William Copper, Jr., age 70, of Three Rivers, died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers where he was a patient for the past three years. He was born in Chicago on May 7, 1951 the son of William and Maebell (McCloud) Copper. He graduated from Three Rivers High School where he was a member of …

Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers and ice rescue personnel clad in dry suits worked today to try to recover a dozen elk that died Tuesday after falling through the ice of a private lake in Otsego County. “This is a very tragic and unfortunate event,” said DNR Director Dan Eichinger. “Elk are an important species in Michigan’s successful …

Lucille Smurr, age 63, of Centreville, died on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Arrangements by Hackman Family Funeral Homes.

Delores Jean Barkley, age 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 10, 2021, at Amber Place Memory Care, Heritage Community in Kalamazoo, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born December 10, 1937, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, the daughter of Arthur and Mae Persell. Delores graduated from Lake Forest High School (Lake Forest IL), then attended secretarial school in Chicago. …

Deborah Kay Land, age 55, of Three Rivers, gained her wings peacefully at home December 5, 2021 and is now flying high with her late father Russell Land, dear mother Betty land, beloved sister Kathy Stubbs, and precious granddaughter Zoey Land. Deborah was born in Kalamazoo on Sept. 13, 1966 to Russell and Betty (Coffee) Land. Deb was an amazing …

Arnold Duane Sadler, age 96, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021. He was born on January 8, 1925 in Eagle Grove, IA the son of Edward E. and Marie (Haaland) Sadler. Arnold graduated from Roosevelt High School in Keego Harbor, MI. After graduation he was drafted into the U.S Navy where he attained the rank of …

Virginia L. “Ginny” Rogers, age 90, of Sturgis, passed away Monday afternoon, December 13, 2021 at Edgewood Health and Rehabilitation in Three Rivers. She was born December 30, 1930 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Louis B. and Tillie (Plucinski) Murray. Ginny resided in Three Rivers since 2018. Most of her life was lived in Sturgis where she was a …

A warning to all men. You only have just a few more days left to do your Christmas shopping. Most men will probably do their shopping one or two days before Christmas. Believe it or not, there are some men that will have their wives do the shopping for them. After all, we all know that women are better shoppers …

One year ago, the biggest vaccination drive in American history began with a flush of excitement in an otherwise gloomy December. Trucks loaded with freezer-packed vials of a COVID-19 vaccine that had proved wildly successful in clinical trials fanned out across the land, bringing shots that many hoped would spell the end of the crisis. That hasn’t happened. A year …

The Michigan Court of Appeals won’t order a hospital to use a deworming drug to treat a man who has health problems related to COVID-19. The court said it won’t disrupt the judgment of doctors at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. “A court directive in this matter could open the door for a flood of similar suits from …