A two-month investigation led to drug-related charges against four people this week. Members of the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit made the arrests late Tuesday following the execution of a search warrant at a residence in the 300 block of West West Street in Sturgis. Police said investigators discovered a considerable amount of heroin, methamphetamine and items used to …

State police are investigating an incident related to discharge of a firearm this week in Nottawa Township. According to a department media release, the front passenger-side window of a vehicle was shot between 4 p.m. Tuesday and 4 p.m. Wednesday outside a residence in the 61000 block of Klinger Lake Road. Nobody was home at the time of the incident …

Reginald D. Wright, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Beloved husband of Marilyn. Loving father of Lori Moon, Michael (Terri) Wright and Steven (Tammy) Wright. Proud grandfather of Sara, Joseph, Cori, Erika, Justin, Brooke, Madilyn and great grandfather of Bryce. Dear brother of Jerry (Trudy) Wright. Reginald was preceded in death by his parents George and Clariece …

Steven Ray Penner, age 69, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, Aug. 2, 2017, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born April 23, 1948, in Coldwater, a son of the late Virgil “Gene” and Virginia Ginny (Howard) Penner. Steve had resided in Sturgis since 1955, coming from Bronson. He worked as a youth in his father’s …

Donald J. Seelye, age 66, of Marcellus, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at home. He was born July 9, 1951 in South Bend, the son of Andrew F. and Theresa I. (Wohlfert) Seelye. On June 10, 1972 in Mishawaka, he married Patricia Ann Richards who survives. Don served in the United States Navy for four years and received …

Mary Elizabeth Beechy Miller, age 91, of Sturgis, died on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. She was born in Lagrange County, Indiana to William and Amanda (Schrock) Beechy on October 6, 1925. Amanda died in 1929 and William married Nora Bontrager March, 1930. Mary married John E. Miller on February 13, 1945 in Lagrange County, Indiana. John died in November 2002. …

THREE RIVERS, MI – Three Rivers Health is pleased to announce our Employees of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2017. The honorees are Bonnie Broadhurst, Exercise Physiologist, Cardiac Rehab; Jeri Halon, Lab Assistant; Theresa Montmorency, MS, RD, Nutritional Services; Ed Stevens, Housekeeper II; and Mindy Williams, Housekeeper I. Three Rivers Health Employee of the Quarter awards took place …

Catherine Ann Abrams, age 77, of Shipshewana, joined her heavenly family Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Miller Merry Manor Nursing Home in LaGrange, Indiana. She was born on October 11, 1939 in Sioux City, Iowa, to Jeanette R. (Pierson) Cook, and Leland Pierson. Mrs. Abrams graduated from Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in Sioux City, Iowa with the c1ass of …

Charges of embezzlement against Fr. Richard Fritz have been dismissed in St. Joseph County Circuit Court. Fritz was accused of stealing more than $100,000 from Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo while serving as pastor for St. Mary’s in Bronson and St. Barbara’s in Colon. St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough would not comment on his decision to request charges be dismissed …

Following up on a matter raised July 18, Mendon-area resident Norma Switalski asked St. Joseph County commissioners Tuesday again for their support against a proposed solar farm. She was one of half a dozen residents from Mendon and Nottawa townships who addressed commissioners two weeks ago about the potential development. A Minnesota-based company over the past few years has acquired …