In Memory of Lori D. Jarvis

The funeral arrangements for Lori Jarvis are also available on the
Hutchins Funeral Home site and are as follows: 

Visitation: 

Friday, June 22, 2018

4:00 – 8:00 p.m. 

First United Methodist Church

2950 Lakeview Ave.

St. Jo...

Phone Scam Alert

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Hearing and Vision Testing

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Understanding Marijuana

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Hepatitis A Information

SE Michigan is currently experiencing an increase in cases of Hepatitis A.

Hearing & Vision

Free hearing & vision screenings for children starting school in 2018.

Sexual Health Clinic

See all that our Sexual Health Clinic has to offer for women, men, and teens.

Positive Parenting Classes

Get practical parenting advice through a Triple P parenting class or workshop.

Love Creek News

All trails are currently open for hiking daily during daylight hours. The mountain bike trail is open as well. Dogs are permitted on hiking trails when leashed. Scheduled Nature Center Building hours are 10am - 5pm Wed-Sun. Closed Monday & Tuesday. Sp...

Madeline Bertrand News

July 7th:  Join us for the 2018 Summer Heater Disc Golf "Doubles" Tournament.  Park gates will open at 7:45am, the mandatory player's meeting is at 8:15am.  Lunch is served between 2 rounds of 21 holes/round.  ...

Request for proposals

The Road Department is seeking proposals for the resurfacing of Red Arrow Hwy, between City of Coloma and City of Watervliet.  Proposals are due

by 4:00 pm on June 27th.  

2018 Construction

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Emergency 5 Ton Weight Limit

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Phone Scam Alert

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NARRATIVE

Assisted Patrol is a company, which works with Law Enforcement Agencies in Crime Prevention, Theft, Apprehensions, and other related law enforcement activities.

Assisted Patrol recently held an “Innovation Contest” in regards t...

Local Corrections Officer Academy Completion

Two Berrien County Sheriff’s Deputies have recently completed a local corrections officer training academy. Deputies Cody Phillips and Rick Ertman attended the academy at Olivet College. The four week academy offers a comprehensive, interactive ...

Sheriff's Foreclosure Auction

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STOPPED Notification

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Crime of the Week

This is D/Lt. Fred Laesch of the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department for Crime Stoppers.  The crime of the week comes from the files of the Michigan State Police.

On March 27, 2018 at approximately 11:47 pm the Michigan State Police responded to t...

R.A.D Class

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Office is offering Women’s Self Defense classes through R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) Systems. R.A.D. is a comprehensive, personal safety course for women focusing on awareness, prevention, risk reductio...

Families Against Narcotics

Resources and education about prescription opioid and heroin in SW Michigan.

Medication Drop Box

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This Week's Most Wanted

Sammy 1915

• ID #1915
• Adoption fee $10
• Neutered Male
• 1 year old
• Good with older children
• No other cats
• Not sure about dogs
• Sammy is a playful boy who wants to be king of the household. He loves to play and has tons of energy to do so. He will talk to you and give you kisses....

Ember 2165-2

• ID #2165-2
• Adoption fee $30
• Female
• 1 year old
• Good with other cats
• Not sure about dogs
• Ember is a sweet loving girl who would love to go home with you! She is very laid back and would be great in any family setting. She enjoys sitting in your lap and getting al...

Teegan 1843

• ID 1843
• Adoption fee $10
• Neutered Male
• 1 year old
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Teegan is one cool dude. He is a playful guy who loves to be petted and brushed. He is super friendly and loves any attention you give him. Teegan loves...

Sophia 1213

• ID 1213
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed female
• 2 years old
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Sophia is one of the sweetest girls you will ever meet. She greets us every morning with a meow and starts purring right away. She has a go get em atti...

Penny 1732

• ID 1732
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed female
• 5 years old
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Penny has a grumpy face, but don't let that fool you! She is a total love bug and wants attention all the time. She has a big heart and an even bigger ...

