St. Joseph County Probate Court Judge Kevin Kane announced the opening of Family Treatment Court. Kane said its purpose is to serve as a resource for parents struggling with substance abuse. Its first ...

January’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County increased by more than 1 percent from December. Figures from the monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and ...

A Niles man was hospitalized after he was involved in a one-vehicle crash last week in Cass County’s Milton Township. Sheriff Clint Roach said deputies were called shortly after 3 a.m. Friday to the ...

Volunteers interested in helping with a clean-up effort at Scidmore Park in Three Rivers have another opportunity to participate. The community effort starts at 10 a.m. Friday. Organizers will ...

Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County is hosting its annual “Celebration of Families and Habitat for Humanity” event Thursday. The celebration starts at 6 p.m. Thursday at Sturges-Young Civic ...

Celeste Noreen McWatters passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at just 12 days old. She was born on ...

Larry Gene Rayhill, age 79, of Sturgis, and a former resident of Elkhart and Mitchell, Indiana, passed away early Wednesday ...

David Brian Arbogast, age 69, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. He was born on ...

Donna Marie Sears, age 68, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo ...

A member of the Branch County Prosecutor’s Office has been appointed to a judicial seat. Governor Gretchen Whitmer last week appointed Prosecutor Zachary Stempien to serve as the Branch County 15th ...

Residents in St. Joseph County and other counties in the region can expect to see low-flying helicopters beginning this week. The flights are part of a U.S. Geological Survey, water-monitoring project ...

Here’s a reminder that Camp Eberhart invites the public to participate in its annual Cabin Clean-Up Day this weekend. The work day starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Prior to that, however, breakfast will ...