Lois Ann Knight, age 76, of Lansing, passed away unexpectedly on December 26, 2023 at her home. She was born August 24, 1947 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Frederick P. and Winifred (Ulrich) Knight. Lois graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1965 and also received an Associate Degree from Lansing Community College. She had been employed …

Jalen Milroe caught a low snap on fourth down in overtime at the Rose Bowl and ran straight ahead into a wall of blue and maize. That wall of Michigan defenders had been hardened by the Wolverines’ violent practice drills. Toughened by two previous College Football Playoff losses. Made impenetrable by months of turmoil that battered the program and its …

Dan Campbell’s passion has been on display since the moment he was hired as coach of the Detroit Lions, famously saying at his opening news conference nearly three years ago that his teams would kick in teeth and bite kneecaps of opponents. Campbell has screamed with joy, and shed tears, after wins and losses. And he has never looked and …

Jerome Alan “Jerry” Crabtree, age 93, of Mendon, died on Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Safe Haven Assisted Living in Hastings. He was born in Mendon on June 11, 1930 the son of Sheridan L. and Marjorie R. (Kirby) Crabtree, and was a member of the Mendon High School Class of 1948. Jerry was the proprietor of Crabtree Realty and …

Annette Lynn Brown, age 82, of Three Rivers, passed away at her home on Saturday, December 30, 2023.  She was born on March 16, 1941 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Cecil and Evelynn (Matthews) Sellers.  She graduated from Galesburg-Augusta High School, and later obtained a degree from Tunxis Community College in Connecticut.  On September 16, 1964 Annette married Ray S. …

Gerald Lee “Jerry” Spealman, age 58, of Mendon, died Friday, December 29, 2023 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born in Kalamazoo on April 27, 1965 and was the son of William and Mary (McClain) Spealman. He graduated from Mendon High School in 1983 where he was active in Scouts and the Hornet football teams. Jerry gained experience …

Maude L Denny, age 82, of Constantine, died on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Edgewood Health and Rehab in Three Rivers. She was born December 9, 1941 in South Bend, a daughter of Donald and Esther (Fairbanks) Fink. Maude graduated from John Adams High School in South Bend. On June 13, 1973 she married Edwin G. Denny, Jr., in Anderson, …

The estimated $7.7 million renovation of the county courts building highlights what to expect from St. Joseph County government in the coming 12 months. The 50-year-old courts building houses circuit, district and probate/family court operations. The courts building is at the south end of the courthouse campus and connected to the county’s historic courthouse by an interior breezeway. A portion …

November’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County decreased by more than a full percentage point from October. Figures from the monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget show St. Joseph County’s unemployment rate fell from 4.6 percent in October to 3.5 percent in November. The county’s November rate from a year earlier was an even …

The Lake Michigan city of Muskegon is now port of call for three cruise ships, attracting vessels used for so-called luxury cruising that started on the Great Lakes six years ago. WGVU reports the financial impact for Muskegon has been positive. Cindy Larsen, president of the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce, said it is estimated the city netted about $700,000 …