Curtis Alan Babcock, age 54, formerly of Brownwood, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017, at the home of his very special friends, Richard, Roger, Misty and Ray Williams, after a short, but hard, fight with cancer. He was born the son of the late Lloyd Jr. and Carolyn (Llewellyn) Babcock. Curt grew up in Sturgis and started traveling as …

Roudie Lynn Flowers, age 48, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born April 24,1969, in Sturgis, a son of Michael and Delana Lynn (Hindman) Flowers. Roudie resided most of his life in the Sturgis and Centreville area. He was a talented writer of fiction and he loved gaming. Roudie is …

Colon’s interim high school principal was promoted Wednesday to interim superintendent. Ginny Kowalski will step in to the position Aug. 1. Christine Barnes, who was named superintendent in June 2015, is resigning at the end of the month to oversee Keokuk Community Schools in Iowa. Colon’s board of education meets at 6 p.m. Monday and its members will decide what …

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 …