Sturgis Police are investigating an armed robbery which occurred Sunday evening shortly after 7pm at the Admiral gas station on West Chicago Road. A white male wearing all black clothing entered the the gas station brandishing a large knife and demanded money. He fled the scene on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.

I love food. I guess in way or another, we all do! I mean, it keeps us alive, after all! Like many children growing up, I was a picky eater. Or, in the words of my father, “you don’t eat enough to keep a bird alive.” I was not a fan of vegetables unless it involved corn, peas, carrots, potatoes …

KALAMAZOO, MI- The Kalamazoo Wings gave their fans a reason to cheer as they were victorious in both games at Wings Stadium this past weekend. With the wins, the K-Wings improve their record to 19-11-1-2, good for 41 points and first place in the ECHL’s North Division. The K-Wings were not trying to be cruel to their fans during Saturday’s …

Jeffrey S. Dolan, age 51, of Sturgis, Michigan passed away Friday, January 6, 2012 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born December 23, 1960 in Kingston, New York a son of Robert and Jeannine (Carpenter) Dolan. Jeff had resided in Sturgis since 2003 coming from Kingston, New York.  On September 10, 1994 he married Lori Odgen in …

Jane Marie Frick, 64, of Shipshewana, Ind., died at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at Parkview Hospital, Ft. Wayne. She was born on March 31, 1947, in Sturgis, Mich., to Ledger and Violet (Kaas) Wygant. On June 20, 1992, in Huston County, Latexo, Texas, she married Duane Frick. He survives. Survivors in addition to her husband are a daughter, …

Never leading until the overtime game-winner, the Kalamazoo Wings erased two third period deficits, including one with 80 seconds remaining in regulation to defeat the Trenton Titans 6-5 in overtime. For the second straight night, Kalamazoo allowed a goal in the first minute of the game. Ryan Hayes notched his ninth of the season just 41 seconds into the game …

Donna Rae Rathert joined Jesus in heaven Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011 in Phoenix, Ariz. with her family at her side. Donna was born Feb. 25, 1949 in St. Louis, Mo. to Lawrence and Leona (Magwitz) Schlimpert. She was raised in St. Louis and graduated from Lutheran High School South. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from Valparaiso University …

Margaret Schemmel, 85, of Sturgis, passed away early Friday morning, Jan. 6, 2011, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born Feb. 17, 1926, in Bronson, a daughter of the late Alvin and Ada (Halferty) Ernsberger. Margaret had resided in the Sturgis and Bronson area her entire life, and was a graduate of Bronson High School with the class …

Lillian M. Sassaman, 89, of Union, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012 at Cass County Medical Care Facility, Cassopolis. She was born Sept. 12, 1922 in Fabius Township to Willie and Ferna (Lucas) Krull. She married Carl Sassaman on March 9, 1940 in Elkhart, Ind. He preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by one daughter-in-law, Pam Sassaman, …

Doris J. King, age 78, of Burr Oak, Michigan passed away early Wednesday morning January 4, 2012 at the Parkview LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange, Indiana. She was born December 28, 1933 in LaGrange County, Indiana a daughter of the late Carl J. and Margaret R. (Adair) Marks, Sr. Doris had resided in Burr Oak since May of 1962.  Before moving …