James Leroy Ward, age 83, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Three Rivers Health. He was born June 22, 1938 in Allegan, the son of Lewis and Ida Mae (Frink) Ward. James did janitorial work at Walmart for more than 10 years. He loved to go camping and to the fairs; he loved to fish (but …

Peter Fay Mathews II, age 61, of Schoolcraft, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Ascension Borgess Hospital. Peter was born on December 14, 1960, in Sturgis, a son to Peter Fay and Geraldine (Mears) Mathews. Peter graduated from Schoolcraft High School with the class of 1980. On December 7, 2007, Peter married Johanne Proulx in Centreville. Peter is survived …

Robert J. White, Jr., age 65, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday morning, January 16, 2022 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born February 15, 1956 in Florida, son of the late Robert J. and Mary (Grabb) White, Sr. Bob resided in Sturgis for the past five years coming from White Pigeon. He had also lived in Allegan for …

Ronald E. Forrest, age 80, of Sherwood, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022, at his home. Ronald was born on June 6, 1941, a son to the late George and Eva (Inman) Forrest, in Colon. Ronald graduated from Union City High School with the class of 1960. Ronald is survived by his wife Karen Forrest of Sherwood, daughter Terri (Bryan) …

Richard Roy Davis, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday morning January 16, 2022 at Indiana University Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born August 16, 1944 in Benton Harbor, son of the late Dallas and Alla Davis. Richard resided in Sturgis for over 20 years coming from Indianapolis. For over 20 years he was employed as the rental …

Steven Jacob “Cornfed” Rice, age 34, of Sturgis, passed away Friday afternoon, January 14, 2022 at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born July 22, 1987 in Tucson, Arizona son of Dwight Russell and JoAnn (Adams) Rice. Cornfed resided in Sturgis since 1992 coming from Tucson. Steven was a self-employed entrepreneur. He enjoyed hunting, riding, four wheelers, …

Last week, I shared some information on Hearing Loss. As promised, here are some “signs” and “symptoms” of hearing loss: Muffling of speech and other sounds. Difficulty understanding words, especially against background noise or in a crowd. Trouble hearing consonants. Frequently having to ask others to speak slower, clearer and louder. Needing to turn up the volume of the television …

A northern Indiana county is looking to spend some of its federal COVID-19 relief money to open a county morgue. The St. Joseph County coroner’s office is now using a cooler at a local cemetery to store six or seven bodies at a time since it doesn’t have its own facility, the South Bend Tribune reported. The County Council voted this …

Michigan’s attorney general is asking federal prosecutors to open a criminal investigation into 16 Republicans who submitted false certificates stating they were the state’s presidential electors despite Joe Biden’s 154,000-vote victory in 2020. Dana Nessel, a Democrat, disclosed Thursday that her office had been evaluating charges for nearly a year but decided to refer the matter to the U.S. attorney in western …

The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie are shutting down to marine traffic to allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform critical maintenance. The locks on the St. Mary’s River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron are expected to be closed from Saturday (January 15) to March 25, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. The complex consists …