Dorothy Helen Pineau, age 96, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at Optalis Health and Rehab – Three Rivers. She was born July 11, 1926 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Laverne and Marguerite Graves. In 1950, Dorothy married William Pineau. The couple shared 34 years together before his passing in 1984. She worked at Continental Can …

Pearce E. Jones (Bear), age 70, of Colon, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at his home. Bear was born a son to the late Elmo and Rhoda Jones, on July 31, 1952, in Detroit. He was a resident of Colon for the last 40 years and was previously employed at Vanguard Industries in Colon. Surviving him are his …

Timothy Eugene Truckey, age 62, of Leonidas, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 after a yearlong battle with cancer. Surrounded by his team of many family members and friends, he peacefully transitioned to his final homecoming. Tim was born on September 2, 1960 to Ronald and Nina Truckey, who preceded him in death. He graduated from Colon High School …

Mary E. Johnson, age 72, of Sturgis passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. In accordance with her wishes cremation has taken place. A celebration of life will be held in the summer. Memorial donations would be appreciated to the Hackman Family Funeral Homes, P.O. Box 9, Sturgis, MI 49091 who is entrusted with the …

Voters in one of Michigan’s most conservative counties have ousted a small-town clerk accused of improperly handling voting equipment after casting doubt on President Joe Biden’s election victory. Stephanie Scott lost Tuesday’s recall election in Hillsdale County’s Adams Township to Suzy Roberts, who got 406 votes to Scott’s 214, according to unofficial results reported by the county clerk’s office. Roberts, a Republican who identifies …

Rod A. Borgert, age 68, of Sherman Township, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at his home. He was born August 8, 1954 in Sturgis, a son of Dan and LaVonne (Hamm) Borgert. Rod graduated from Centreville High School in 1972. Rod was the 4th generation to farm and live on his great grandfathers farm. He was an outstanding …

Centreville Public Schools received support from its registered voters to proceed with more than $17 million in improvements following Tuesday’s successful millage-increase request. The district was seeking an additional eight-tenths of a mill to secure the funds, which will be used in three phases over the next 14 years. Unofficial results show 465 votes in favor of the request to …

Constantine school officials will have to put together a financial plan to replace roofs at the district’s high school and its middle school, as a ballot request was turned down by district voters Tuesday. Superintendent Joe Holloway said voter approval would have allowed the district to refinance bonds issued in the early 2000s. The result would have yielded $3.9 million …

A 2-year millage proposal was approved by Cass County’s Newberg Township voters for repair and construction of roads. It is estimated that $97,000 will be generated during the first year. Yes votes totaled 78, while there were 65 no votes.

An unprecedented jackpot was awarded last weekend by the Colon American Legion. With the license for its Queen of Hearts raffle expiring Sunday, the Legion had to draw a winner Saturday night for the jackpot that was in excess of $200,000. Melvin Sours, whose community of residence is not clear, was the winner. After his name was drawn from thousands …