Peaches 1894-5

• ID 1894-5
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed female
• 2 years old
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Peaches is a doll! She enjoys sitting in your lap and being brushed. If you want a tv lap cat then Peaches is for you! She will play with toys someti...

Lunar 2009-1

• ID #2009-1
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed female
• 1 year old
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Lunar is a beautiful girl with a huge heart. She has unique dilute tortie markings. She is here with her sister Eclipse. These girls love to cuddle a...

Jules 1404-3

• ID 1404-3
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed female
• 1 year old
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Jules is a sweet and playful tortie cat. She enjoys playing with toys and her fellow kennel mates. She has a unique personality and loves to be picked...

Eclipse 2009-2

• ID 2009-2
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed female
• 1 year old
• Good with children
• Good with other cats
• Not sure about dogs
• Eclipse is a such a sweet girl. She loves attention and her sister Lunar is here as well. These girls are playful and loveable all rolled into one. Ec...

Bowie 1219

• ID #1219
• Adoption fee $10
• Neutered Male
• 2 years old
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Bowie is a laid back guy who loves to give kisses. He loves toys and purrs at the drop of a hat! He is 2 years old and is super sweet. He would be a g...

Roger 1396

• ID #1396
• Adoption fee $10
• Neutered male
• 4 years old
• Good with most cats
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Roger is a total love bug. He is a great lap cat and wants to be with people. He will talk as you walk by his kennel and he demands your attention! He ...

Kingsly 1541

• ID # 1541
• Adoption fee $30
• Male
• 1 year old
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Kingsley is an outgoing boy with a big heart. He is very sweet and loveable. He loves toys and will play all day if you let him. He is a special boy who has ca...

Leena 765-4

• ID #765-4
• Adoption fee $10
• 1.5 years old
• Spayed female
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Good with dogs
• Leena is a beautiful medium haired, calico. She has a perfect personality. She loves attention of any kind and will lie around all day to be brushed. Sh...

Penny 1302-1

• ID #1302-1
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed female
• Good with children
• Good with other cats
• Not sure about dogs
• Penny is a sweet girl with tons of personality. She came in with her 3 kittens. She has been spayed and would love a home where she could lay in your lap all d...

Leo 1311

• Id #1311
• Adoption fee $10
• Neutered male
• 2 years old
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Leo is a wonderful guy who was returned to the shelter at no fault of his own. He is a total lap cat and loves attention of any kind. He has a big hea...

Fifi 593-1

• ID #593-1
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed female
• 3 years old
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Fifi is such a sweet gal. She has a personality all her own. She doesn't play much with toys and prefers to be a lap cat. She would make a great solo...

Black Jack 1065

• ID #1065
• Adoption fee $30
• Male
• 1 year old
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Black Jack is such an awesome cat. He is so laid back and nothing bothers him. He has a beautiful deep brown tiger pattern. He is also very soft. He can be foun...

Rocky cat 974

• ID #974
• Adoption fee $30
• Male
• 4 years old
• Good with older children
• Not good with cats
• Not good with dogs
• Rocky has a sweet personality but can be a bit shy. He takes some time to get to know you but once he does its all purrs. He would do best in a single person...

Lelo 811

• ID #811
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed female
• 1 year old
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Lelo is a wonderful dark grey kitty. She has a great personality and loves attention. She has an old soul. She likes to be brushed and is not a big one ...

Julius 947

• ID #947
• Adoption fee $10
• Neutered Male
• 9 months
• Good with older children
• No other cats
• No dogs
• Julius would love a home where he is the only animal. He is a doll and loves to be brushed. He LOVES toys! He will chase a ball or feather all over. He is one sweet gu...

Hunny 89

• ID #89
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed Female
• 2 years old
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Hunny is a bob tailed calico. She has a huge heart and loves to be with people. She likes toys and being brushed. She likes to talk to you too!

Zera 968

• ID #968
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed female
• 3 years old
• Good with children
• Needs to be the only animal
• Zera is a sweet and wonderful gal. She is very lovable and wants attention as soon as you walk in the door. She loves to be brushed and will play with toys.

