Park Township residents will be asked whether to support a millage request dedicated to local road improvements. Township board members recently agreed to move forward with an August 4 request to seek four-tenths of a mill for improvements to Moorepark Road, and portions of Parkville and Thompson Lane, among others. Park Township had funding through a local road millage from …

A teenager was injured in a one-vehicle crash last week in Cass County’s Porter Township. Sheriff Clint Roach said deputies were called at 7:45 p.m. Friday to an area of Bellows Road, south of Sweet Road. Investigators said a 16-year-old Edwardsburg resident was driving south on Bellows Road and his vehicle collided with a log in the road. The driver …

Two Cass County men have been charged with drug-related offenses after they were arrested last week in Mason Township. Sheriff Clint Roach said deputies paired up with Cass County Drug Enforcement Team to execute a search warrant Friday at a residence in the 19000 block of Stateline Road. Authorities arrested a 57-year-old man and a 36-year-old man. They face charges …

Here’s a reminder that the annual spring collection of household hazardous waste and electronics recycling at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds is less than two weeks away. According to the St. Joseph County Conservation District, this year’s spring event will be on Tuesday, May 5th. The four-hour event will start at 2 p.m. Items accepted include up to 10 free …

Ronald Paul Probst, age 67, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday morning, April 21, 2026, at home, surrounded by his family, following a long, courageous, and hard-fought battle with cancer. Throughout his illness, Ron faced each day with remarkable strength, determination, and an unwavering spirit, never allowing his diagnosis to define him. His resilience and quiet courage were an inspiration to …

Alan C. Ake, Jr., age 48, of Burr Oak, passed away early Sunday morning, April 19, 2026, at the home of his mother in Sturgis. He was born on September 3, 1977 in Sturgis, son of Alan C. and Marsha (Milliman) Ake, Sr. Alan resided his entire life in the Sturgis and Burr Oak area. He had been employed by …

Royce Kaye McCullough, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Three Rivers Health, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on July 9th 1948 in Sturgis, Royce was a man who stayed true to where he came from. He was the son of the late Lillian J. (Ireland) Green and Louis Green. The values …

Lane Kenneth Stevens, age 58, of Colon, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Lane was born on July 12, 1967 in West Branch, Michigan, the son of the late Harry P. Stevens and Maxine (McKay) Stevens. He was a graduate of Mio–AuSable High School, Class of 1985. Lane is survived by his brother, Gregory Stevens …

Roger K. West, age 70, of Byron Center and formerly of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 17, 2026, at University of Michigan Health – West in Wyoming, Michigan. Roger was born on June 29, 1955 in Sturgis, the son of the late Claude and Ruth (Kingsley) West. He graduated from Sturgis High School with the Class of 1974 …

In the next ten years: Some people will leave this world without a good-bye or warning. Some children will forget voices they once needed. Some will understand the value of time only when they run out of it. Some workers will watch machines do their life’s work better and faster. Some friendships will fade without arguments – just silence. Some …