Organizers of the Three Rivers Water Festival recently met and decided to plan for a resumption of what would be the city’s 64th Water Festival. Christy Trammell, president & CEO of the Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce, said it made sense to plan a 2021 festival then cancel or postpone if circumstances warrant. As it stands, the three-day festival …

A pursuit that started in Elkhart County and covered the width of St. Joseph County ended last week in Colon Township. Sheriff’s deputies said the incident took place Friday night and initially involved officers from White Pigeon and Constantine. They reported the suspect was driving at a high rate of speed and in an erratic manner. The Constantine Police Department …

Officials from the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy have announced it acquired an additional 421 acres of land in 2020. That brings its total amount of land protected to 17,400 acres across southwest Michigan. One of more than five properties acquired last year include the Butler Conservation Easement in Park Township. Ron and Sharron Butler conserved their 175-acre parcel, located in …

In January, I gave you some information on a lecture series being held at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan. Here is the schedule for March and April. The lectures are held on Sunday afternoons at 3 PM. They are held in the ballroom and they are only allowing fifty people to attend each lecture. Here’s the list: …

Nancy Joy (Mangold) Ruggles, born Sept. 10, 1938, passed away Dec. 31, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Richard “Dick” Ruggles; both parents and a brother, Phillip Mangold. She is survived by her brother, Chuck Mangold, all of her children Kim (Randy) Kelley, Doug (Jean) Ruggles, Stacy (Zeus) Ruggles, and Hope (Michael) Bailey with …

Thomas Curtis Ray, Jr., age 82, Constantine, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021at his home in Arizona. He was born in Sturgis on July 28, 1938, son of the late Thomas Curtis and Hattie Eureath (Diethrich) Ray Sr. He graduated from Sturgis High School in 1956. On December 1, 1956, he married Phyllis Geering in Angola. Tom served in the …

Juana Hostiguin-Solis, age 64, of Constantine, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born on July 7, 1956 in El Carrenton Guanajuato of San Felipe, Mexico, a daughter of Pedro and Maria (Vargas) Ostiguin. Juana attended school in San Antonio, TX. On October 6, 1974 she married Rudy Solis in Rio …

Thomas A. Strang, age 70, of White Pigeon, passed away early Wednesday morning, Feb. 10, 2021, at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born Aug. 15, 1950, in Sturgis, a son of the late Lewis A. and Norma J. (Chapman) Strang. Tom resided his entire life in the White Pigeon and Sturgis area and was a graduate of Sturgis …

Eunice M. Dettman, age 93, of Novi, and a former longtime Sturgis resident, passed away early Monday morning, Feb, 8, 2021, at Seasons Hospice Harper University Hospital in Detroit. She was born June 15, 1927, in Madison, Wis., a daughter of the late John and Magdalene (Salchenberger) Albright. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin, with a Bachelor of Arts …

Alvin D. Dellabaugh, age 71, of Hudson, and formerly of Sturgis, died Feb. 3, 2021, at his home. A memorial service and burial of cremains will take place at a later date in Constantine Township Cemetery. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home, White Pigeon.