Three Rivers City Clerk Lindsay Howes said the city commission will stage an organizational meeting Monday. At that time, two newly elected commissioners – Alison Haigh and Diane Haley-Clay – will be sworn in. Commissioners Daryl Griffith and Carolyn McNary, who ran unopposed, also will be sworn in during the ceremony. The new-look commission stages its first regularly scheduled meeting …

Two children were among the injured in a Tuesday afternoon accident on U.S. 131 at Heimbach Road in Park Township. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, 42-year-old Kristina Hamilton, of Three Rivers, was driving west on Heimbach Road when she failed to stop at the southbound lanes of U.S. 131 and struck a vehicle driven by a 31-year-old …

Glen Oaks Community College will see a trio of new faces on its board, following Tuesday’s vote in the general election. Joni Smith and John Bippus claimed the two, six-year seats to the board. Bud Malinoski came up short in the three-person race. Meanwhile, two candidates were unopposed for a pair of four-year terms. Newcomer Mary Lou Falkenstein will join …

A longtime member of the Sturgis Fire Department has accepted the post of St. Joseph County Emergency Services coordinator. Scott Hopkins, assistant chief for the Sturgis department, will replace Jim Barnes, who is retiring from the Centreville-based post next month. Hopkins will hire on in two weeks and work with Barnes during the impending transition period. As coordinator of emergency …

Michael Gary Sanders, age 49, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012 at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Feb. 28, 1963 in Paw Paw, MI., the son of Gary and Roberta (Hitchcock) Sanders. Michael has been a long time resident of this area. He enjoyed fishing, coaching soccer, motorcycling, “hot rods” specifically …

Eleanor Mae Marvin, age 93, of Centreville, passed away, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at her home, after several months of failing health. Eleanor was born April 15, 1919, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Albert A. and Nettie (Mingus) Pagels. Eleanor had attended Todd Rural School in Nottawa Township and graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of …

Charles Joseph Vins, age 62, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012 at his home. He was born Jan. 3, 1950, in Berwyn, Ill., a son of the late Charles and Marie (Malina) Vins. Charles had been a resident of the Sturgis area for the past 15-plus years and had been employed in local plastic factories before his …

Michael Dean German, 55, Kissimmee, Fla., and formerly of Colon, passed away Oct. 2, 2012, in Orlando, Fla. He was born Feb. 23, 1957, the son of Terrance and Janis (Michael) German in Sturgis, Mich. In 1983, he married Vicky Miller in Colon and together they had a daughter Whitney and later divorced. For several years, Mike worked as an …

Rose Ann Rohr, age 86, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, Nov. 5, 2012 at the Sturgis Hospital. She was born Dec. 28, 1925 in Swanton, Ohio, a daughter to the late Harry and Florence (Lemly) Batdorf. Rose moved to Sturgis in 1953 from Swanton, Ohio. On July 20, 1946, she married John A. Rohr Sr. in Swanton. He preceded her …

David Tomlinson and Rob Pattison will be St. Joseph County’s newest judges.  The two candidates claimed victories in Tuesday’s general election, as Colon-based attorney David Tomlinson topped Christine Yancey of Mendon for probate judge. Meanwhile, Rob Pattison, a lawyer for a Sturgis firm, will preside over St. Joseph County District Court after eking out a win over Park Township attorney …