Mike Tulley, who has been coaching football at Constantine High School for 25 years, has been named one of the 2016 “Assistant Coaches of the Year” by the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association. Tulley said the award was nice recognition and was respectful of the honor. Tulley has spent the past 12 seasons as the special-teams coordinator as well …

Authorities say a 30-year-old woman has died after crashing a car while being chased by a sheriff’s deputy in southwestern Michigan. State police say a Cass County sheriff’s deputy was on routine patrol Saturday night when Amanda Fay Bowers was spotted stopped in the roadway with her car’s lights off. Police say she drove around the deputy’s car and fled. …

David G. Whisler, 69, of Constantine, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at his home, following a short illness. He was born Aug. 10, 1947, in Sturgis, a son of Paul D.and Eleanor E. (Barrett) Whisler. He had been a resident of Constantine the past four years, coming from White Pigeon. He was a graduate of White Pigeon High School and …

Christopher Everett Weinberg, age 49, of Largo, FL, formerly of Constantine, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2017 in Florida. He was born in Coldwater on August 3, 1967. Christopher attended Constantine High School with the class of 1985. In 1986, he entered the United States Army, serving during Desert Storm. Surviving are his mother Micheala “Mickie” Town of Constantine, …

The December unemployment rate in St. Joseph County decreased by half a percent compared to a month earlier. The monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed St. Joseph County’s 3.4 percent December unemployment rate was less than November’s 3.9 percent. However, December’s unemployment rate was three-tenths of a percent higher than the same month …

A Three Rivers man was arrested last week on drug-related charges following a traffic stop in Three Rivers. Police said a vehicle was stopped early Friday at Broadway Street and U.S. 131 for an improper-lighting violation. K9 Django was brought to the scene and reacted to the presence of narcotics. Officer found evidence of drug use inside the vehicle. The …

The Three Rivers Lions Club is accepting nominations for the “Three Rivers Lions Club Bruce C. Snook Citizen of the Year” award. The citizen of the year will be honored during a public banquet and program that will be in late April or early May. Nominations should include a thorough description of why the nominee is deserving of the honor, …

The good times keep rolling for the Kalamazoo Wings (21-18-1-3). After defeating the Brampton Beast by a score of 2-1 in the shootout on Friday, the K-Wings had a day off on Saturday to prepare for the Wheeling Nailers on Sunday. Connor Crisp gave the Beast an early 1-0 lead by scoring his sixth goal of the season just over …

Thomas Scott “Dobb” Dobberteen, age 61, of Sturgis. The “Alpha-1” disease and hard fought journey of 21 years ended peacefully for Mr. Thomas S. Dobberteen at his home on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. Thomas was born March 19, 1955, in Sturgis, the son of the late William and Shirley (Geil) Dobberteen. Tom was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduate of …

Todd Dean Conde, age 55, died on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. In accordance with family wishes cremation will be conducted and there will be no public services held this time. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.