The identity of a Constantine man who died in a two-vehicle crash last week has been verified. Charles Holleman, 66, died Friday near the intersection of U.S. 131 and the south end of M-60 in Fabius Township. Investigators said Holleman was driving a vehicle that collided with a semi tractor-trailer driven by a 60-year-old Indiana man. He was declared deceased …

Sturgis Township Board has approved the installation of solar panels atop the township hall. Board members OK’d an $18,000 bid from Shipshewana-based Wellspring Components LLC. The panels will be installed after the building’s roof is replaced this year. Wellspring proposed installing 16 panels capable of generating 7.2 kW h of power. It is estimated it would take approximately 15 years …

Dennis E. “Denny” Eagan, age 84, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 3, 2024 at his home. He was born March 9, 1939 in Sturgis, son of the late Richard and Lois (Holtz) Eagan. Denny resided most of his life in Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1957. On June 7, 1974 …

Dessie Clerece Wyatt, age 68, of Burr Oak, passed away early Monday evening, February 5, 2024 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born May 7, 1955 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Charles and Dessie (Keith) Krontz. Dessie resided in Burr Oak since 1973 and graduated from Sturgis Public Schools Adult Education Program in 1973. On October 27, …

Paula Marie Coomer, age 75, of Mendon, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. She was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on January 28, 1949 the daughter of Gerald R. and Ellamaree (Maxim) Meyer. She attended Centreville Schools, where she later earned her GED. She went on to complete her Associates Degree at Glen Oaks Community College. Paula was married …

Charles H. Holleman, age 66, of Constantine, passed away Friday, February 2, 2024 in Three Rivers due to injuries sustained in a tragic automobile accident that also took the lives of two of the family’s beloved dogs, EZ and Lilly. He was born February 24, 1957 in Chicago, son of the late Harvey H. and Jacqueline Ann (Young) Holleman. Charlie …

Candy Lyn Hansell, age 72, of Constantine, passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation in Three Rivers. She was born October 1, 1951 in Seattle, WA, the daughter of John and Almeda Schuller, and worked as a nursing assistant in the healthcare field. Candy enjoyed making jewelry, gardening, and watching birds at any of the many …

A 71-year-old St. Clair County man died Monday after a petroleum pumping station he was working on blew up in Cass County’s Calvin Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly before 4 p.m. to the 19000 block of Bulhand Road in response to an explosion reported by neighbors. The neighbors told authorities the force of the explosion shook …

Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education has filled a vacancy on its seven-member panel. John McDonough was sworn in at the board’s Jan. 29 special meeting. He fills a seat made available with the departure of Ben Karle, who announced in early January his intent to step down from the board. McDonough, former St. Joseph County prosecutor, was one …

The race for Branch County sheriff is now a three-person contest. Branch County Sheriff’s Department Captain Fred Blankenship, who also serves as jail administrator, and Coldwater Police Department School Resource Officer Robin Swartz recently announced their intent to pursue the four-year position. Current Sheriff John Pollack is retiring at the end of the year. Swartz was a member of the …