Nearly three dozen antique bicycles and other items were stolen late last month from a location in Mottville Township. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said deputies responded Dec. 29 to a location in the 10000 block of U.S. 12. The victim told authorities what appears to be forced entry into a storage facility occurred between Dec. 24 and Dec. 29. Among the …

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the arrest and arraignment of a Grand Haven man on several felony charges related to the theft of Meijer “MPerks” accounts. Nicholas Mui, 22, was arraigned Dec. 27 in Kent County on one count of conducting a criminal enterprise, one count of using a computer to commit a crime and seven counts of identity …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is offering radon-testing kits at no charge to residents of the tri-county area. Paul Andriacchi, director of Environmental Health, says January is Radon Action Month, and he encourages residents to test their homes. Excessive indoor radon levels are frequently found in the region due to the soil types, he said. Radon is an odorless, …

Living near a lake is a wonderful way to spend your golden years, although those golden years might at times seem more bronze than gold. Being physically fit is a big plus, because one is able to participate in more activities than someone with a few aches and pains. Back in the seventies, I took up the sport of SCUBA …

Richard E. Baldwin, age 83, of Constantine, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024. Dick was born April 9, 1940, in Martin, MN, to Fred and Irene (White) Baldwin. In 1959, he graduated from high school in Hampton, Iowa. That same year he married Connie Paullus. They had 2 sons. In 1967 he married Patricia Davey, and they had 2 …

William L. Currier, age 93, of Burr Oak, passed away Friday morning, January 5, 2024 at ProMedica Coldwater Regional Hospital in Coldwater, Michigan. He was born December 27, 1930 in Burr Oak, son of the late Leo and Elizabeth (Nussbaum) Currier. Bill resided nearly his entire life in Burr Oak. On August 12, 1950 he married Beverly A. Heltzel at …

Bonnie Marie Walker, age 91, of Sturgis passed away Friday afternoon  January 5, 2024 at her home. She was born August 19, 1932 in LaGrange, daughter of the late Wilbur and Lela (Hart) Stanner. Bonnie resided in Sturgis for the past 68 years coming from LaGrange. She retired from the Kirsch Company in Sturgis following 30 years of dedicated employment. …

Leslie Edwin “Les” Greene, age 91, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024 at his home. He was born to Edwin and Cleo (Martin) Greene of Kalamazoo. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Helen Greene and brother William Greene. Les was a graduate of Kalamazoo College and WMU after active duty in the Navy. He …

Randy Alan Bradford, age 66, of Three Rivers, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at his home. He was born in Three Rivers on July 20, 1957, a son to Alfred and Buelah (Heckelman) Bradford. Randy lived the majority of his life in Three Rivers, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1975. He worked …

Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said a teenager who was reported missing earlier in the week has been located. Bingaman said the agency was notified Tuesday about a juvenile who had been reported as a runaway. Family members said attempts to reach the runaway, 16-year-old Abby Nicole Pitcher, were initially unsuccessful. Bingaman said deputies received information Wednesday on Pitcher’s whereabouts. She was …