Richard L. (Dick) Rogers, 76, of White Pigeon, died Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, at his home. There will be no visitation. Graveside services and burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, at Bedford Cemetery in Bedford. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Betty Elaine Milliman, 86, of Burr Oak, passed away, with her daughters at her side, Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, at Heartland Health Care in Three Rivers, following an extended illness. She was born Aug. 5, 1930, in California Township, a daughter of Francis Russell and Alice S. (Kelso) Brunner. She was a Burr Oak resident most of her life. She …

Jack L. Kreitzer, 81, of Three Rivers, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, at his home, where he had been in ill health since December. A celebration of life will be held at a later date, with burial of cremains in Constantine Cemetery. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Anyone wishing to address the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners now has one fewer opportunity per meeting. Following brief discussion Tuesday, the five-member panel approved a revision to the rules that spell out protocol at the commissioners’ twice-a-month meetings. A bylaw approved in 1994 that allowed for citizen comment twice a meeting – once near the onset and again …

A 32-year-old Sturgis man was arrested last weekend following a high-speed chase that terminated in Burr Oak Township. The incident took place starting around 6 p.m. Friday, when a volunteer firefighter saw a Cadillac Escalade being driven recklessly on Stubey Road. Sheriff’s department officials said the firefighter began following the Escalade while talking with 911 dispatchers. A sheriff ’s deputy …

The return of an admired former administrator to Mendon Community Schools was, by all appearances, a reunion the district and community were more than ready to embrace. And, for about 24 hours, the idea of Chuck Frisbie coming back to help lead the 580-student district looked like it was going to happen. Interim superintendent Roger Rathburn will stay on board …

A 17-year-old Goshen boy, reported as a runaway, was found Monday evening in a wooded area in Cass County’s Newburg Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies responded shortly after 5 p.m. to the 15000 block of Quaker Street in response to three juvenile runaways. Two of the juveniles returned home but the 17-year-old remained in a wooded area. Deputies requested …

Dora Dean King, age 62, of Three Rivers passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 at her home. She was born in Vicksburg, MI on September 9, 1954 the daughter of Alva and Eugenia (Coleman) Mangold. Dora was a longtime resident of Three Rivers. On October 23, 1971 she was united in marriage to Dewey L. King whom preceded her …

Breakfast is my favorite meal. I can’t think of a better way to start the day than to get Out and About to a local eatery and partake of a delicious breakfast. A good cup of coffee compliments the meal and without the coffee, the breakfast is incomplete. There are some who enjoy a cola instead of coffee, and this …

John Andrew Cook, age 75, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday evening, Jan. 14, 2017, at his home, with his family at his side. He was born Dec. 29, 1941, in Chicago, a son of the late Frederick and Ruth (Grimes) Cook. John resided in Sturgis since 1970, coming from Schoolcraft. His early life was lived in Niles, where he was …