Bruce Mason Nichols, age 79, of Three Rivers passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021 in his home surrounded by family. He was born May 4, 1942 in Lakewood, Ohio. Bruce graduated from Grandville High School in 1960 and then moved on to complete his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a minor in Biology and Education at Ferris State College. …

A 40-year-old Constantine man was sentenced to prison last week on charges of second-degree criminal sexual conduct. Michael Paul Miller will serve 10 to 30 years after pleading guilty to the charge and as a habitual offender following a series of incidents with an underage girl that ended in 2020. Miller had previously denied anything happened with the now-14-year-old girl until …

A 48-year-old Mishawaka woman was arrested Friday afternoon in Sturgis on numerous felony charges after leading police on a brief pursuit through the city. Officers received a call from St. Joseph County Central Dispatch at 3:28 p.m. regarding a vehicle being driven in an erratic manner on U.S.12 and approaching the city limits. Responding officers located the vehicle and witnessed …

Colon High School fell short over the weekend in its bid to win its second 8-man football title in three years. The Magi were routed Saturday by Powers North Central, 63-0. The Division 2 contest took place at the Superior Dome in Marquette. The Magi were overpowered after their starting quarterback, Simon Vinson, was knocked out of the game early …

Thursday is Thanksgiving Day, so I’d like to wish everyone a special day of “thankfulness”. It’s very easy to dwell on our misfortunes, but we should try our best to be thankful for all our blessings. If you have a roof over your head, food on your table, clothes on your back and good health, you should be thankful. You …

Colon Shell Mart is observing its 20th anniversary by hosting a year-long series of give-aways. Store owner Pam Gilbert said the next promotion ends Tuesday. The give-away focuses on local women who are artisans and in business for themselves. Gilbert said the first item up for grabs is from Potter’s Perch. Artist Marry Green Rosenberry created a chips-and-dip piece. The …

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Sandra Carene Bauman, age 78, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon, November 20, 2021 at Thurston Woods Villa in Sturgis. She was born February 17, 1943 in Muskegon, daughter of the late Stanley and Betty (Johnson) Pelkey. Sandy resided in Sturgis since 1966 coming from Muskegon where she was a graduate of Muskegon Heights High School with the class of …

Wallace Willard “Wally” Nichols, age 92, of Sturgis, passed away early Saturday morning, November 20, 2021 at Fairview Living and Rehabilitation in Centreville. He was born October 13, 1929 in Battle Creek, son of the late Benjamin and Ida Belle (Davis) Nichols. Wally resided in Sturgis since 1955 coming from Factoryville. His early life was spent in Battle Creek. On …

Rebecca G. Crawford, age 70, of Centreville, passed away at Three Rivers Health on Saturday, November 20, 2021.  Rebecca was born in Vicksburg on September 12, 1951, a daughter of Percy Crawford and Mattie Alvey.  She attended Colon Schools. Rebecca previously worked for different cafes in Colon, and for Denton Mills, Sportsman’s Bar, and as a social worker, all in …