Three people in a vehicle stopped Saturday in Florence Township were charged with various offenses by police. The stop took place near the intersection of Lutz and Featherstone roads, where a deputy from the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department noticed a 1992 Oldsmobile had a defective brake light. The driver of the vehicle, a 44-year-old man from Three Rivers, was …

County sheriff deputies were dispatched to the 12000 block of Millers Mill Road in Constantine Township late Monday night for a report of a man who had shot a rifle inside his home during a domestic dispute. Deputies were able to speak with a brother of the suspect who had went to the residence and convinced the man to come outside …

Carol Ann (Schabes-Morgan) McCarroll, age 64 of White Pigeon, died unexpectedly at her home on Friday, Jan. 6, 2012. She was born in Three Rivers on June 27, 1947, the daughter of William F. and Catherine (Callopy) Schabes. The family moved to Chicago where Carol met and married Ronald L. Morgan on Aug. 22, 1964. They returned to Michigan in …

Myrtle Irene Wright, 94, of Henderson Nev., and formerly of White Pigeon, Mich., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Emirtus of Las Vegas, Nev., following an extended illness. She was born Jan. 26, 1917, in White Pigeon, the daughter of Cleveland and Alta (Wegley) Bixler. On Oct. 13, 1942, she married Donald C. Wright in Constantine. He died Sept. 8, …

Cecilia Teresa Frederick, age 64, of Three Rivers, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Borgess Medical Center following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 19, 1947 in Chicago, IL. The daughter of Anthony and Victoria (Tokarski) Lepianka. Cecilia has been a long time resident of this area. On Oct. 5, 1973 she was united in marriage …

St. Joseph County’s November unemployment rate of 8.3 percent was its lowest in the first 11 months of 2011. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget Analysis report for November shows the county’s unemployment rate dropped from 8.9 percent in October. The analysis indicated retail sectors gearing up for seasonal end-of-the-year jobs played a significant role in the drop. …

Officers from the White Pigeon Police Department last week arrested a 20-year-old Detroit man who stole cell phones from separate residences while conducting door-to-door solicitations. Police said the man was among a group of three people Wednesday in White Pigeon attempting to peddle energy discounts through the company Just Energy. On two occasions when the man was allowed inside a …

It took fours days into the new year, but Sturgis Hospital’s first baby of 2012 was born last Wednesday. Alexah Stafford, the daughter of Three Rivers residents Bridget and Dustin Stafford, weighed in at 8 pounds, 11 ounces. They are Constantine High School graduates. Chance Ray Rhodes, the son of Paige Tice and Ethan Rhodes, was the first baby of …

Sturgis Police are investigating an armed robbery which occurred Sunday evening shortly after 7pm at the Admiral gas station on West Chicago Road. A white male wearing all black clothing entered the the gas station brandishing a large knife and demanded money. He fled the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Jeffrey S. Dolan, age 51, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Friday, January 6, 2012 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born December 23, 1960 in Kingston, New York a son of Robert and Jeannine (Carpenter) Dolan. Jeff had resided in Sturgis since 2003 coming from Kingston, New York.  On September 10, 1994 he married Lori Odgen in …