William D. Denman, age 61, of Constantine, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born March 19, 1961 in Kokomo, Indiana, a son of David and Donna (Kubly) Denman. William graduated from Constantine High School in 1980. On November 27, 1993 he married Amy Rentfrow at her parents home in Constantine, they …

An order prohibiting business-related use or occupation of a condemned property in White Pigeon was issued by a St. Joseph County judge last week. During a show-cause hearing June 29, District Court Judge Jeff Middleton said the order means that except under special circumstances, nobody is allowed in the building that formerly housed the Tasty Nut Shop and Silver Spoons …

New coronavirus cases leaped in Michigan in the week ending Sunday, rising 34 percent, as more than 14,000 cases were reported. The previous week had more than 10,600 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19. St. Joseph County reported 59 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 37 cases and one death. …

Wayne Allen Shugars, age 84, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, July 4, 2022 at Bowman Place. He was born May 16, 1938 in Marcellus, the son of Elton and Jessie (Nesbitt) Shugars. A very hard worker with a tremendous work ethic, Wayne farmed all his life, and sold seed corn for five different companies over a 45-year span. He …

Victor Joseph Galinis, Jr., age 73, of Danville, Illinois and a former resident of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 3, 2022 at his home. He was born October 4, 1948 in Coldwater, son of Victor Joseph and Catherine Irene (Inde) Galinis. Victor was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1967. Following his graduation from high …

Marvinn “Blackie” Eugene Morrill, age 92, of Bronson, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, July 4, 2022. A funeral service will be held Friday, July 8, 2022 at 11:00 AM at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Burr Oak with Pastor Kurt Kuhlmann officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 7, 2022 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at …

A Burr Oak man was sentenced to at least 25 years in prison after being found guilty on 10 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Demetrius Ivory, 45, could serve up to 45 years after a St. Joseph County Circuit Court jury returned guilty verdicts on 10 counts related to three victims. The incidents occurred between September and November 2018 …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a breaking-and-entering incident that occurred last month in White Pigeon Township. Investigators responded to the 20000 block of Fawn River Road, where the incident took place between June 24 and 11 a.m. Saturday. Suspects appeared to use a crowbar to force entry into a side door of an unoccupied residence. They stole several articles …

The father of the jet engine-powered semitruck driver who died during a performance at a southwestern Michigan air show said Tuesday that the truck burst into flames after a blown tire ruptured the fuel tank. Chris Darnell, 40, died in the accident Saturday that happened during a race between the Shockwave Jet Truck and two airplanes at the Battle Creek …

Esther K. Hacker, age 99, of Athens, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022, at Birches AFC in Leonidas. Esther was born on October 17, 1922, in Factoryville, MI, a daughter to the late Peter and Elsie (Hope) Landfair. Esther graduated from Athens High School with the class of 1939. In April of 1941 Esther married William Hacker in Angola. …