Randy A. “Rambo” Tomlinson, age 69, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at the Sturgis Hospital Emergency Room. He was born October 16, 1953 in Muncie, Indiana, son of the late Albert and Rosella (Hart) Tomlinson. Rambo was a longtime Sturgis resident coming from the Muncie area. He retired from Morgan Olson in Sturgis following over 40 years …

It’s time to wish the U.S. Marine Corps a happy birthday! The Corps is turning 247 today (November 10, 2022). The Marine Corps was established on November 10, 1775, by the Second Continental Congress. Here are some facts about the Marine Corps: The official commemoration of the Marine Corps birthday started on Nov. 10, 1921. Before 1921, the Marine Corps …

Kate Winans, age 80, of Kalamazoo, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022 at MediLodge of Kalamazoo. She was born in 1942 to Theodore and Mary Winans who lived in the town of Osborn, Ohio.  She was the third child preceded by 2 brothers, Robert and Joseph. Her younger sister Jane, to whom she became very close, joined the family in …

Roman K. Miller, age 79, of Constantine, died on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at Promedica Nursing Home in Three Rivers. He was born May 28, 1943 in Nappanee, IN a son of Monroe and Katie (Miller) Kemp. Roman attended Constantine Schools. On March 4, 1961, he married Rhoda Bontrager at Riverview Mennonite Church in White Pigeon and later divorced.  Roman …

James Joseph Connors, age 86, of White Pigeon, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022 at North Woods Village Assisted Living in Kalamazoo. He was born July 29, 1936 in Marquette, a son to the late Raymond and Emma C. (Messier) Connors. On December 21, 1994 he married Nancy Dunn in Sturgis. James received his Master’s Degree from Western Michigan University. …

Michigan’s Democrat attorney general and secretary of state have won reelection, fending off challenges from Republicans who gained prominence in the state party through loyalty to former President Donald Trump and pushing his false claims of a stolen election in 2020. Attorney General Dana Nessel won reelection in Tuesday’s race against GOP candidate Matthew DePerno, who is under criminal investigation for allegedly …

Larry Allen Price, age 64, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. He was born November 8, 1957 in Three Rivers, the son of Charles and Maxine (Ray) Price. He graduated from Three Rivers High School and worked at Southern Michigan Rubber. Larry was a proud member of the Three Rivers Eagles #2303. He …

Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer won a second four-year term in Tuesday’s election, defeating Republican challenger Tudor Dixon in the battleground state where abortion had become a key issue. Whitmer was first elected in 2018 after years in the Legislature and has since become a leading voice in the Democratic Party, delivering the party’s response to former President Donald Trump’s …

Voters in battleground Michigan enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution, joining reliably Democratic California and Vermont in taking that step. An anti-abortion measure in Kentucky was too early to call. The Tuesday ballot measures came months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion it guaranteed to women nationwide. The decision in June has led to near-total …

Almost 50 percent of St. Joseph County’s 41,889 registered voters took part in Tuesday’s general election. County Clerk Lindsay Oswald said the figure is likely the highest turnout for a mid-term election. Voters in Flowerfield Township agreed Tuesday to support an increase of nearly 1 mill for a 10-year period to fund fire-protection and ambulance services. The request was approved, …