Charles P. VanBelleghem, 68, of Lawton, passed away suddenly Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013. He was born Aug. 29, 1944 in South Bend, Ind. to the late Charles A. and Rose Mary (Nagy) VanBelleghem. He graduated in 1962 from Washington Clay High School, South Bend, received his Bachelor’s Degree from Purdue University in 1966 and his Master’s Degree in Education from …

Daisy E Wagner, age 77, of Constantine, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Three Rivers Health. She was born in Marion, IN on July 11, 1935, a daughter of Marion L. “Muddy” and Ethel C. (Wright) Waters. Daisy graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1953. On July 11, 1954 she married Hubert R. Wagner in Constantine. He preceded …

An anonymous tip to the Three Rivers Police Department has prompted an investigation into marijuana-laced candy at Three Rivers High School. According to the Three Rivers Police Department, an officer was dispatched to the school Friday in response to a report of two students possessing marijuana-laced candy. The two students indicated they purchased the candy from another student, and other …

A Sturgis man was arrested for fourth-offense driving under the influence after he was arrested over the weekend. Quentin Banks, 29, was also wanted on a felony child-support warrant and driving with a suspended license after he was pulled over at 2 a.m. Saturday. Officers noticed his vehicle did not have its headlights on and initiated the traffic stop at …

Three White Pigeon teens were recognized over the weekend for attaining the level of Eagle Scout, the first White Pigeon scouts since 2004 to receive the award . Drew Sellers, Eric Anderson and William Roose were the first members from White Pigeon Boy Scout Troop 419 to receive the organization’s highest honor. They were recognized during a Court of Honor …

Raymond H. Dresser Jr., , 81, of Sturgis, died Jan. 25, 2013 at his home. He was born Feb. 23, 1931, the only son of Raymond H. Dresser Sr. and Lola Dresser. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years Gretchen, son John R. Dresser of Sturgis (Mary), daughter Amy Dresser of Granger, Ind. (Don) and daughter Marcia …

An 18-year-old Sturgis resident suffered minor injuries following a one-vehicle accident last week in Sherman Township. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said Brooke Fayette was driving west on Featherstone Road when she lost control of the vehicle on a slippery patch near Fair Road. Her vehicle left the roadway and drove down an embankment. The vehicle struck an embankment …

Sondra L. Richmond, age 68, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday morning, Jan. 28, 2013, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born May 23, 1944 in Fort Wayne, Ind., a daughter of Harold and Kathleen (Darby) Newman. Sondra resided most of her life in Sturgis and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1962. …

An eastern Indiana police officer and his wife who nursed an injured baby deer back to health are facing charges for rescuing the animal. Connersville police officer Jeff Counceller and his wife, Jennifer, were charged this month with illegal possession of a white-tailed deer, a misdemeanor that carries up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine. The couple …

Ruth Marie Matilda Stielau, age 85, of Centreville, Mich., passed away early Saturday morning, Jan. 26, 2013, at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Victoria Stielau in Sturgis. She was born Sept. 30, 1927, in Chicago, daughter of the late Ernst and Maria (Piepenburg) Engel. She attended schools in Chicago and graduated from Jones Commercial High School …