Yvonne Anne “Bonnie” Foster Bowersox, age 92, of Sturgis, left this earth to join her husband, son, daughter and son-in-law and grandson at the feet of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Wednesday evening, December 1, 2021 at Parkview LaGrange Hospital in LaGrange. She was born February 21, 1929 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Elmer and Martha (Barnell) Foster. …

The Kalamazoo Wings (10-6-0-0) traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah this past weekend to take on the Utah Grizzlies (11-7-1-0) in a three-game series. After a scoreless first period on Friday night, the Grizzlies Tyler Crunk scored midway into the second period to give the home team a 1-0 lead. Following the Grizzlies goal, the K-Wings took over the scoring, …

Clifford M. Barfell, age 74, of White Pigeon, died on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home.

Glenda Dale Rodenbo, age 81, of Mendon, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021 at Three Rivers Health following a three-week illness. She was born in Fulton, Kentucky on Oct. 9, 1940 the youngest of four born to Julius and Mabel (Clahn) Page. Following her graduation from Chadsey High School, Glenda attended Beauty School in Detroit. She was married to Basil Rodenbo …

Grace Griffin, age 78, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 at Thurston Woods Village. She was born Sept. 14, 1943 in Arkansas where she lived her early childhood in Popular Grove. While growing up in Arkansas, Grace learned how to cook at an early age and enjoyed baking with her family. Thoughout life Grace has been known for …

Three Rivers City Manager Joe Bippus has announced the potential hiring of a new chief of police. With the retirement of longtime chief Tom Bringman, the city is poised to agree to a contract with Ronald “Scott” Boling. The announcement was made Friday. Boling’s hiring is contingent on action by the city commission at its meeting Tuesday. Bippus said Boling …

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision last week in Cass County’s Newberg Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called around 12:40 p.m. Friday to an area of M-60, west of Corey Lake Road. Investigators said a pickup driven by 75-year-old Charles Buck of Vandalia failed to yield the right-of-way and turned into the path of a vehicle …

Claiming St. Joseph County’s Animal Control Advisory Board has served its purpose, the 11-member panel is expected to change dynamics and no longer exist as a board. The matter was raised during the county commission’s executive committee meeting Wednesday. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite and undersheriff Jason Bingaman said the advisory board feels the group, by and large, has run its course …

Just in time for Christmas, the American Legion Hice-Shutes Post #170 will host a Christmas Bazaar at the Legion, 59990 South Main Street in Three Rivers, this Saturday, December 11, from 9AM until 3PM. There will be plenty of tables filled with great gift ideas. Everyone is invited to come out and get your Christmas shopping done with one stop. …

Michigan’s minimum wage will rise by 22 cents to $9.87 an hour on January 1st. State law requires annual increases in the wage until it reaches $12.05 in a decade. The 22-cent raise was supposed to occur in 2021 but was automatically delayed because of high unemployment early in the coronavirus pandemic. The state announced this past week that the …