Ned R. Bale, age 91, of White Pigeon, passed away on August 24, 2025. Ned was born in Douglas, Michigan on October 19, 1933. He was the third of five children of Ned H. and Katheryn (Kay) Bale of Fennville, Michigan. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Loretta Bale, parents and brother, Homer Bale of …

A vibrant sunrise set the stage for a bright and calm day for the 2025 Mackinac Bridge Walk. More than 33,000 people who made plans to participate today were treated to comfortable weather in the Straits of Mackinac. “It was a picture-perfect day, with bright blue skies and a mild breeze,” said Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) Bridge Director Kim Nowack. …

A GoFundMe effort to help repair damage done by vandals at Armstrong Park is more than halfway to its goal. According to GoFundMe’s Angelique McNaughton, the halfway point to $3,500 was reached last week. In all, about $10,000 worth of park property was destroyed during the Aug. 16 incident. Damage was done to the football and soccer fields, including a …

A Coldwater High School student has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. Officials with the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency said they were notified about the diagnosis, prompting a mandatory investigation. The agency confirmed with school officials that the student is receiving treatment. District and agency officials are working together to identify any possible students and staff from last school year’s second …

Welcome to September! It’s Labor Day 2025, which means it is time for the gentlemen out there to put away the white shoes and white shorts for the summer. You’ll be seeing fewer Illinois and Indiana license plates at the local lakes and soon the docks will be placed back on the shoreline and boats will be getting their winter …

The Camp Eberhart Alumni Association will stage its annual Zoom meeting later this month. Camp officials said the session will take place at 7 p.m. on Sept. 30th. As part of the meeting, elections for the board of directors will take place. Per Camp Eberhart’s bylaws, the board can be comprised of up to nine members. A link to cast …

William Blaine Basham, age 81, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday evening, August 27, 2025. He was born on February 11, 1944 in Logansport, Indiana, Bill had made his home in the Sturgis area since the 1970s, having previously lived in the Indianapolis area. He was the proud owner and operator of Basham Building in Sturgis. …

Margaret S. “Marge” Krzycki, age 80, of Sturgis, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, August 22, 2025, at Elkhart General Hospital. Born on August 30, 1944 in Detroit, she was the daughter of the late Zigman and Helen (Kostival) Paszkiewicz. Marge moved to Sturgis in 1975 from Detroit, the city where she married the love of her life, Walter S. …

Harry L Carter, age 79, of Porter Township, White Pigeon, died on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at his home following an extended illness. He was born on March 28, 1946 in Elkhart, the Son of Levi Harry and Grace E (Schmidtendorff) Carter. Harry lived on the Family Farm all of his life, and was a Constantine School Graduate. He was …

Emma Borkholder-Moore, age 81, of Centreville, died Monday, August 25, 2025 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Centreville. She was born September 11, 1943 in Nappanee, IN, a daughter of Jacob J. and Lizzieann (Borkholder) Borkholder. Emma’s family moved to Michigan in 1947 and she attended Nottawa Stone School & Centreville Schools. On Sept. 13, 1981 she married Larry S. …