Midwest Energy & Communications has announced it is now accepting applications for its 2021 scholarship program. High school seniors whose families receive monthly service from MEC at their primary residence are invited to apply for one of the four $1,000 college scholarships. Scholarship applications must be submitted by March 15, and awards will be announced in April. Selection for the …

Students and families looking for help paying for college are encouraged to register for a Virtual College Financial Aid Night, provided by Treasury’s MI Student Aid team. Sessions will be available 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday during the month of February. Participants will be able to gather information on financial-aid topics such as FAFSA application information, federal and …

Graduating high school seniors and current college students from St. Joseph County are now able to access Sturgis Area Community Foundation’s online scholarship application. With one online application, students may access more than 45 scholarship opportunities. The foundation awarded more than $100,000 in college scholarships last year and has provided more than $1 million in local awards since the start …

Patrick Long, age 71, of Ypsilanti, passed away Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville, Ind. He was born July 3, 1949, in Sturgis, to Clarence Long and Mary (Urbanc) Long. Patrick was a 1967 graduate of Sturgis High School. He went on to receive his Associate of Technology degree in 1970 from Glen Oaks Community College. …

If you are really into cars and have never been to the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, then you should definitely plan a visit as soon as restrictions have been lifted. There is something happening now at the museum, that you might be interested in, even with the pandemic. The museum is hosting a series of lectures in their …

Howard W Strayer, age 55, of Rapid City, SD (formerly of Three Rivers), died on on Monday, January 25, 2021. He was born on September 25, 1965. Memorial services will be at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis, SD on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 2pm. Ellsworth Air Force will render full military honors. Behrens Wilson Funeral Home in Rapid …

Lucinda Bess Shelters, age 67, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021 passed away in Burr Oak.  She was born in Three Rivers on January 12, 1954 the daughter of Edgar L. and Helen (Morris) Shelters. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. at Prairie River Cemetery, Nottawa Twp, on Friday, January 29, 2021,

Tina M. Black, age 59, of Three Rivers, died on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, at Three Rivers Health. Burial of cremains will take place at a later date at Constantine Cemetery. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Mark Edward Harmon, age 69, of Mishawaka, died Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at Paul’s Group Home on Portage Avenue in South Bend. He was born March 21, 1951, in Sturgis, to Edward and Joan (Messner) Harmon. On Aug. 17, 1974, he married Ranah Hoard in Battle Creek. She survives, along with two daughters, Amy (Shawn) Gillespie of Ontario, Canada, and …

Alcohol or drugs are possible factors in a two-vehicle crash Monday in Colon Township. Sheriff’s deputies said a car driven by a 53-year-old Kalamazoo woman was northbound on M-66 when it rear-ended a farm implement being pulled behind a tractor. The collision occurred around 6:30 p.m. near Marvin Road. The woman was transported to Bronson Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening …