Joan Wales-Dickson, age 82, formerly of Vicksburg, died Monday, July 12, 2021 in Las Cruses, New Mexico. She was born in Kalamazoo on December 16, 1939 to German immigrant parents, F. Joseph and Marie (Eppler) Weitenauer. She grew up on a farm near Vicksburg, and attended Mendon and Vicksburg Schools, graduating with the VHS Class of 1957. Joan married David …

Michigan Court of Appeals has rejected a request to overturn the case of a man involved in a fatal shooting in Flowerfield Township nearly three years ago. Theron Hunt will serve the rest of his life in prison without parole after his jury trial conviction in St. Joseph County Circuit Court. On Jan. 15, 2020, Hunt was found guilty of …

A Hillsdale County high school student was the winner of the Michigan “Shot to Win” scholarship campaign. Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency officials said Reading High School’s Mallory Wheeler will receive a four-year Michigan Educational Trust contract valued at $55,000, which may be used to pay for college tuition and fees. Wheeler’s lottery entry was randomly selected from more than …

Constantine Village Manager Mark Honeysett provided an assessment of the storms that struck the area nearly two weeks ago. During last week’s village council meeting, Honeysett called the Aug. 11 and 12 weather events a direct-line storm, not a tornado. He said the storms took out a large number of trees and large branches around the village. Honeysett said the …

Jack Eugene Keller, age 73 of Mottville, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Elkhart General Hospital. Jack was born in Hastings on March 10, 1948, a son of Wesley and Patricia (Smith) Keller. He graduated from Hastings High School in 1966 and went on to serve in the United States Navy from 1967-1972. He was a lifelong tool …

When they take the ice for the 2021-22 season, there will be at least three familiar faces in the lineup for the Kalamazoo Wings. The team announced that forwards Tanner Sorenson, Matheson Iacopelli and Justin Taylor have all signed contracts to return to the K-Wings. Iacopelli, 27, a native of Brownstown, Michigan who spent two seasons with the Western Michigan …

GT Independence in Sturgis has named Megan Owen as chief operating officer, Cindy Desch as chief talent officer and Jeremy Gump as chief administrative officer. The appointments were announced by CEO Holly Carmichael, who assumed that role Aug. 5. All three appointees took over their new roles effective Aug. 17 and are actively working to support GT’s operations, Carmichael said. …

July and August are usually the hottest months of the year in Michigan. The sun might not always be shining, but the heat and humidity are still present. As far as the sun goes, the sun does not always have to be directly on you to get sunburned. Many folks are proud to be called sun-worshipers. This is great as …

Theodore F. “Ted” Rickett, age 86, of Sturgis, passed away Friday evening, August 20, 2021 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born October 20, 1934 in Sturgis, son of the late Grover and Norma (Bailey) Rickett. Ted was a lifelong Sturgis resident. On December 19, 1953 he married Donna Deal in Sturgis. Ted retired October 1, 1992 from …

Jane Harker Tallmadge, age 61, died peacefully in her sleep, at her home in Sturgis on Thursday, August 19, 2021. Jane was born November 24, 1959 in Sturgis to Larry W. Harker and the late Judy (Lamont) Harker. Jane is survived by her husband Brian Tallmadge, daughter Olivia (Andew) Oberc, and her two beloved grandchildren, Genevieve and Griffin, all of …