Owen Frank Hoyt died on Friday, April 8, 2022.  He was born on November 4, 1949 in Vicksburg. He graduated from Schoolcraft High School in 1969 and served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1971. Owen enjoyed spending time with his friends, working on steam locomotives, whether volunteering at the Little River Railroad or attending many steam engine …

Karen Waldrop, age 80, a resident of the north Georgia mountain community of Big Canoe, peacefully passed away under hospice care on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at her home with many family members nearby. Her death was attributed to non-Covid respiratory system failure. She was born in Kendallville, Indiana on January 4, 1942 but moved at age 12 to nearby …

If you haven’t filed your 2021 income taxes yet, you have just a week to do so. Once they are filed, you will still want to keep certain tax records for future reference and use. You might wonder about how long you should keep those piles of receipts, forms and worksheets. Naturally, the answer is “It depends”. It’s a good …

Joan Carol Jacobs, age 92, died on Friday, April 8, 2022 in Three Rivers. Funeral Service will be Friday, April 22, 2022 at Bethany Chapel, 15130 Millard Road, Three Rivers. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM. Service at 11:30 AM. Luncheon will follow at the church. She will be laid to rest in the White Pigeon Township Cemetery. Arrangements by …

A jury on Friday acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer but couldn’t reach verdicts against the two alleged leaders, a stunning defeat for the government after a weekslong trial that centered on an FBI sting operation just before the 2020 election. The decisions were announced a few hours after the jury said it was …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer filed a lawsuit Thursday asking a Michigan court to recognize the right to get an abortion under the state constitution and to overturn a 176-year-old ban in the state that might take effect again if the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade ruling is vacated. The Democratic governor’s preemptive lawsuit, which was filed in Oakland County against …

Phyllis Mae Rosen, age 86, of Vicksburg, died Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Wings of Hope Hospice in Allegan. She was born in Vicksburg on Sept. 1, 1935 the daughter of Fannie Irene Boyd, and Brony Dombroski. She attended Mendon Schools and for a few years worked at Kaywood Manufacturing, making window blinds. She enjoyed crocheting, cross-stitching, and solving Sudoku …

Priscilla Elaine (Tritch) Hoopingarner of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday Morning, April 3, 2022 at her residence in Thurston Woods at the age of 90. Priscilla was born October 27, 1931 in Sturgis, daughter of Cyrus Elmer Tritch and Ruth Bell (Weaver) Tritch. She graduated from Bronson High School in 1950 and attended Western Michigan University, receiving a Bachelors Degree …

Michigan insurers that require health providers to get pre-approval to cover treatment will have to promptly respond to doctors’ requests or those requests will be automatically granted under legislation signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday. Supporters said the law will speed delays in care and provide more transparency around the process known as prior authorization. Starting in June 2023, a non-urgent …

Mary Marie Kinney, age 74, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at her home. She was born March 6, 1947 in Jones, the daughter of Clarence and Vivian Chiddister, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1966. On October 6, 1972 she married Clarence “Mike” Kinney in Three Rivers. Mary worked at Continental …