John H. Bowen, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday morning, August 18, 2024, at Bronson Battle Creek Hospital in Battle Creek. He was born September 29, 1946, in Sturgis, son of the late Edgar and Elizabeth (Gilhams) Bowen. John resided most of his life in Sturgis, except for the 18 years he lived in the Three Rivers and …

Betty Jean King, age 64, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2024 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. Remaining to cherish her memory are her son, Colt Larsen; three daughters, Susan King, Jessica (Michael) Hoag, and Cassandra (Brandon) Stevens; three grandchildren, Jenna Cachia, Lylah Cachia, and Kinley Stevens; and one brother, Jeff Harriman. She was preceded in death by her …

Joan Clara (Schmitt) Greenway, born on June 30, 1937, in Mendon, the daughter to Clair and Doris (Berger) Schmitt, passed away peacefully on August 7 2024 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She married James Greenway on May 4, 1974 and became a lifelong resident of the Kalamazoo area.  Joan spent her life devoted to her family, her work, and her …

A Sturgis woman died after she was shot during a domestic situation last week in White Pigeon. State police troopers were called at 4:30 p.m. Friday to McDonald’s at the southeast corner of U.S. 12 and U.S. 131. Investigators said the 25-year-old woman and a 29-year-old Sturgis man had met at the restaurant for a child-custody exchange. Authorities said the …

A Colon man was one of four people arrested during a sting operation by multiple law-enforcement agencies. According to WOTV News, Jason Burgess, 40, was arrested last week following a coordinated operation between Kent County Sheriff’s Human Trafficking Task Force and the FBI’s Child Exploitation Task Force. Agents posed as minors, who were then allegedly contacted through social media and …

Three Rivers Fire Department, with the aid of several local agencies, responded last week to a residential blaze in the 1200 block of 4th Street. The incident was reported shortly after 5 a.m. Friday. Agency officials said the blaze at the two-story residence spread to a neighboring house. Crews aided with evacuating occupants from the houses as fire suppression took …

St. Joseph County Road Commission officials are issuing a head’s up to motorists in Fabius Township Tuesday. The intersection of Millard Road and Roberts Road will be closed while crews work on intersection realignment. Agency officials said the crossroads is being converted to a T intersection featuring a three-way stop. Detours will be posted, though local traffic will have access …

Last week I wrote quite a bit about “Fiber”. I mentioned how important Fiber is to us and how we should try to include Fiber in our daily diet. Protein is another important item that should be included in our daily intake of food. Protein plays an essential role in muscle maintenance, metabolic function and overall physical well-being. As we …

Nancy J Schmidtendorff, age 87, of Constantine, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Friday, August 16, 2024. She was born April 29, 1937 to Henry and Grayce (Whitehead) Wyman in Constantine. Nancy graduated from Constantine High School with the class of 1955. She married her classmate Raymond Schmidtendorff on May 27, 1956. He survives along with their 3 …

Cass County Road Commission officials said an intersection with an unusually high volume of crashes is being made a four-way stop. Agency officials said a change was made this week to the intersection of Dailey Road and Pokagon Highway, just west of Cassopolis. Previously, east-west traffic on Pokagon Highway had the right of way, while north-south traffic on Dailey Road …