An unidentified Flowerfield Township man was injured in a shooting incident Monday evening at a home on Johnson Road, north of Three Rivers. The 52-year-old man was taken to Borgess Medical Center for treatment. He was reportedly shot in the upper torso with a small-caliber handgun. The man’s wife was taken into custody as the investigation continues.

Edith Vanessa (Edie) Holdcraft, age 66 of Constantine, MI, passed away  Sunday, December 25th, 2011 at her home. She was born in Logansport, IN on January 6, 1945, to  Don and Harriett (Sinninger) Gordon. Edie graduated from Logansport High School in 1962. On November 22, 1971 Edie married William O. Holdcraft in Logansport, IN. She had worked for GTE in …

Roberta A. “Bonnie” Miller, age 85, of Burr Oak, passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011, at Sturgis Hospital. She was born July 28, 1926, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late John and Blendena (Cummings) Gest. Bobbie was a lifelong Burr Oak-area resident and a graduate of Burr Oak High School with the class of 1946. On Sept. 7, 1946, she …

Ruth Violet Marchand, 88, of Constantine, and former longtime Sturgis resident, passed away early Sunday morning, Dec. 25, 2011, at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Community in Centreville. She was born Oct. 27, 1923, in Baldwin, a daughter of the late Jesse and Della (Baldwin) Miller. Ruth had resided with her daughter in Constantine since 2007. Prior to that, she lived …

Marilyn J. Deisler, 77, of White Pigeon, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, at Riverview Manor in Three Rivers, following a short illness. She was March 9, 1934, in Mottville, a daughter of Winford S. and Mary A. (Harris) Rentfrow. She was a 1952 graduate of White Pigeon High School, and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in nursing from University of …

Cindy Underwood has been named director of the Department of Human Services for St. Joseph and Cass counties. The move fills a spot created after her predecessor, Chris Kadulski, retired a year ago. Underwood had been serving the post in the capacity of interim director following Kadulski’s departure. Underwood is in charge of a staff of about 125 people between …

Three Rivers Community Schools recently received a positive annual audit. Superintendent Roger Rathburn and board members were told by CPA Michael Wilson that the district is in good financial position. He noted that the district’s fund balance is more than $5 million, which represents more than 20 percent of its annual expenditures. In addition, Wilson said the district ended its …

An investigation into a Dec. 10 fire at Walnut Meadows apartments in Three Rivers found that either a short or faulty wiring of a ceiling vent fan in a third-floor bathroom was responsible for starting the blaze. Three Rivers Fire Chief Dan Tomlinson said smoke detectors in the unit where the fire started had been removed. Even so, the 21-year-old …

New Year’s Eve revelers will have a chance to catch a free ride home, as the St. Joseph County Transportation Authority is offering complimentary rides to any location in the county. The service, which is resuming after a one-year hiatus, will begin at 10 p.m. Saturday and conclude at 4 a.m. Sunday. The cost to support the special service is …

Doris Jean Edwards, age 64, of Constantine,  passed away  Sunday, December 25th, 2011 at Three Rivers Health. She was born in St. Joseph, Michigan on February 14, 1947,  a daughter of Jesse and Beatrice (Gast) Ball. Doris graduated from Stevensville Lakeshore High School in 1965.  On May 28, 1966 Doris married Billy G. Edwards in Berrien Springs, MI. He preceded her …