Two suspects involved in an armed robbery at a Sturgis convenience store were taken into custody by Sheriff’s Department deputies Friday. The men, whose names and community of residence were not indicated in a department press release, were arrested following a 12:30 a.m. incident Friday at a business in the 400 block of North Nottawa Street. A subsequent investigation led …

Organizers of Saturday’s fourth annual Mendon Fall Fest stayed optimistic throughout the day despite bouts of rain that crippled attendance at the five-hour, one-day event. Jennifer Hayward, chair of the Fall Fest Committee, said with rain already in the forecast, intermittent showers were not a surprise. Still, Hayward said, the small crowd that did attend enjoyed free food, games and …

Now that it has completed residential brush removal, the Three Rivers Department of Public Services will begin fall leaf pickup today. DPS officials are reminding the public that any household that include items other than leafs will potentially damage equipment and likely result in a code-enforcement citation. Leaves may be placed in the street along the curb but not in …

Darla Rae Sinclair, 65, of Mendon, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. She was born in Dowagiac on Sept. 9, 1947 the daughter of Francis E. “Bob” and Helen E. (Imm) Diffendal. She attended Kalamazoo and Vicksburg schools, and later received her Associates Degree from Glen Oaks Community College. She has been a resident of …

Dale W. Coney, 87, of Lakeland, Fla., passed away on June 25, 2012. Dale was born Sept. 2, 1924 in Three Rivers to Albert and Goldie (Baker) Coney. Dale married Juanita “Jerry” Birch on Aug. 24, 1946. They resided in Three Rivers until 1981 when they moved to Milton, Fla. Dale lost the love of his life in 1997 when …

Jax has a new home! Hi, my new name is Frazee. I was left behind when everyone left. Oh well, that will be ok. Now I just need someone to take care of me. I am a very small (< 10 pounds ) two year old female Chihuahua. I am very small and love to be carried around and fussed …

The first arrest made by the enhanced St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit was made in the city of Sturgis this week. A 42-year-old man was arrested following a raid at his residence in the 700 block of Lancashire Drive. The arrest completes an investigation of several months and was made by the SCAN unit, which was recently expanded to …

A two-car accident Monday afternoon east of Centreville resulted in a local woman and two children seeking medical treatment. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’ Department, a 31-year-old Sturgis woman was driving east on M-86 when her vehicle was struck by an 80-year-old White Pigeon woman shortly after 3 p.m. The White Pigeon woman was attempting to turn west …

The new dean of finance and administration at Glen Oaks Community College was introduced at Wednesday’s board meeting. Bruce Zakrzewski previously worked in finance and administration positions at Lake Michigan College, and a pair of Indiana-based businesses in the South Bend region before that.

Linda L. Blough, age 72, of Three Rivers, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Burr Oak, MI. on Nov. 13, 1939 the daughter of the late Raymond and Kathryn (Gross) Robison. Mrs. Blough was united in marriage …