The St. Joseph County Conservation District has announced the dates of its seven river clean-up projects in 2013. It marks the third consecutive year the agency will stage river clean-up events. A 4.7-mile stretch of the Prairie River will be the focus of a June 1 effort in Lockport Township, followed by a 4.5-mile clearing of the Fawn River June …

A 38-year-old White Pigeon-area resident is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in St. Joseph County District Court on a charge of killing an animal. Prosecutor John McDonough authorized the charge against Dallas Barnhart, who allegedly shot a dog belonging to a Constantine woman outside his Sevison Road residence last year. Members of the St. Joseph County Animal Rescue Fund have …

Margaret Jeanette Carr, age 86, of Three Rivers, MI. went to be with her Lord,Thursday March 7th, 2013 at Heartland Health Care. She was born January 18, 1927 in Monessen, Pennsylvania the daughter of Joseph Rodgers and Axeline (Bergman) Rodgers. She soon moved with her parents to Dayton, IA to help care for her mother’s father in failing health. Upon …

Judy Worline, 75, of Plainwell, passed away March 9, 2013 in Kalamazoo with her family at her side. Judy was born Dec. 5, 1937 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Forrest and Maxine Tobin. Judy’s greatest joy came from her family and friendships. While raising a family, she also helped her husband with his business for 28 years. She successfully …

Beverly Jean Loomis, 85, of Pace, Fla., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 at the Santa Rosa Hospital. She was born in Bowling Green, Ohio, the daughter of Edgar and Hazel Hoffines. Beverly was a graduate of Bowling Green High School. She married Robert Lee Loomis on Jan. 29, 1949. Beverly worked at Arco …

How many of you forgot to set your clocks ahead one hour last Saturday, before going to bed? At 2AM Sunday morning, Daylight Savings Time began. This means that we will be enjoying one more hour of daylight every day. This is usually an indication that spring weather will soon be here. Remember last March, when we experienced 80 degree …

Robert M. “Bob” McElmurry, age 55, of Mason, and formerly of Sturgis, passed peacefully into the loving arms of God on March 10, 2013, with his loving wife and children by his side. He was born Sept. 5, 1957, in Lansing to Robert L. and Mary L. (Whiting) McElmurry, grew up in Sturgis, and was a graduate of Western Michigan …

The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced its plans to invest more than $75 million in 2013 to improve 141 miles of roadways and repair 21 bridges in its Southwest Region. The region includes St. Joseph County. The Southwest Region 2013 program will provide approximately $48.4 million for pavement repair and roughly $27 million to upgrade bridges to good condition. …

A 54-year-old Elkhart man was treated for injuries he sustained in a one-car crash over the weekend in Constantine Township. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said Douglas Griffin was driving south on U.S. 131 at 2:20 a.m. Saturday when he lost control of his vehicle and drove it off the roadway. Griffin was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Three …

Sturgis police arrested a 20-year-old Sturgis man following a vehicle pursuit Friday evening. According to a department press release, officers attempted to stop a vehicle around 7 p.m. Friday near the intersection of North Nottawa and East Hatch streets for an equipment violation. The vehicle sped up and its driver disregarded a stop sign at North Prospect and East Main …