Four pounds of marijuana and additional marijuana plants were discovered at a Mendon Township residence Wednesday. The St. Joseph County Area Narcotics discovered the marijuana after executing a search warrant in the 24000 block of Prairie Corners Road. According to a department media release, two Mendon men face drug-related charges.

Nicholas A. Demas, age 67, of White Pigeon, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at his home. He was born in Elkhart on February 7, 1950, a son of John and Jenny (Madsen) Demas. Nicholas graduated from Elkhart Central High School in 1968 and later attended Purdue University. Nicholas served as a sergeant in the United States Army during the …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is seeking charges against three people for drug-related offenses. The incident stems from a search warrant executed Oct. 4 at a residence on East Main Street in the village of Burr Oak. The search was the result of an earlier traffic stop during which a 53-year-old Burr Oak man was charged with possession of …

An 18-year-old Sturgis woman was charged with felonious assault after she allegedly stabbed a man multiple times earlier this week in White Pigeon Township. Sheriff’s officials said they were called at 9:20 p.m. Monday to the 11000 block of Riverside Drive in response to a domestic assault. Upon arrival, deputies found a 29-year-old man with a number of stab wounds …

With winter just around the corner, I thought it appropriate to share a conversation I had some years ago with a dog we had adopted. With all the dogs and cats needing adoption, I’ve found it more rewarding to visit an animal shelter than a pet store. I’ve also come to the conclusion that it doesn’t matter whether a dog …

Sturgis Hospital Associates named JoAnn Alleshouse, MSW, as the Associate of the Quarter for the 3rd Quarter 2017. Alleshouse has been an employee of Sturgis Hospital for over 21 years as a Social Worker in Home Health & Hospice. She was nominated by Barb Laws who says, “JoAnn has always been the “under the radar” department associate that provides a …

They call me Scarlett.  I am about 4 years old.  I lost my way and was brought into Animal Control.  The Animal Control people think I am hound/terrier mix.  I have the softest fawn coat.  They say that I get along with other dogs. My docket number is BIS17-000274, at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter located at 652 …

A Grand Rapids woman was cited for disobeying a stop sign after causing a two-vehicle accident over the weekend in Mendon Township. Sheriff’s officials said the 22-year-old woman was driving west on Michigan Avenue when she failed to stop at the Nottawa Road intersection. Her vehicle struck a southbound pickup driven by a 31-year-old Vicksburg woman. The incident occurred at …

A Park Township man was arrested on drug-related charges last weekend following the execution of a search warrant by the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit. Drug investigators said SCAN members carried out the search warrant Friday in the 52000 block of Boone Road in Park Township. Barry Hunter, 56, was charged with heroin- and methamphetamine-related charges, according to authorities.

State police investigators are seeking an 18-year-old man as a person of interest in the theft of a car last week from a Park Township location. According to a department media release, troopers responded to a business in the 18000 block of Moorepark Road after the disappearance of a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse. The silver, two-door vehicle was stolen between 8 …