Tessie 619

• ID #619
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed female
• 2 years old
• Good with some cats
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Tessie is one sweet cat. She loves toys and will play with feathers and balls. She has a great happy-go-lucky personality. She enjoys being brushed and ...

Rex 727-1

• ID #727-1
• Adoption fee $10
• Neutered Male
• 1 year old
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Rex is a fun cat who loves toys and feathers. Give this guy some cat nip and watch out! He enjoys playing and being brushed. He is one awesome dude!

Nobel 6707

• ID #6707
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed female
• 3 years old
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs.
• Nobel came to us with a flea allergy. She is now growing her hair back and is looking so much better! She is a beautiful torbie and has a wonderful p...

Moose 727-2

• ID #727-2
• Adoption fee $10
• Neutered Male
• 1 year old
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Moose is a big guy. He loves attention and loves toys. He is very sweet and has a wonderful personality.

Leon 768

• ID #768
• Adoption fee $10
• Neutered Male
• Not good with other cats
• Good with children
• No dogs please
• 5 years old
• Leon is a love bug. He loves to be brushed and will sit in your lap all day if you let him. He is a very laid back guy that nothing bothers him. Leon ha...

Nerf 6503

• ID #6503
• Adoption fee $10
• Neutered male
• 4 years old
• Good with other cats
• Good with all age children
• Not sure about dogs
• Nerf is a sweet, loveable guy. He is very sweet and loves attention. He would do great in any family home. 

Motzart 6658

• ID #6658
• Adoption fee $10
• Neutered male
• 1 year old
• Good with other cats
• Good with all age children
• No dogs please
• Motzart is a neutered male. He is very friendly and gets along with other cats. He will talk to you all day if you let him. He is a big boy...

Sugar 6157

• ID # 6157
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed Female
• 3 years old
• Good with other cats
• Good with all age children
• Not sure about dogs
• Sugar is just as sweet as her name. She would love a home with a big family she can cuddle with. She does enjoy toys and br...

Rayna 4891

• ID #4891
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed female
• 3 years old
• Good with older children
• No other animals please
• Rayna is our resident grumpy cat. She looks like you just woke her up from a long nap all the time. She is one of our funniest cats. She would...

Rolo 5530

• ID # 5530
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed Female
• 1 year old
• Good with other cats
• Good with all age children
• Not sure about dogs
• Rolo is a sweet girl with tons of personality. She loves to play with toys and is very playful. She is very friendly and loves attention

Ice 5450

• ID #5450
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed female
• 5 years old
• Good with other cats
• Good with all age children
• Ice is a sweet all white cat. She loves attention and would be a great addition to any family. She likes to be brushed and would be the perfect lap cat....

Smudge 4331

• ID # 4331
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed Female
• 8 months
• Good with other cats
• Good with all age children
• Smudge is a very soft girl with tons of personality. She is a doll who loves to be brushed and to chase toys across the floor. She likes to sit in your lap and wou...

Tinkerbell 1911

• ID 1911
• Adoption fee $25
• Spayed female
• 5 years old
• Good with Children
• Good with most dogs (meet and greet required)
• No cats please
• Housebroken
• Tinkerbell is an American Bulldog. She is very sweet and loves people. She enjoys cuddling and would be a great couch po...

Lola 2082

• ID 2028
• Adoption fee $50
• Female
• Good with children
• Not good with dogs
• No cats
• Housebroken
• Lola is a fun girl who loves to play. She does not climb fences or get into the garbage. She is not a digger or a chewer. She knows sit and her name, comes when she is call...

Einstein 2009

• ID 2009
• Adoption fee $25
• Neutered male
• 10 years
• Good with children
• Good with other dogs
• Good with cats
• Housebroken
• Einstine is one sweet dude! He loves to go for walks and rides well in a car. He is housebroken and has been all over Berrien County for events. Ein...

Charlie 1918

• ID 1914
• Adoption fee $50
• Male
• 5 years old
• Good with children
• Good with most dogs (need good introduction)
• No cats please
• Housebroken
• Charlie is a Shepherd mix who loves kids and people. He is a great watch dog and is housebroken. Charlie loves to go for walks and...

