Everyone complains about the weather, but there is very little we can do about it. All we can do is pay attention to the forecasts and prepare for the worst. A good example is living in Florida and dealing with Hurricane Ian. Mother Nature must have been really upset when she unleashed the wrath on the Gulf Coast and other …

Netta June Fennell, age 92, of Burr Oak, passed away Friday morning, September 30, 2022 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born June 28, 1930 daughter of the late Stanley and Gladys (Work) Brooks. Netta June was a lifelong Burr Oak resident. Her education began at the Eberhart School where she attended primer and first grade moving on …

Patrick James Klingerman, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away on September 13, 2022 at Ascension Borgess-Pipp Hospital in Plainwell. He was born September 13, 1950 in South Bend, the son of James and Sidonia (Csillak) Klingerman, and graduated from Fort Wayne with the Class of 1969. Pat worked at Essex Wire and Graber Salvage, until working for Walters Dimmick …

George Porter, age 69, died on Thursday, September 29, 2022. Arrangements are being handled by Hackman Family Funeral Homes.

Bernard “Budd, Coach” Munson, age 86, of Klinger Lake, White Pigeon, passed away Thursday evening, September 29, 2022 at his home with his son and daughter at his side following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 4, 1936 in Rockford, Illinois son of the late Paul and Dorothy (Lawson) Munson. Budd resided in Sturgis and Klinger Lake …

It is with deepest sorrow that Nick and Maisie Neppach announce that their sweet daughter, Lucy Jane Neppach, passed away on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022. She was born on May 4th, 2022 and had a wonderful four months with her family and friends. She loved to smile, blow spit bubbles, travel, and play with her sister (Hannah, 4) and brother …

Michigan election officials would begin processing absentee ballots two days before the Nov. 8 election under legislation approved Wednesday in hopes of avoiding delays in counting, with absentee voting expected to remain a popular option. Michigan is one of several key swing states that allows no-excuse mail-in ballots but doesn’t allow local election offices to begin processing ballots until 7 a.m. on …

Catherine Marie “Cathy” (Kelly) Bell, age 53, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 28, 2022 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born July 2, 1969 in Three Rivers. Cathi was employed by the Sturgis Hospital as a receptionist in patient access. On June 29, 2013 she married Jeffrey P. Bell in Sturgis. She was a member of …

An Indiana resident was hospitalized after being involved in a two-vehicle collision Tuesday in Constantine Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said the 26-year-old Mishawaka resident was driving north at 12:30 p.m. on U.S. 131, near Graber Road, when their vehicle crossed the center line and collided with a southbound semi tractor-trailer driven by a 56-year-old Florida resident. The driver of the …

The Langley Covered Bridge re-opened to traffic Tuesday, eight days after it was closed due to damage caused by a horse trailer. St. Joseph County Road Commission Manager John Lindsey said the height restrictor at the north end of the bridge was knocked off its base Sept. 19 by a trailer attached to a southbound pickup. Lindsey said the height …