It’s great to see so many American flags displayed around the community. What’s even better is to see POW/MIA flags flown as well. It’s unknown how many Prisoners of War (POW) are still missing, but there are some numbers on how many members of our Armed Forces are still Missing in Action (MIA) from all our wars. Here are some …

George Lee Anderson age 69, of Coldwater, passed away late Saturday evening, August 26, 2023 at Henry Ford Ascension Hospice Home in Jackson, Michigan. He was born June 6, 1954 in Coldwater, son of the late Harold Burr and Theo (Person) Anderson. George resided most of his life in the Coldwater area and was a graduate of Bronson High School …

Carol V. Bowers, age 95, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 at Thurston Woods Village. She was born April 26, 1928 in Angola, a daughter of the late Kenneth and Zena (Fisher) Rathburn. She was first married to Robert U. Ball, who preceded her in death, and then to John Bowers, who also preceded her in death. Carol …

Dean A. Miller, age 59, of Sturgis, died on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born May 21, 1964 in Sturgis, a son of Edward and Katie (Borkholder) Miller. Dean graduated from Mendon High School in 1982 and received his Associates degree from Glen Oaks Community College. He later received his teaching certificate from …

Kevin Lee Doney, age 46, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, August 21, 2023 at Three Rivers Health. He was born October 22, 1976 in LaGrange, a son to the late Steven L. Doney (Judy Durham Doney, Deceased) and his living mother, Carol L. (McKee) Doney (Millie Smeltzer). He was married on June 25, 2005 in Phippsburg, Maine to Jennifer Cira …

Dale Thomas Lough, age 69, a lifelong Sturgis resident, passed away on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023 in LaGrange. He was born June 6, 1954 in Sturgis, a son to the late Roy F. and Agnes (Bupp) Lough. In February of 1974 he married JoAnn Milhahn at the First United Methodist Church in Sturgis. Dale had been employed by Formed Tubes …

Christina Nicole Hilyard, age 40, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was born April 27, 1983 in Kalamazoo. Christina was the daughter of Donald F. and Virginia Schwemer. She graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 2002 and from Brown Mackie College with her LPN in 2012 and received …

State Police troopers responded to a serious injury crash involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle at about 2:00 Tuesday afternoon. The crash was located at the intersection of M-60 and Arthur L Jones Road, about 4 miles southwest of Three Rivers. Both the motorcycle and passenger vehicle were traveling eastbound. The motorcycle struck the rear of the passenger vehicle …

A Vicksburg man was hospitalized last week after the motorcycle he was driving struck a car in Cass County’s Newberg Township. Investigators said Drew Davis, 57, was heading north on M-40 near Dutch Settlement Road and tried to pass a car on the left. The car started to turn left, as well, and the vehicles collided. Davis, who was wearing …

Pride Care Ambulance is no longer serving Cass County. Brian Queen, director of Cass County Medical Control Authority, said Pride Care has permanently discontinued emergency and non-emergency ambulance service operations. The measure went into effect last Friday morning. For now, Queen said 911 services will be covered by a group of local EMS agencies working together to avoid a disruption …