Harley 1684

• ID 1684
• Adoption fee $50
• Male
• 2 years old
• Good with older children (10+)
• Good with some dogs
• No cats!
• Seems housebroken
• Harley is a medium sized pit bull. Harley is good for walks and is learning to sit and stay. He would do best as an only animal but has been in...

Bubba 2063

• ID #
• Adoption fee $25
•  Neutered male
• 2 years old
• Lab/Mastiff mix
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Not sure about cats
• Seems housebroken
• Bubba is a big, cool dude. He has a wonderful personality and loves people. He is great on a leash and loves to g...

Rocky 2064

• ID 2064
• Adoption fee $50
• Male
• 4 years old
• No small children (10+ ok)
• NO OTHER ANIMALS
• Housebroken
• Rocky is a sweet Pom with a big heart. He wants to only share it with you. He has a lot of energy and loves to play with toys. He is great on a leash and has a grea...

Clover 1733

• ID 1733
• Adoption fee $50
• Female
• 1 year old
• Good with other dogs
• Good with children
• Not sure about cats
• Started housebreaking
• Clover is a darling girl with a big heart. She enjoys going for walks and is super on the leash. She is very much a ham and wants to pleas...

Chico 1856

• ID #1856
• Adoption fee $25
• Neutered male
• 1 year old
• Good with most dogs
• Good with children ( 5+)
• Not sure about cats
• Chico is a jack russle mix. He is a sweet guy with tons of energy. He is housebroken for the most part but is still a bit of a puppy. He would be ...

Rocky 1796

• ID #1796
• Adoption fee $25
• Neutered Male
• 1.5 years old
• Housebroken
• Good with other dogs
• Good with children
• Not sure about cats
• Rocky is a great guy with tons of love to give. He loves to go for walks and is pretty good on a leash. He loves toys and will play all d...

Rex 1921

• ID #1921
• Adoption fee $25
• Neutered Male
• 6 years old
• Housebroken
• No other dogs
• No cats
• Good with older children (10+)
• Rex would love to go hiking with you! Here is a dog who loves to go for car rides and long walks on the beach. Rex is a hound mix with a big heart...

Oakley 1842

• ID #1842
• Adoption fee $25
• Spayed Female
• 3 years old
• Housebroken
• No dogs
• No cats
• Good with older children
• Oakley is a darling girl. She loves to go for walks but can be strong on a leash (we are working on that!) She loves toys, especially ropes. She will play tug...

Happy 1840

• ID # 1840
• Adoption fee $25
• Spayed female
• 9 years old
• Housebroken
• No Kids
• No Dogs
• Not sure about cats
• Happy needs a quiet home. She is very spooked by children and she likes to be the only animal. She is very sweet and loves to cuddle. Happy is housebroken and enj...

Toby 1383

• ID #1383
• Adoption fee $25
• Neutered Male
• 9 months old
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Not sure about cats
• Housebroken
• Toby is one fun loving guy! He is ready for a job playing in a back yard with kids and a ball. He would make a great addition to a large fa...

Reno 1474

• ID #1474
• Adoption fee $50
• Male
• 1 year old
• Good with children
• Not sure about dogs
• Not sure about cats
• Possibly housebroken
• Reno is a smaller pit bull mix. He is a sweet guy, he has a great personality and loves attention. He loves to go for walks. He is great on a...

Porkchop 1556

• ID #1556
• Adoption fee $25
• Neutered male
• 6 years old
• Housebroken
• Not good with children under 10
• Not good with other dogs
• Not good with cats
• Porky is back, we are sorry to say. He is a fun loving big guy, with a big heart. Porkchop needs a home with no other anima...

Ryder 1445

• ID #1145
• Adoption fee $25
• Neutered Male
• 9 months
• Good with older children (10+)
• No other animals
• Working on housebreaking
• Ryder is such a sweet guy. He is playful and loves toys. He requires a home with no other animals, he wants to be the center of your world. ...

