Abortion rights are poised to come before Michigan voters in November after an abortion rights campaign turned in a record-breaking number of signatures Monday for a ballot initiative to the secretary of state’s office. The effort will further increase attention on Michigan’s elections, where the battleground state’s Democratic governor and attorney general have made abortion rights a centerpiece of their reelection …

The Village of Centreville will be the place to be this coming weekend. The village will host their annual Covered Bridge Days Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16. If you’ve never had the privilege of experiencing Covered Bridge Days, don’t let another year slip by without taking in the family fun that our county seat has to offer. There’s …

James “Jim” David Brooks, age 79, of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022. Jim was born to Thomas W. and Beula M. (Drake) Brooks on October 29th, 1942, according to his actual birth certificate, contradicting his propensity to claim to be 5-10 years younger. He was born in Detroit in a year when the Tigers were playing …

John Allen Perry, age 60, of Centreville, passed away early Thursday evening, July 7, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born April 4, 1962 in Sturgis, son of the late Richard Earl and Janice Carol (Gest) Perry. John resided in Centreville for the past 35 years. His early life was lived in Centreville and he was a …

Michael Douglas Gifford, age 75, of Mendon, died peacefully at home on Friday, July 8, 2022 in the presence of his family. He was born in Vicksburg on Aug. 12, 1946 the son of the late Claude and Maxine (Hart) Gifford. He graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1964 before joining the U.S. Army, serving in Germany …

Sharon Lea Heath, age 75, of Leonidas, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022 at Ascension Borgess-Pip Hospital in Plainwell.  She was born on March 25, 1947 to Carl and Helen (Collyer) MacDonald.  She was a graduate of Mendon High School.  On February 24, 1966 Sharon married Tom Heath in Union City.  Sharon was a lifetime resident and employee of …

State police troopers are investigating the theft of several travel trailers from storage yards around White Pigeon. The new trailers were taken from three storage yards in White Pigeon Township. One was located in the 69000 block of Sevison Road, another in the 69000 block of U.S. 131 and the other in the 68000 block of Bellows Road. In all, …

A number of protesters gathered Saturday, July 2nd, on the St. Joseph County courthouse lawn in Centreville for an event called, “We Won’t Go Back.” Participants objected to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent overturning of Roe v. Wade. They held signs along the main street in Centreville and received lots of honks of approval from passersby. The four-hour protest drew …

A new trustee is joining the Sturgis Township Board. Board members voted Tuesday to appoint Von Metzger to the five-member panel. He succeeds Dan Arney, who retired last month after 16 years of service. Metzger will sit in on his first meeting in August, with a term to expire Nov. 30, 2024. The board also appointed Rodney Stahl to a three-year term …

Kuungana African Drum & Dance Company will be in concert next week at Wade Park – the fourth of the Summertime Tunes concert series hosted by White Pigeon Township Library. It will perform 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Kuungana dance company shares its love for African music through lively, participatory performances of traditional dances from West Africa. Their performances are …