A 61-year-old being sought by the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department since Monday morning has turned himself in to authorities. Daniel Weinberg, whose last known address was in the 300 block of Second Street in Nottawa, was in police custody around 9 p.m. Monday, according to the sheriff’s department. Weinberg was wanted on five counts of criminal sexual conduct, police …

The names of four Sturgis residents arrested on drug-related charges have been released, as the suspects were arraigned in St. Joseph County Circuit Court. Sturgis Police said they executed a search warrant around 4 p.m. Feb. 1 at a residence in the 400 block of Walker Street. Arrested were Douglas Keefer, 58, charged with maintaining a drug house; Jared Payton, …

Members of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners this week decided to look at combining the offices of community health services and mental health/substance abuse. Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to ask members of the Community Mental Health board and representatives from the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Health Agency to review the proposal. Commissioner Rick Shaffer said the proposal was initially discussed …

Dorris Elaine Garbine, age 84, of Elkhart, Ind., and former longtime Sturgis resident, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, Feb. 8, 2012, at Hoosier Home Care in Elkhart.  She was born May 26, 1927, in Fawn River Township, a daughter of the late Harold J. and Dorothy M. (Domer) Hines.  Mrs. Garbine resided in Elkhart for the past three years. Prior …

Dr. James Elder Malcolm, DDS, passed peacefully on his 87th birthday, Jan. 31, 2012. Son of Rev. William John and Nell (Elder) Malcolm, Jim was born in Beaver Dam, Wis. in 1925. Jim is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ann (Hartley) Malcolm; children, Dr. James R. (Diana) Malcolm of Marietta, Ga., Kathryn (Leo) McDonough-Lemery of Brighton, Beth (Craig) …

Michael David McLellan, 50, passed away suddenly at his home Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 in Portage. Michael was born Sept. 1, 1961 in Niles the son of Robert Allen and Joan Verena (Dickerson) McLellan. Michael was a graduate of Three Rivers High School in 1979. Michael honorably served his country in the U.S. Army. Upon his return to Three Rivers, …

Officials from the Mendon School Foundation announced this week that a retired Mendon Middle School teacher who passed away last summer left the foundation $1.7 million. Math teacher Jan Hollenbeck, who spent 27 years with the district, left the money with the stipulation that it be used for scholarship funds to support Mendon High School graduates who go on to …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department responded Monday morning to a methamphetamine dump site by Big Swan Creek in the 62500 block of Needham Road, in Burr Oak Township. A backpack containing meth waste and a burn site that resembled remains of a campfire were discovered at the site. Officials concluded three one-pot meth labs was produced at the location. …

Steve Todd, health officer for the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Health Agency, said Tuesday that a supply of free flu shots remains available at St. Joseph County’s Three Rivers-based site. Todd told members of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners that the three-county agency received about 400 doses of flu vaccine. The supply it has on hand in Three Rivers remains …

Ruth Samantha Gibson, age 76, of Pearland, Texas, and formerly of LaGrange, Ind., passed away early Monday morning, Feb. 6, 2012, at Windsong Village in Pearland.  She was born Aug. 13, 1935, in LaGrange, a daughter of the late John and Nola (Perry) Lovelace.  For the past 3½ years she resided in Pearland, moving there to be closer to her …