A 21-year-old Three Rivers-area man and his 21-year-old passenger were treated for injuries following a one-vehicle crash earlier this week in Fabius Township. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s department officials said Kennith Criddle was driving east on Coon Hollow Road when his vehicle left the roadway near Ferguson Road and went down an embankment. The incident occurred shortly after 1 a.m. …

Richard Farr “Dick” Runyan, Sr., age 93 a descendant of pioneer Sturgis area families died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born May 13, 1919 in Sturgis son of the late Earle J. and Florence (Farr) Runyan. Dick was a lifelong resident of Sturgis. In 1946 he married Lois Jeanne Baer in Muncie, Indiana. …

Sturgis Police are investigating a home invasion which occurred Thursday morning shortly after 7:30 in the 600-block of South Jefferson Street. The victim, a 39-year-old Sturgis man, indicated he went into his kitchen and confronted a masked intruder. The two began to struggle. The family dog bit the suspect who fled the residence. Following a search, police were unable to …

My name is Holly and I am a female black and brown Catahoula/Mountain Cur mix. I have already been spade and am about 3 years old. I know how to sit on command and love to play with toys. I am friendly and sweet, but because I am kind of big and really like to play, I would probably be …

Beginning today (Thursday, March 28th) teenage drivers who are on their level 1 or level 2 licenses are prohibited from talking on cell phones while they drive. Those caught talking and driving could face a civil infraction. Sponsors say the bill will make the roads safer. Others have said roads will be even safer if all drivers were prohibited from …

Glen Oaks Community College officials have announced three new associate degree programs in visual arts beginning in the fall. The associate of arts in visual arts degree has emphasis in three areas: graphic design, fine art and commercial photography. Developing the trio of new programs was a two-year process that involved evaluating the market for visual arts, the school’s ability …

A wallet was stolen from a vehicle parked behind a business in White Pigeon, according to state police officials. An employee at Mancino’s said his vehicle was damaged and the wallet stolen from inside the vehicle between 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Monday.

Two area high school boys basketball players received state accolades for their performance on the hardwood. Sturgis junior Chance Stewart, who has already verbally committed to a football scholarship at the University of Wisconsin, was named to the Associated Press Class B, all-state honorable mention team. Stewart averaged 18.5 points a game in leading the Trojans to a 14-9 season …

A White Pigeon man will spend at least two years in prison for his role in setting fire to a residence in White Pigeon Township last year. Terry Streib, 74, was sentenced earlier this month by Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman for setting fire last July to a house on Aldrich Lake Road. During court proceedings, Streib indicated he started …

Latex paint has been added to the list of materials accepted at a hazardous waste collection in Centreville next month, for a fee of a $1.00 per can. The St. Joseph County Solid Waste Committee-sponsored event April 20 will accept, for the first time, latex paint. Other hard-to-dispose-of items accepted during the collection include televisions, computer products, old tires, expired …