State police are investigating the theft of a trailer and riding mower from a residence in Mottville Township. According to a department media release, the theft occurred between 5 p.m. July 7 and 3 p.m. July 8 from a location on M-103, just north of the state line. The trailer is single-axle with a white, fiberglass body. It measures 6-by-12 …

KALAMAZOO, MI – Summer is in full swing, but the Kalamazoo Wings are focused on the upcoming season and have announced the signings of three players for the 2017-18 campaign. The players, forwards Jimmy Mullin and Kyle Blaney, along with veteran defenseman Kyle Bushee, were all members of the K-Wings last season. Due to an injury in training camp, Mullin, …

Diane Taffee, age 71, a former Three Rivers resident, passed away on Friday, July 7th in Rochester, Michigan. She was born in Hastings on October 22, 1945. She graduated from Hastings High School. Her late husband, John Taffee, was a longtime, Three Rivers area insurance agent. He passed away in December of 2002. Diane loved her family, her many pets, …

My name is Cain and I am a male German Shepherd. I’m four (4) years old and a gentleman. I walk fairly nicely on leash. I want your attention and will put the top of my head in your hand. I may do better with a quieter home. Please come in to see me and give me a new loving …

Flowerfield Township officials this week heard a number of comments from township residents concerned about a proposed pig farm. Backed by H&H Feeds of Vicksburg, the potential operation would be located on the north side of M-216 between Stuck and Oak Plains roads. Township supervisor Carroll Parmeter said according to H&H’s petition to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural …

Members of the Constantine Village Council earlier this month adopted a statement on civility. The statement was originally approved by the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners. The statement was drafted by Bob Wertkins, a professor at Western Michigan University, and was amended by public policy committees from both the Sturgis and Three Rivers chambers of commerce to make it …

St. Joseph County’s second-smallest K-12 school district is looking for a new leader, as Colon Community Schools Superintendent Christine Barnes has announced her plan to resign effective Aug. 1. Barnes, 53, has spent the past two years as chief of Colon Community Schools. She previously served as principal at Constantine High School. An Iowa native, Barnes said she has accepted …

Brian Karl Fox, age 41, of Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, July 10, 2017, in LaGrange County, Ind., due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident on the Indiana Toll Road. He was born May 26, 1976, in Kalamazoo, a son of Karl and Mary (Jenner) Fox. Brian resided nearly his entire life in the Sturgis area and was a …

A Three Rivers man was arrested this week after he led officers on a foot chase outside a Three Rivers business. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s deputies said they attempted to arrest 26-year-old Chase Rohm Monday after initial contact with authorities took place inside the Three Rivers McDonald’s. Authorities said Rohm fled on foot and ran into a nearby trailer park. …

St. Joseph County has hired a new finance director to replace Joni Smith, who resigned to take a position closer to her family in South Carolina. Ryan Post started work Monday. He most recently was controller at Family Health Center in Kalamazoo. Prior to that, he was finance director for Health Services of Kalamazoo County.