Luella G. Camburn, age 92, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021 at her home. She was born January 16, 1929 in Kaneville, Illinois daughter of the late Archie W. and Wilhelmina S. (Troeger) Carr. Mrs. Camburn resided in Sturgis since 1953, coming from Lawrence, Michigan. On June 8, 1946 she married James R. Camburn in Kalamazoo. He preceded …

A Centreville man and his 5-year-old son died in a two-vehicle collision over the weekend, east of Niles, in Cass County’s Howard Township. State police troopers said the incident occurred around 8:15 p.m. Saturday near Pine Lake Street. Authorities said 30-year-old Phillip Parker was driving west on M-60 when his vehicle crossed the center line and crashed head-on into an …

A white Christmas seems to be slowly morphing from a reliable reality to a dream of snowy holidays past for large swaths of the United States in recent decades. Analysis of 40 years of December 25 U.S. snow measurements shows that less of the country now has snow for Christmas than in the 1980s. That’s especially true in a belt …

How many people would still be alive if not for COVID? How many more loved ones and people in our lives will we lose to this virus? We many never know. It takes a toll to witness so much death and suffering. During the summertime, I watched as my team and I started to heal. Morale was coming back, stress …

B&B Trucking and Climax Solar are hosting a donation drive for those affected by Kentucky tornadoes. The event is supported by the Hands Up Foundation and Local Love Kalamazoo, a Kalamazoo area 501c3 nonprofit. The public is encouraged to attend and donate at the donation drive on Sunday, December 19th at 10am, at 7017 South Westnedge Avenue in Portage. Requested …

Michigan’s record-high number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients dipped Wednesday, the first drop in 49 days as health leaders continued to urge vaccinations while describing a dire situation inside hospitals. The state recorded 330 additional deaths, including 100 in the most recent 48-hour period. The seven-day average of daily deaths, 120 as of Monday, was up substantially from 67 two weeks …

Robert Elias Payne, age 56, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Ludington, MI on October 18, 1965 to Frank and Clara (Nicolls) Payne. Following a house fire, the Payne family moved to Wichita, KS and eventually Emporia, KS where Rob graduated from high school and vocational school. After graduation Rob …

Virginia L. Holton, age 93, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday evening, December 15, 2021 at Fairview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Centreville. She was born September 28, 1928 in Battle Creek, daughter of the late H. Allen and Anona (Bubb) Nobles. Mrs. Holton resided in Sturgis since 1947 coming from Olivet, Michigan where she was a graduate and class president of …

Larry Grubb, age 78, of Howe, IN passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, leaving behind his wife of 56 years, Trish. Also surviving is their son, Scott (Renee) Grubb of Howe, as well as two very much-loved grandchildren, Ashlynn (Justin) Madar of Lansing, and Skyler (fiancée Cassie) Grubb of Wawaka, IN. Larry also leaves behind two …

Grace Elouise Kasdorf, age 89, of Sturgis, went home to be with her Lord and Saviour on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021. She was born Oct. 3, 1932, the youngest daughter of Harrie and Flossie (Crapo) Prestidge. Grace graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1950. In 1953, she married Howard Jay Kasdorf who preceded her in death in …