Ollie Martin Irvin, age 72, of Sturgis, passed away on September 27, 2024 at Bronson Hospital in Battle Creek. He was born on November 2, 1951 in Mt. Pleasant, the son of the late Orton and Leona (Jernstadt) Irvin, the oldest of three siblings. Ollie’s cousin described Ollie as the pillar of his extended family. Ollie is survived by his …

St. Joseph County Community Corrections and 45th Circuit Court were recently awarded a combined amount of more than $450,000 in grant funding to support critical, problem-solving courts and community corrections programs. Melissa Bliss, community corrections director, said the grants were provided by the State Court Administrative Office and Michigan Department of Corrections. Funds will enable the courts and community corrections …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners approved its roster of public defenders for the 2024-25 fiscal year. During their monthly meeting Tuesday, commissioners agreed to terms with Keith Stickley, chief public defender for St. Joseph County, who oversees the public defenders. Funding for public defenders costs about $1.1 million annually and is split between St. Joseph County and Michigan Indigent …

Fibre Converters of Constantine is offering a matching grant of up to $100,000 toward installation of new playground equipment at Meyer Broadway Park in Fabius Township. St. Joseph County Parks and Recreation Director Jaymes MacDonald said total cost of the project is $320,000. The county has already received a $77,000 grant and plans to provide in-kind services of nearly $40,000 …

St. Joseph County has reached uncharted territory regarding its plan to refurbish the 50-year-old courts building at the county courthouse complex. During Tuesday’s monthly board of commissioners meeting, the seven-member panel approved a plan to move the process from schematic-design phase to design-development phase. While the step is one of several before actual renovation starts, it marks the furthest St. …

Five people were appointed to the St. Joseph County Commission on Aging Board, following action Tuesday by St. Joseph County commissioners. Sturgis Township resident Amanda Johnson and Margaret Mead of Three Rivers are new appointees. Meanwhile, Timothy Barron, Phillip Kline and George Letts were re-appointed to two-year terms.

A Sturgis woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash over the weekend in Indiana’s DeKalb County. Deputies responded at 2:40 p.m. Saturday to an area on U.S. 6 and County Road 19. Investigators said Trinka Rinard, 54, was driving a car that struck the rear of a vehicle driven by 30-year-old Adam Hartman, of Auburn, Ind. Sheriff’s officials said Rinard …

William Richard Johnson, age 69, died in Centreville on Monday, October 14, 2024 A graveside service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Hohner Funeral Home.

Mary Ann E. Vische, age 85, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024, in Three Rivers, surrounded by family.  She was born on July 14, 1939 in Chicago, a daughter to Andrew and Alyne (Underwood) Tinich. Mary Ann lived in Chicago for 32 years during her childhood and her young adult life. She also lived in Country Club Hills, IL …

Victoria E Holcomb, age 28, of Constantine, died on Saturday, October 12, 2024 in Kalamazoo. She was born on March 6 1996 in South Bend, the Daughter of Robert J Holcomb and Victoria R Wright. She lived in Constantine most of her life and was employed by Michigan Milk Producers Association as a Lab technician. She enjoyed drawing, reading, motorcycles, …