Employment fell by 6,000 between September and November, and the number of unemployed fell by 7,000, resulting in a workforce decline of 13,000 during the two-month period.

Sturgis Neighborhood Program’s “Neighbor2Neighbor” Community Impact Initiative is seeking volunteers to join a snow-clearing coalition. City residents and business representatives are invited to help ...

Organizers of the Three Rivers Chili Cook-Off have announced the event’s return in 2026. This year’s cook-off is noon to 4 p.m. Jan. 24 in downtown Three Rivers. Participating businesses will be ...

As the U.S. Postal Service continues implementing operational changes in an effort to shore up its finances and modernize its infrastructure, the agency expects an increase in delays between when a ...

Hoffmaster, who turned 44 on New Year’s Day, is a Pleasant Lake resident. He represents Flowerfield Township, a portion of Fabius Township and a portion of Three Rivers. He is starting his sixth year ...

St. Joseph County United Way has announced details related to its annual “Box Out Cancer” high school varsity basketball event and fundraiser. The 2026 contest takes place Feb. 20 at Sturgis High ...

A 6 p.m. start time for county commission meetings was enacted in January 2017. Start time reverted to 5 o’clock later in the year, however, after county officials concluded the one-hour change to 6 p ...

Elma D. Bontrager-Troyer, age 83, of Centreville, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. She was born in Nottawa Township on September 16, 1942, the daughter of Dan Jr. and Lydia ...

Election of a board chair and a vice-chair highlight a special St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners meeting taking place today. Though not a regularly scheduled meeting, the annual procedure ...

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is offering free radon testing kits through the end of the month or while supplies last. Joe Frazier, CHA Director of Environmental Health, said ...

Catharine Weed, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Monday evening, January 5, 2026, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis.

David Edward Erdos, age 64, of Three Rivers, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026. He was born July 21, 1961 in Three Rivers, ...