Rosemary Ann Schottenloher, age 89, formerly of Sturgis, passed away, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, at the Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Centreville. She was born Jan. 15, 1923, in Kalamazoo, a daughter of the late Thomas and Eva (Schock) Pulliam. Rosemary was raised on a small farm near Howe, Ind., and graduated from Brighton High School where she was …

We had ninety-degree temperatures in March, and it seems that we’re having an early fall with morning temperatures in the forties. One doesn’t dare to sleep in, because the chances are that you’ll miss one of the four seasons. I’ve said many times that fall is one of my favorite seasons because of the colors and milder temperatures. It’s too …

A Kalamazoo woman was sentenced to three months in jail and two years of probation for her role in the theft of money from the UAW Local 2093 account. Nearly $80,000 in funds from the Three Rivers-based Local 2093 was stolen by Jacquelyn Copper, a six-year member of the UAW board. She pled guilty over the summer to a charge …

More than 142,000 people attended the St. Joseph County Grange Fair over the course of its seven-day run last week, officials from the fair board announced Monday. Despite rain Friday night and Saturday morning, a strong crowd to the Saturday evening Alan Jackson concert helped push the weekly attendance to a point that it surpassed 2011 attendance by 2 percent, …

A 47-year-old Sturgis man was arrested on drug-related charges after he attempted to flee on a bicycle from pursuing officers. According to the Sturgis Police Department, the man was known to have warrants for his arrest and was spotted around 8:30 p.m. Sunday on his bicycle near the intersection of North and West West streets. He fled from police after …

Michael J. Ludwick, age 58, of Colon, and formerly of Bronson, passed away, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, at the Sturgis Hospital emergency room. Mike was born Jan. 10, 1954, in Sturgis, a son of the late Sylvester and Virginia (Hyska) Ludwick. He grew up in Bronson, graduating from Bronson High School with the class of 1972. On Nov. 10, 1973, …

Sharon Lee Miller, 73, of Elkhart, Ind., and formerly of White Pigeon, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, at her home, following an extended illness. She was born Feb. 7, 1939, in White Pigeon, a daughter of H. Russell and Mary (Gross) Lough. She had been an Elkhart resident for 30 years, coming from White Pigeon. She had been employed by the White Pigeon Schools transportation …

The Cass County Sheriff’s Department has apprehended a man who is a suspect in the armed robbery last week of the Hilltop Gas Station Union. Acting on a tip, Edward Wing was taken into custody from a location in Calvin Township. Wing was the subject of a manhunt Monday after he fled from police into a cornfield south of Vandalia.

Larry Owren Hackenberg, 69, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, September 11, 2012 at Borgess Medical Center following a prolonged illness. He was born September 18, 1942, in Schoolcraft, Michigan, the only child to Owren and Doris (Granger) Hackenberg. Larry, a 1960 graduate of Three Rivers High School, proudly served his country in the Army and was Honorably Discharged …

Nancy Ann Jones, age 63, of Constantine, passed away Sunday, September 23rd, 2012 at Three Rivers Health. She was born in Three Rivers, on August 18, 1949, a daughter of Everett and Mary Jane (Galleher) Black. Nancy attended school in White Pigeon. On June 6, 1975 she married Preston Jones in Niles. He preceded her in death June 21, 2010. Nancy worked …