Sturgis police joined members of the Southwest Enforcement Team in uncovering hazardous waste from several methamphetamine laboratories Tuesday night at a residence in Sturgis. Sturgis police said a search warrant was executed for a 207 S. Maple St., a residence raided for drug-related activity in 2008, police said. The residence was vacant when it was entered Tuesday. A specially trained …

St. Joseph County’s Solid Waste Committee is offering its annual household hazardous waste collection and recycling of electronics, tires and paper later this month. The event will take place 8 a.m. to noon April 21 at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds and is free to St. Joseph County residents. Materials accepted include pool and garden chemicals, cleaners, old gas, batteries, …

Thelma L. Reeves, age 79, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, April 2, 2012, at her home. She was born June 15, 1932, in Missouri, a daughter of the late Marshall and Sarah (Shivers) Williams. Thelma had been a resident of Sturgis since 1969, moving here from Goshen, Ind. She was first married to Samson J. Hizer for 19 years; this …

Trailing entering the third period, the Kalamazoo Wings scored three times, including twice on the power-play defeat the Wheeling Nailers 4-2 and in the process even up the Best-of-Five Eastern Conference Quarterfinal match-up at a game apiece. In what seemed a like a carbon copy of the first period in game one, either team had many scoring chances in the …

Mayor Tom Lowry and members of the Three Rivers City Commission agreed Tuesday to gather more input from municipal staff and its legal advisor before taking action relevant to an ongoing issue with the Three Rivers Public Library Board. At the conclusion of Tuesday’s commission meeting, Commissioner Daryl Griffith said he remains open to the idea of removing library board …

  Any Three Rivers resident interested in serving on the city commission has through April 13 to submit a citizen-interest form. Mayor Tom Lowry and commissioners on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Ken Baker, who stated in his letter of resignation that his ongoing battle against cancer prevents him from remaining on the commission. Forms are available at city hall …

Three Rivers officials said beginning Thursday, River Road will be closed to through traffic for at least a six-week period for infrastructure work. City crews plan to work on the remainder of the water main under River Road to be replaced and extended to serve properties at the east end of the city. The detour will be from 9th Street …

The Three Rivers Fire Department has announced that seasonal testing of the city’s weather sirens will begin at 12:05 p.m. Saturday. Chief Dan Tomlinson said the sirens will be tested the first Saturday of the month, through October. He said sirens will not be tested if severe weather is in the forecast.

A hit-and-run incident in Three Rivers remains under investigation by the Three Rivers Police Department. According to a department news release, a newer model Jeep Wrangler went off the roadway Saturday at Portage Avenue and Prutzman Street, and subsequently struck a light pole and a sign. Public utilities attached to the pole were significantly damaged, according to the release. Police …

Gail L. Clementz, 69, of White Pigeon, died Monday, April 2, 2012, at her home, following a short illness. She was born June 13, 1942, in Constantine a daughter of Thomas R. and Agnes L. (Noe) Clementz. She was a resident of White Pigeon, Stone Lake and Centreville and attended Calvary Christian Fellowship Church. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, scrapbooking and reading, …