St Joseph County

Glen Oaks Community College is the recipient of an ambulance that will assist students in emergency training, thanks to a donation from LifeCare Ambulance Service of Battle Creek. Glen Oaks President David Devier said the college recently partnered with Michiana Healthcare to offer Medical First Responder and Emergency Medical Technician courses. The ambulance, he said, will provide these students with …

A 22-year-old Three Rivers man who neglected to return a juror questionnaire was found in contempt during a show-cause hearing last week by St. Joseph County Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman. The man was one of 13 people who failed to report for jury duty Dec. 16, forcing Stutesman to delay a trial. The 13 were ordered to attend Friday’s …

A Marcellus woman suffered minor injuries after she was involved in a one-vehicle crash this week. Sheriff Joe Underwood said deputies responded to Miller Rod, north of Dutch Settlement Road, around 11:30 a.m. Monday. Deputies reported that Tamara Heino, 31, was driving south on Miller Road when she ran off the roadway on the right side and into a row of …

A 10-year board of education member in Three Rivers was named its president Monday. Pete Bennett, 62, was nominated and ultimately selected to serve as leader of the seven-member panel. He takes over the duty from Waneta Truckey, who inherited the role after Mike Bosma last summer gave it up but remained on the board. Susan Schmidtendorff was chosen vice …

The city of Sturgis remains under a citywide snow-removal emergency as a result of Tuesday’s snowfall. By ordinance, parking is prohibited on all city streets until streets have been cleared of snow between two successive street intersections, or if the city terminates the declaration with a public announcement.

The Three Rivers Lions Club is accepting nominations for its “Bruce C. Snook Citizen of the Year” award. Since 1965, the Three Rivers Lions Club has recognized residents who – through a commitment to service – have given unselfishly of themselves for the betterment of the community. The “Bruce C. Snook Citizen of the Year” will be honored during a …

A clerk at the Admiral gas station in Sturgis was robbed Monday morning. Sturgis police said the suspect entered the store, located at 1207 E. Chicago Road, during the early morning hours and displayed a handgun. The clerk complied with the man’s request for money from the store’s cash register. He left the scene in an unknown direction. The suspect …

A 21-year-old Three Rivers man was arrested in Elkhart County after allegedly stealing a car from the Three Rivers Meijer. The theft occurred shortly before 10 p.m. Thursday. Three Rivers and Constantine officers pursued the vehicle on U.S. 131, before the suspect crossed into Indiana. The pursuit ended after the stolen car was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Goshen. …

A Shipshewana man was arrested following a traffic stop Thursday in White Pigeon Township. State police said troopers stopped a 1991 Camaro on Lake Street, near South Kalamazoo Street, for failing to signal before turning. The suspect had a suspended driver’s license in both Michigan and Indiana. Meanwhile, further investigation found that he also had a felony criminal sexual conduct …

A Cass County judge did not take action on an appeal regarding the effort to recall three members of the Three Rivers school board. With the 40-day window for circuit court Judge Michael Dodge closed, organizers of the attempted recall against Pete Bennett, Diana DeGraaf and Erin Nowak started collecting petition signatures Saturday. Dodge in early December was assigned the …