Mr. B 1217

• ID #1217
• Adoption fee $25
• Neutered male
• 2 years old
• Good with other dogs
• Good with cats
• Good with older children (10+)
• Mr.B is a typical Chihuahua. He picks who he wants to go home with. He is very loving once he gets to know you. There is a possibility he is ho...

Jazzy 1171

• ID #1171
• Adoption fee $50
• Female
• 10 years old
• Good with older children
• Good with other dogs
• Good with cats
• Housebroken
• Jazzy baby is a sweet Chihuahua mix. She is cuddly and very loveable. Don't let her age fool you! She has many years left and wants to go home ...

Deno 1081

• ID #1081
• Adoption fee $25
• Neutered male
• 10 months old
• Good with other dogs
• Good with children (over 8)
• No cats please
• Housebroken
• Dino is a sweet shepherd mix with tons of energy. He has a HUGE play drive. He needs someone who can use his energy for good. He woul...

Xena 661

• ID #661
• Adoption fee $50
• Female
• 3 years old
• Good with some dogs
• Good with children
• Not sure about cats
• Housebroken
• Xena is a great dog on a leash. She loves to go for walks and play with toys. She is a total sweetheart and will crawl into your lap for loving. She...

Beefy 748-3

• ID #748-3
• Adoption fee $25
• Neutered male
• 1 year old
• Good with other dogs
• Good with children
• Not sure about cats
• Housebroken
• Beefy is a great guy! He is a little shy in the kennel but once you get him out of the kennel is such a happy guy! He is great with people ...

Irma 6943

• ID #6943
• Adoption fee $25
• Spayed Female
• 2 years old
• Good with older children
• Not sure about dogs
• No cats
• Appears housebroken
• Meet Irma. She is a very sweet pittie who loves to give you kisses. She is a love bug who would prefer to cuddle all day! She is great on ...

Marco 5906

• ID # 5906
• Pit mix
• Adoption fee $50
• Male
• 3 Years
• Housebroke ?
• Good with older children
• Marco is a friendly guy who loves to go for walks. He is good on a leash and is good for baths. Marco loves to go for car rides and would make a great companion dog. He is poss...

Ruthy 2153-2

• ID 2153-2
• Adoption fee $30
• Female
• 7 weeks old
• Good with children
• Good with cats
• Good with dogs
• Ruthy is playful and loves people. Wont you be her new family?

Meme 2047-2

• ID 2047-2
• Adoption fee $30
• Female
• 7 weeks old
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Good with dogs
• Meme is a little darling who loves to play. Come and see her today!

Hildy 2139

• ID 2139
• Adoption fee $30
• Female
• 7 weeks old
• Good with other cats
• Good with children
• Good with dogs
• Hildy loves to play and would make a great kitten for any family!

Gretchen 2153-1

• ID 2154-1
• Adoption fee $30
• Female
• 7 weeks old
• Good with children
• Good with cats
• Good with dogs
• Gretchen is sweet and spunky. Come meet her today!

Em 2154-2

• ID 2154-2
• Adoption fee $30
• Female
• 7 weeks old
• Good with children
• Good with dogs
• Good with cats
• Spunky kitten with tons of love to give!

Dorthy 2153-4

• ID 2153-4
• Adoption fee $30
• Female
• 7 weeks old
• Good with children
• Good with cats
• Good with dogs
• Sweet girl looking for a great home. Playful and tons of energy!

Princess 109-2

• ID #109-2
• Adoption fee $10
• Spayed Female
• 8 months
• Good with children
• Good with other cats
• Not sure about dogs
• Princess is such a sweet kitten. She is very sweet and is a little shy at first but then watch out! She is a purr box!  This beautiful torbie l...

Rusty 1702

• ID 1702
• Adoption fee $50
• Male
• 7 months
• Good with other dogs
• Good with children (he does still jump though)
• Not sure about cats
• Not sure about housebroken
• Rusty is a great energetic pit mix. He has a wonderful go-get-em attitude. He loves to play and is very good ...

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