A woman has been killed and her husband and five children hurt after the horse pulling their buggy veered in front of a pickup truck in Branch County. Barbara Jo Schwartz, 39, died at an Indiana hospital following the 8:50 a.m. Friday crash in Algansee Township, according to Branch County sheriff’s deputies. The family was thrown from the buggy which struck the fender of …

Robert Wagner, age 81, of Three Rivers, sadly passed away on December 25, 2020 at his home. He was born in South Bend on November 11, 1939, the son of William and Helen (Good) Wagner. Robert was in the U.S. Air Force and a Michigan State Police officer. He also owned several food establishments: the Rainbow Inn in Mishawaka; Bob’s …

Cleon Robbins Milliman, age 83, of Burr Oak, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 20, 2021, at his home. He was born Nov. 2, 1937, in Sturgis, a son of the late Nelson and Mildred (Robbins) Milliman. Cleon was a lifelong Burr Oak resident and a graduate of Burr Oak High School with the class of 1956. On July 11, 1956, …

June Lucille Kosloski, age 86, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. She was born March 29, 1934 in LaGrange, daughter of the late Floyd and Wilma Holum. Mrs. Kosloski resided in the White Pigeon and Sturgis area her whole life. She retired from the Howe Military School following many …

Jack C. Brooks, age 82, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning, Jan. 20, 2021, at his home. He was born Feb. 17, 1938, in Florida, a son of the late Nyal and Maxine (Clanin) Brooks. Jack resided in Sturgis since 1986. His early life was spent in the Huntington, Ind., area, where he was a graduate of Rock Creek High …

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A 64-year-old man drowned in a Lake Michigan bay when his off-road vehicle hit open water, authorities said. Edward Lester of Garden was at Big Bay De Noc, off Delta County, for ice fishing Thursday. Ice in the area was 4 to 5 inches thick but “recent high winds caused the crack to open,” said Lt. Eugene “Skip” Hagy of …

A barn fire earlier this week in Flowerfield Township is believed to have been an act of arson, according to state police. Troopers were called Tuesday to the 11000 block of Mt. Zion Road in response to a barn engulfed in flames. Investigators said there is reason to believe suspicious people and vehicles were in the area prior to the …

The St. Joseph County Commission on Aging wishes to correct information it stated last week regarding the return of group exercise beginning this past Wednesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services had announced last week it was allowing group exercise classes. After further researching the state’s website, COA officials discovered that group exercise is allowed, but not at …

Michigan State Police troopers were called this week to investigate an incident of fraud involving a senior citizen in St Joseph County. The victim was contacted by individuals he believed to be his grandson and a lawyer. The two stated his grandson was injured in an at-fault crash, and needed $9,500 in cash for medical and legal fees. The victim …