A. Louise Hotovy, age 90, of Sturgis, died on Friday, April 14, 2017 at her home. She was born December 25, 1926 in Chesterton, IN, a daughter of Ernest and Emma (Milbrandt) Willman, Sr.   Louise attended Three Rivers schools. On June 22, 1946 she married Henry Leo Hotovy in Three Rivers. He preceded her in death in 1984. Louise …

Janice Lorraine Armour, age 70, died on Monday, April 10, 2017. In accordance with Janice’s wishes cremation was conducted and no public services will be held at this time. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

Centreville municipal officials have taken steps to establish an ordinance regarding the use of golf carts on village streets. During last week’s village council meeting, trustees agreed to a procedure that requires golf-cart owners to register their cart and provide proof of insurance. The process will result in the issuance of a permit specific to the operation of a golf …

New downtown Sturgis businesses and the addition of residential housing units have prompted the city to create new parking designations in municipal lots. The policy creates open parking, short-term parking, designated overnight parking and permitted parking where residents or businesses may rent spaces in certain areas for $12 per month or $ 120 per year. Rental parking spaces would be …

Valley Family Church has started a new program in Centreville, where free food is available for distribution once a month. The “FridayGroceries” Food Pantry staged its “MobileGroceries” event last week at Centreville Elementary School. The outreach initiative offers supplemental groceries to area residents 10 to 11 a.m. the second Saturday of the month. Event organizers said about 200 people took …

Larry Peckinpaugh, 71 years old, of Avon Park, FL went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017. He passed away unexpectedly at Florida Hospital, Tampa, FL. He was born July 27, 1945 in Marion, IN to Roy Peckinpaugh, Jr., & Loretta Mae ( Traylor ) Peckinpaugh. He graduated from Marion High School and …

Barbara Ann Oberlander, age 76, of Three Rivers, died Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Three Rivers Health. She was born in Nottawa on Oct. 7, 1940 the daughter of Everett F. and Evelyn J. (Friend) Williams and had seven brothers and two sisters. She was married to Rex M. Oberlander on Nov. 3, 1956 in Three Rivers. Rex died in …

Members of a state panel Wednesday sided with the city of Three Rivers in its attempt to annex a 77-acre parcel of land from Lockport Township. By a 3-to-2 vote, the five-member State Boundary Commission recommended in favor of the city following a public proceeding at the commission’s office in Lansing. At stake is the prospective development of a $4.1 …

February’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County was two-tenths of a percent lower than one month previous. The monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed the county’s 4.1 percent February unemployment rate marked a decrease from January’s 4.3 percent. St. Joseph County remained below the state unemployment average, which was 5.7 percent in February. …

As I scoured my email the other day, sorting out the spam from the emails that I actually needed to read, one in particular caught my eye. The subject line made me nervous, so I hesitated opening it. I was worried for what this email contained. Anytime I see or hear the word “changes”, it causes me to pause. After …