Bruce D. Clark, age 71, of Constantine, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at East Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Elkhart. He was born March 29, 1946 in Elkhart a son of Fred and Loveta (Botts) Clark. Bruce graduated from Elkhart Central High School in 1964 and served in the US Army. On February 11, 1972 he married Judy …

Kristen Maie Littlefield, age 27, of Three Rivers, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning, Oct. 25, 2017, at her home. She was born April 14, 1990, in Kalamazoo, a daughter of Lloyd and Patricia (Hackett) Littlefield. Kristen resided the past two years in Three Rivers and her early life was lived in Walled Lake, where she was a graduate of Walled …

State police investigators are looking into the suspicious death of a 27-year-old woman earlier this week in Park Township. Troopers were called around 7:15 a.m. Wednesday to the 52000 block of Johnson Road in response to a report of a female lying at the end of her driveway. Police identified her as Kristen Littlefield. She was pronounced dead at the …

Tuesday’s Celebrity Waiter fundraiser for the St. Joseph County United Way was declared a success. Held at Curly’s in downtown Colon, the benefit drew 11 waiters and waitresses who have various levels of prominence in the community and county. The temporary help took orders, served food and drinks, cleared tables and all other duties related to the task. All tips …

State Rep. Aaron Miller this week testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in support of his legislation to allow golf carts in small towns to be driven on the right side of state trunk lines as long as certain safety provisions are met. In Michigan, a village or city of fewer than 30,000 residents may adopt a resolution …

I am Copper.  I am a six month old, male, orange kitten.  I have a loud purr.  I am very active and friendly.  My sister and I came here together, but she has found her fur-ever home.  I am ready to love whomever provides my new home. My docket number is BIO17-000301, at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter …

It was an early wake up call for the Kalamazoo Wings (3-0-0-1) and the Kansas City Mavericks (3-1-0-0) on Education Day at Wings Event Center on Wednesday morning. The K-Wings lost to the Mavericks in the shootout, but earned a point in the process. The game, played in front of a sellout crowd of 5,113, included schools from Mendon, Three …

Officials from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services have notified Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency that a fawn in Hillsdale County tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis. It is the first deer in the state found with the virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes. Mammals, specifically horses, humans and deer, can become infected when bitten by a mosquito that …

Florence Township Supervisor Gordon Evilsizor told county commissioners a state grant that would help pay for the reconstruction of a one-mile portion of Constantine Road may end up left on the table. He said road commission manager Chris Minger indicated the state is offering an 80-20 match, with the state willing to cover the larger percentage of the cost. Evilsizor …

A 47-year-old Kalamazoo woman was charged with driving under the influence of drugs following a two-vehicle crash earlier this week in Three Rivers. State police said the suspect was heading south on U.S. 131 at 4 p.m. Tuesday when it ran into the back of a stopped vehicle waiting to turn left onto North Main Street. The vehicle that was …