Robert E. Lytle, 83, of Nottawa, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville after receiving excellent care. Bob was born May 17, 1929 in Gary, Ind. a son to the late Lynn and Cleo M. (Thomson) Lytle. He graduated in 1948 from Lew Wallace High School and moved to Michigan in 1949. He …

Sasha is still waiting for her new home. Please look at my face. I really need someone to love me. I am a calm quiet little female Boxer mix. I am only one year old and have already had puppies. I need a stable home with all of the love that I deserve. I walk along nicely on a leash …

Discussions regarding budget requests from various county departments started Tuesday, when members of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners staged the first of what could be a number of workshops related to the county’s 2013 fiscal-year budget. The three-hour special session featured a thorough review of requests from various departments. Though no concrete decisions were made, recommendations were tentatively …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the larceny of an irrigation traveler from a field in Leonidas Township. According to a department news release, the Heinzman traveler and 660 feet of blue hose were stolen from a field on Blossom Road, west of Shannon Road. The incident occurred last week, sometime between Monday and Friday.

A Sturgis resident in his mid-20s was arrested after he was found operating a methamphetamine lab out of his vehicle earlier this week. According to the Sturgis Police Department, the man was identified as a possible suspect in a retail-theft incident around 7 p.m. Tuesday at a business in the 800 block of South Centerville Road. During a follow-up investigation, …

Bridge-repair work at two different locations in Three Rivers started Wednesday and will conclude at the end of October. According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, there will be single-lane closures on Michigan Avenue between Spring Street and M-86 through Oct. 31. Meanwhile, MDOT said over the same time period there will be single-lane closures on U.S. 131 between West …

A 30-year-old Three Rivers man who was injured in an explosion Monday afternoon has died, according to the Three Rivers Police Department. The victim was hurt in a garage at a residence in the 100 block of South Andrews Street, where a chemical reaction during the production of methamphetamine resulted in an explosion, police said. The victim was airlifted to …

Sturgis Police arrested two men early Tuesday for their alleged involvement in the theft of cigarettes from a gas station in LaGrange County. According to a media release, the two were stopped at an unspecified location in the city and the 33-year-old driver was found to have a suspended license. Consent was given to search the vehicle and officers uncovered …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of a 2006 Kawasaki motorcycle from a residence in Mendon Township. The green and white motorcycle was stolen either Sept. 23 or 24 in the 52000 block of Lakehead Road.

The Three Rivers Department of Public Services has announced city residents may begin placing brush in the terrace area beginning Monday in advance of pickup starting Oct. 8. The department will pick up brush in third district Oct. 8, followed by first district Oct. 9, fourth district Oct. 10 and second district Oct. 11. Department officials said brush pick up …