The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said a 52-year-old Constantine man will be charged with drug-related offenses after sheriff’s officials discovered a full-scale marijuana-growing operation. Deputies were called late Sunday night to the 62000 block of Shaffer Road to speak to a subject about a felonious-assault incident. Deputies found a large growth of marijuana plants inside and outside the residence. …

The Wildcat golf team had a successful day at the South Haven Lady Ram Invitational, which also served as the Wolverine Conference tournament. The conference event had to be rescheduled due to rain last Thursday. In the conference portion of the event the Cats finished second on the day behind Sturgis. Team scores were as follows: Sturgis 372 Three Rivers …

A new community-based residential probation center is opening in Three Rivers Events to mark the opening of the center take place Tuesday. Twin County Community Probation Center Inc. received a $2.1 million loan guarantee from U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development’s Community Facilities program to renovate and repurpose a shuttered grocery store into the center. The USDA says the facility will …

Myrna Marlene Cattell Rodgers, age 76, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, at her home. Myrna was born Feb. 16, 1940, a daughter of the late Milton and Eunice (Brouse) Cattell. She grew up in the Nottawa and Centreville area, graduating from Centreville High School with the class of 1958. Myrna worked in accounting and financial …

A Sturgis woman was the winner of a kayak, offered by the St. Joseph County Conservation District during the recent county fair. Locye Wenzel’s name was drawn from several hundred entries collected during the weeklong Centreville-based fair. Carolyn Grace, conservation district director, said Wenzel indicated she will take advantage of her good fortune next summer by learning from her grandsons …

Two Detroit residents were arrested last week after allegedly trying to use unauthorized credit cards to purchase cigarettes in Three Rivers. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, authorities were called Wednesday to the Shell gas station on North Main Street in response to a report of suspicious activity involving a credit card. Upon arrival, officers questioned what turned …

A variety of items were stolen from a car during a larceny-from-a-motor-vehicle incident last week in Lockport Township. Troopers were called Sept. 25 to the 58000 block of Ash Road, where the window of a Ford Explorer was broken. The incident occurred between 1 and 7:30 a.m. Investigators said two cross bows, tools and an in-car portable TV with DVD …

The St. Joseph County United Way is making its last call for anyone interested in purchasing a ticket for its annual Mega Raffle fundraiser. Kelly Hostetler, executive director of the Centreville-based agency, said no more than 330 tickets are being sold at $100 each. The event will generate $17,500 in proceeds for the agency, while the balance will be returned …

Joseph Wayne Hittler, age 66, of Sturgis, passed away in the loving comfort of family at his home on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. He was a dignified man, who died as he lived. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, on June 23, 1950, a son of Joseph and Josephine (Lasko) Hittler. He graduated from Bedford High School of Temperance, Mich., …

It is hard to believe, but this past August marked my tenth anniversary of writing this column for the Three Rivers Commercial-News. One of my many dreams was to become a writer. I still have that dream, but my ideas for plays, a TV show and a book are still unwritten and sitting in the back of my mind. A …