CTAG board president; David Tomlinson, probate and juvenile court judge; Tadd Davis, past president United Way Board; and Natalie …

Laura M. Baker, 84, of Constantine, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on June 23, 1933 in Staten Island, NY, a daughter of Angelo and Hannah (Martin) Suarez. Laura served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1952 as a clerk typist. On November …