Timothy R. Calhoun, age 70, of Constantine, died Saturday April 9th, 2016 at his home. He was born September 2, 1945 in Pittsburg, PA, a son of Raymond and Margaret (Steele) Calhoun. Tim graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School in 1964. On September 22, 2007 he married Tina Hanson. Tim travelled and lived around the country, working oil rigs to pizza …

The state of Michigan is backing a renovation of the historic Depot Building in downtown Kalamazoo with more than $480,000 in funding. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports the redevelopment of the 1920s-era train depot is getting a Michigan Community Revitalization Program grant that’s authorized by the Michigan Strategic Fund. The support announced Thursday by the Michigan Economic Development Corp. requires the …

Marian E. Pilipick, 101, passed away Dec. 10, 2015, in Bakersfield, Calif. Inurnment and celebration of Marian’s life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Lakeside Cemetery in Colon. In case of inclement weather, the service will be held at Schipper Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Colon Fire and Rescue …

The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners has approved moving forward on a location for the new Covered Bridge Healthcare. The matter was fielded Tuesday during the commission’s regular meeting. The Board of Directors of Covered Bridge Healthcare Center of St. Joseph County last month accepted a Health Resource Services Administration grant to allow the federally qualified health center to …

More than 50 area employers will participate later this month in what is considered the largest job fair in St. Joseph County. Glen Oaks Community College will host the event, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 21. Jobseekers will have the opportunity to meet employer representatives to learn about and apply for positions that are currently open. The event is …

Members of the Constantine Village Council this week discussed an increase in salary for elected officials. The matter arose after the council last month adopted a one-year budget that took effect April 1. It included a salary increase of $3,500 to $4,000 annually for the village clerk and treasurer. The salary of the village president was raised from $75 to …

Authorities say a tanker truck driver is dead following a crash in southwestern Michigan that prompted an evacuation of the nearby area. The Cass County sheriff’s department says 60-year-old Charles Edwards of Berrien Springs was pronounced dead at the scene of the early Thursday crash in Howard Township. Authorities say the truck was hauling gasoline and ended up on its …

Mikki Lynn (Schultz) Ulrich, age 54, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, with family at her side. She was born in Three Rivers on February 6, 1962, the daughter of Ronald and Shirley (Jones) Schultz. She graduated from Three Rivers High School class of 1980 and later attended Southeastern Academy of Travel and Tourism. Mikki was a loving woman …

Stanley Lee McClain, age 91, of Mendon, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Mendon on April 21, 1924 the son of Robert J. and Martha (Rench) McClain. Stanley was educated at the Flint School for the Deaf. He worked briefly as a logger in Northern Michigan, and at Fairbanks-Morse in Three …

Kenneth D. Moffett, 88, of Sturgis Township, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville. He was born Oct. 29, 1927, in Mongo, Ind., a son of William and Myrtle (Fair) Moffett. He had been a Sturgis-area resident for the past 38 years, coming from the White Pigeon area. He was a farmer all his …