The family of an elderly woman, missing since late May, is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to her whereabouts. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said the sheriff’s office is continuing its search for 73-year-old Marilee Furlong, who was last seen May 29 in the area of Flatbush Road in Flowerfield Township. Bingaman said Furlong’s family is offering a $10,000 reward …

A plea agreement has been reached with a Branch County man related to his role in a fatal car crash last year. Prosecutor Zach Stempien said the agreement was made with Dylan Sadger. The 19-year-old Sadger in May 2022 was behind the wheel of a SUV traveling east on Sikorski Road in Bethel Township. Sadger failed to stop at the …

An Illinois man was injured in a single-vehicle crash last weekend in Cass County’s Howard Township. Sheriff’s deputies were called shortly after 6 a.m. Sunday to M-60, near Lake Shore Drive, in response to a car that had gone off the roadway. The driver, 23-year-old Jelani Clark, of Flossmoor, was driving on M-60 when he lost control of his vehicle. …

Michigan’s attorney general filed felony charges Tuesday against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020, accusing them of submitting false certificates that confirmed they were legitimate electors despite Joe Biden’s victory in the state. Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, announced Tuesday that all 16 people would face eight criminal charges, including forgery and conspiracy to commit election forgery. …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed a bipartisan package of bills into law to expand voter rights by allowing early voting and early tabulation of absentee ballots across Michigan. The legislation, which resulted from the voter-approved Proposal 2, establishes a website for voters to track when their ballots are received and counted, and requires at least nine days of early voting before …

Douglas Bruce Krugh, age 78, of LaBelle, Florida, died on Nov. 30, 2022. He was born Nov. 3, 1944, in Kalamazoo to parents Bruce and Audrey (Foss) Krugh. Doug was an accomplished musician, playing locally and nationally in bands such as The Falkons, The Frank Sparks Revue, the Debonairs, Country Express and others. He was a skilled billiards player who …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is lifting the No Contact Health Advisory. Residents can again utilize the St. Joseph River for recreational activities. Officials of the Three Rivers Wastewater Treatment Plant had notified the health department that approximately 500,000 gallons of untreated waste water was discharged into the St. Joseph River between Friday, July 7th at 9:30 p.m. until …

Jayne Marie Shearer, age 65, of Grand Rapids, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023 at University of Michigan Health-West. She was born March 2, 1958 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Duane A. and Wilma L. (Teugh) Barnes, and graduated from Vicksburg High School with the Class of 1976. A clothier by trade, Jayne truly enjoyed her work at David’s Bridal, …

Barbara Elizabeth (Hiemstra, Norton) Tokarski, age 92, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Edgewood Health and Rehabilitation Center. Barbara spent her early years in Cass and St. Joseph Counties and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1949. She was part owner of the then Windmill Restaurant, but also worked in many restaurants around …

Brenda J. Burnau, age 74, of Three Rivers, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born March 28, 1941 in Battle Creek, a daughter to John and Virgie Bernheisel. Brenda married her husband, Jerry Burnau, in Battle Creek on October 18, 1976. Brenda spent her early years in Battle Creek working in a …