Do you have trouble hearing? Here are some of the causes of the loss of that valuable sense: Damage to the inner ear. Aging and exposure to loud noise may cause wear and tear on the hairs or nerve cells in the cochlea that send sound signals to the brain. When these hairs or nerve cells are damaged or missing, …

Allen Lewis Wittenberg, age 79, of Three Rivers, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022 at his home. He was born April 16, 1942 in Constantine, the son of Lewis and Lorene Marie (Bruecks) Wittenberg. Allen graduated from Constantine High School with the Class of 1960. He was a dedicated employee at Michigan Power Company for nearly 30 years, and also …

Jacqueline “Jackie” Harker, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born November 4, 1930, in Sturgis, to the late Edward and Carol (Ritter) Carpenter of Howe, Indiana. On November 14, 1950, Jackie married Max Harker in Angola. He preceded her in death on September 14, 1989. Lifelong residents of …

Thelma M. Brenneman, age 98, of Sturgis, passed away Friday evening, January 21, 2022 at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. She was born February 3, 1923 in Richmond, Indiana daughter of the late Carl and Lena (Martindale) Byers. Thelma resided in Sturgis since 1946, coming from Richmond. On November 18, 1945 she married Earl Brenneman in Richmond, Indiana. He died …

Charles Thomas Hulse, age 76, of Constantine, died on Friday, January 21, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born January 3, 1946 in Vallejo, CA a son of Charles C. and Doris (Hansel) Hulse. Charles graduated from Freesoil High School in 1964 and received his Bachelors degree in education from Central Michigan University in 1972. On …

Cheryl Lynn Webb, age 62, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday evening, January 19, 2022 at Spectrum Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids. She was born September 4, 1959 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Lawrence Earl and Agatha Jane (High) Stratton. Cheryl was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1977. On November …

Connie L. Easterday, age 78, of Bronson, Michigan, died, Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Cameron Hospital in Angola. She was born in Sturgis on May 7, 1943, to the late, Vernon F. “Moose” and Marian A. (Larimer) Donley. Connie was raised in the Greenfield Mills area of LaGrange County. She was a 1961 graduate of Brighton High School. On July …

Details of a committee planning the restoration of a century-old building in White Pigeon were announced during this week’s village council meeting. The Union Hall Building Restoration Committee hopes to raise enough funds to save the building that houses the Tasty Nut Shop and Silver Spoon Catering. Gretchen Andersen, a retired White Pigeon Community Schools teacher, serves as chair of …

Three Rivers Community Schools interim superintendent Nikki Nash said three of the district’s six schools will switch from in-person learning to a virtual format starting today and lasting through next week. Students at the district’s high school, middle school and Hoppin Elementary will return to in-person learning Jan. 31. Nash said the district in the past few weeks has seen …

Sheriff’s officials were called earlier this week to a single-vehicle crash in Constantine Township. Deputies responded shortly after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Constantine and Withers roads. Investigators found that the driver of a pickup, 25-year-old Delmar Laughry of Three Rivers, had lost control after crossing a set of railroad tracks south of the intersection. His vehicle crossed …