A Niles man was injured after he lost control of his vehicle on snow-covered roads Tuesday in Cass County. Sheriff Joe Underwood said 59-year-old Robert Bradford was driving west on M-60 around 3:15 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle near Calvin Center Road. His vehicle slid into the path of an oncoming semi driven by Richard Landrum, of …

A downward trend related to births in St. Joseph County continued in 2015, as 11 fewer babies were born last year compared to 2014. Presenting her inaugural annual report to the county commission Tuesday, clerk and register of deeds Lindsay Oswald provided a variety of statistics related to the three departments she oversees. She said the register of deeds office …

The final information session related to Lockport Township’s vote next week to become a charter township takes place tonight. Supervisor Ray Signorello said township officials will be on hand to discuss the proposal and field questions from 6 o’clock to 7:30 at the township hall. Next week’s ballot question will decide whether Lockport Township becomes a charter township, a measure …

Michael Joseph “Mike” Vrobel, age 66 of Mendon, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo following a two month illness. He was born in Kalamazoo on Jan. 15, 1950 the son of the late Raymond W. and Patricia A. (Rynd) Vrobel. The family moved to Mendon in 1964 and Mike graduated from Mendon High School in …

Hello. My name is Flash and I am a full-of-fun female feline and if you want a playful pal, I’m your girl. I love to cavort and will do somersaults, flips and contortions if you give some catnip to me. I am one year old so I have a lot of energy. I’ve also already been spayed and my front …

Investigators from the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit arrested a man Monday for drug-related offenses in Three Rivers. Sheriff’s department officials said SCAN members had received information about a subject allegedly trafficking cocaine. Further investigation led to the discovery that the subject was on parole. SCAN investigators made contact with the subject at the Three Rivers Michigan Department of …

A statewide association representing more than 300 chambers of commerce in Michigan has appointed Christy Trammell to serve on the board for a term that expires in 2019. Trammell, executive director of the Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce, will serve on the Michigan Association of Chamber Professionals. Serving in the position will allow Trammell to help set the strategic …

A Fabius Township resident has announced she is running for the office of St. Joseph County clerk/register of deeds in the 2016 election. Melissa Marsh made the announcement Monday and has incorporated the campaign slogan “Morals Matter.” She said she is focused on executing the responsibilities of both offices legally, morally and in a timely manner for the residents of …

Officials say two people who survived a mass shooting in southwestern Michigan have been upgraded to fair condition. Tiana Carruthers and 14-year-old Abigail Kopf remained in a Kalamazoo hospital on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Carruthers was shot outside an apartment complex on Feb. 20, the first in a series of victims that day. Abigail was shot in a restaurant parking lot. …

I have recently come to the conclusion that chivalry is indeed dying. It’s just not that important anymore, much like social graces. Gentlemen don’t open doors for ladies, because ladies don’t expect or insist on it. Helping a lady off or on with her coat is something rarely seen, because gentlemen haven’t been taught this courtesy. The dying of chivalry …