U.S. Senator Gary Peters said he has introduced a bipartisan bill to strengthen the Food and Drug Administration’s oversight of infant formula. Peters said countless families in Michigan and across the country found themselves in a predicament in 2022, when they were faced with a nationwide infant-formula shortage. The shortage was triggered after Abbott Labs in Sturgis inadvertently shipped formula …

Mary Marie Boling, age 91, of Constantine, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2024 at Edgewood Health & Rehabilitation in Three Rivers. She was born January 4, 1933 in Porter Township, the daughter of Clarence L. and Ertah (Clark) Reames, and graduated from Constantine High School with the Class of 1951. Mary worked at the A&P Grocery Store in Three Rivers …

Wendy L. Russell, age 73, of Sturgis, went to join her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Sunday evening, June 16, 2024, at her home. She was born December 3, 1950 in Erie, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Wayne M. and Vera Jeanette (Schenk) Price. Wendy resided in Sturgis since 1993, coming from Rural Hall, North Carolina. Her early life was …

Linda Pearl Yoder, age 82, of Sturgis, died on Saturday, June 15,2024. She was born on February 14, 1940 in Sturgis, the Daughter of Charles and Lora(Carson) Clark.  She was an area resident all of her life. She was employed by White Pigeon Schools, O’Sullivan Reality, and St Joseph County Mental Health. She enjoyed to Cook, Animals, and most of …

Chris Schwartz, Jr., age 85, of Sturgis, passed away surrounded by his family at 10:45 pm, on Monday, June 10, 2024 at his son’s home in Nappanee. He was born on November 23, 1938, in Crawford County, PA, to Chris Sr. and Elizabeth “Lizzy” (Hostetler) Schwartz. On June 21, 1959, in Findley, MI, he married Edna Irene Bontrager, she died …

Elizabeth Lee Kent née Beam of Schoolcraft, passed away on June 8, 2024 at the age of 79. Her life can best be described by thinking as she did, with the eye of an artist. Betsy lived a life as full as a painter’s pallet. Family, friends, education, and career were her primary colors and artistic pursuits, gardening and travel …

Dr. Paul Michael Blank, DDS, was born on April 6, 1961 in Grand Rapids, the son of George and Mary Lou Blank. He passed away unexpectedly on May 14, 2024 at the age of 63, as a result of an earlier cardiac event. He was preceded in death by his parents. Paul graduated from Creston High School, Grand Rapids Junior …

The preliminary exam for a man accused of sexually assaulting two minors will continue later this month. Miguel Hernandez-Ruiz appeared June 5 before St. Joseph County District Court Judge Rob Pattison. After hearing testimony in a closed courtroom from the victims – ages 7 and 6 years – Pattison ordered Hernandez-Ruiz continue to be held at the St. Joseph County …

St. Joseph County and other areas in the region are under a heat advisory at least through Friday. Here are a few options for anyone in need of finding a cooling center: Commission on Aging, 1200 W. Broadway St., Three Rivers. Sturgis Enrichment Center, 306 N. Franks Ave. Three Rivers First United Methodist Church, hosted by the group HOPE. It …

Lee Alan Austermann, age 88, passed away at home with his wife and children at his bedside on Thursday morning, June 13, 2024. He was born April 30, 1936 in Chicago to Leon and Helen (Smith) Austermann. They moved to Three Rivers when he was nine, where he attended school through graduation. He joined the Air Force where he served …