Wet roads that froze late Tuesday and early Wednesday resulted in a pair of rollover accidents in St. Joseph County Wednesday. Sheriff’s department officials said the first incident took place at 7:10 a.m. in Park Township, where a van driven by 35-year-old Three Rivers resident Sherry Lynn Johnson ran off the road, into a ditch and rolled over. The accident …

Residents in St. Joseph and Branch counties are asked to check their mailboxes for a survey to be sent soon by the Prairie River Watershed Planning Project. Project director Rachel Smith said as part of the Prairie River Watershed Planning Project, replies from residents in the watershed area are critical, as they are considered the people who know the watershed …

State Rep. Matt Lori on Wednesday took the ceremonial oath of office as a state representative in the Michigan House. Lori’s third and final term, due to term limits, was made official with Lt. Gov. Brian Calley administering the ceremonial oath in the state Capitol in Lansing. Lori, whose term expires at the end of 2014, was joined during the …

Mary Belle Flickinger, age 90, of Three Rivers passed away on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 at Riverview Manor Nursing Home. She was born in Johnstown, PA., the daughter of J. Daniel Luther and Nellie Anne (Mader) Luther. Mary Belle moved to Three Rivers in 1927 from Pennsylvania. She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1939. She was united in …

Madonna G. Coy, age 87, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Monday January 7, 2013 at the Treasure Coast Hospice Residence in St. Port Lucie, Florida. She was born December 7, 1925 in West Unity, Ohio a daughter of the late Virgil M. and Fanelda C. (Patten) Dauber. Mrs. Coy was a lifelong Sturgis resident and enjoyed wintering at Desoto Park, …

Andrea Irene Green age 30, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away early Saturday evening January 5, 2012 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was born November 22, 1982 in Houston, Texas daughter of Larry and Sheryl (Elliott) Green. Andrea resided her early life in Taylor, Michigan and was a graduate of Truman High School in Taylor with the class …

Two people were killed Wednesday morning in a one-vehicle crash in White Pigeon Township. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department says a van, driven by 30-year-old Kirk Miller of Keystone, Indiana, was westbound on Fawn River Road, left the road, and rolled over several times shortly after 6:30am. Two of the six passengers were killed in the crash. They were …

The Centreville Downtown Development Authority recently completed a transaction that includes the purchase of the former Village Market. DDA officials announced details of the purchase Tuesday, saying the $75,000 deal includes the 20,600-square-foot grocery building and attached plaza that features four storefronts. DDA Chair Pattie Bender said the association’s interest in the property was – in part – because of …

November’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County remained less than 7 percent, as it dropped one-tenth of a percent compared to October. The monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget indicated seasonal retail hiring helped offset job losses in the construction and hospitality fields. St. Joseph County’s 6.7 percent November unemployment rate was not only …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department and the Centreville Fire Department are hosting a Community Emergency Response Team class. The three-part program starts Jan. 19 and continues Feb. 2 and 16 at the sheriff’s department. It will run 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and lunch will be provided. The Community Emergency Response Team program educates people about disaster preparedness for …