Jack Ford Pearson, age 80, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 14, 2024, at his home with his wife at his side after a long and courageous fight with Parkinson’s Disease. Remaining to cherish Jack’s memory are his loving wife, Eileen Livanec; children, Jody (David) Young, Jaime (Anthony) Orlando and Kate (Ross) Marshman; grandchildren, Abigail Young, Chase …

Caroline Rose (Hoeft) Modrzynski died on June 3, 2024 at the age of 93.  She was born on July 27, 1930, the only child of Agnes Susan (Klingshirn) and Charles Henry Hoeft of Rogers City, Michigan. She attended St. Ignatius Catholic School in Rogers City and Siena Heights in Adrian (boarding school) and graduated from Rogers City High School in …

Betty Jean Garrison, age 97, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, June 13, 2024 at LakeHouse Three Rivers. She was born October 1, 1926 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Arthur C. and Irene (Fox) Acker, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1945. Betty was a dedicated employee of four decades …

Sturgis Public Schools has received a state grant to improve literacy-instructional practices. The district received more than $410,000, which will be used to support kindergarten through fifth-grade teachers and classrooms throughout the school district in several categories. District officials said $103,500 has been reserved for items that will allow more robust K-5 classroom libraries to be built. Examples include book …

Sturgis residents and city commissioners concurred last week that careless driving in the city is problematic and police will be made aware of the concerns. Sturgis resident Greg Lomax during Wednesday’s city commission meeting asked that Sturgis police look into an apparent rise in speeders and vehicles altered to be loud. Lomax said he has begged police to give tickets …

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Michigan rose last week compared with the week prior, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. New jobless claims increased to 6,392 in the week ending June 8, up from 4,642 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims rose to 242,000 last week, up 13,000 claims from 229,000 the week prior …

The Big Mac opened for traffic in 1957. This meant you could drive directly from the lower peninsula of Michigan to the upper peninsula. You no longer had to wait hours to get on the ferry that transported everyone between the two parts of Michigan. If you ever had the experience of taking that ferry and miss that experience, you …

Steven Ray Bowerman, age 71, of Niles, died peacefully on Friday, June 14, 2024, in the comfort of his family’s presence. His life began October 27, 1952 in Paducah, Kentucky, the only child born to Nelson and Mildred Bowerman. Steven cherished his family and grandchildren.  They were his world.  He was an avid golfer and bowler.  He was a social …

John A. Barrows, age 85, of Sturgis, died Monday, June 10, 2024, at his residence. He was born on March 10, 1939, in Orland, IN to Charles W. and Jessie (Fields) Barrows. John was a graduate of Orland High School. He started farming at a young age and farmed until 1985, to pursue a career in construction. He would do …

Marlene Rochelle Moore Gilger, age 53, passed away peacefully on June 6th, 2024 at home. She was born on March 26th, 1971 in Three Rivers to Jack and Virgina Moore. She was a beloved resident of Murray, KY and leaves lasting touches in both her community and many more around the country. She married Bob Gilger on Nov 11,1995, and …