A 43-year-old Sturgis man is in serious condition after the motorcycle he was driving was struck by a truck last week in Sherman Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called shortly after 10:30 p.m. Friday to the intersection of Banker Street Road and Nottawa Road. A pickup driven by a 20-year-old Sturgis man was eastbound on Banker when it …

Consumers Power of Jackson teamed up with the St. Joseph County United Way Monday for distribution of ice and water to aid residents still without electricity. Roger Curtis, Consumers’ vice president of public affairs, said the event was organized in rapid fashion Monday and came together in a matter of hours. The distribution took place over a three-hour period at …

A Three Rivers man was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for his involvement in the shooting of a woman last year. Lee Parker Jr., 22, was sentenced for one count of assault with intent to murder as well as felony firearms from an April 2020 incident with a 17-year-old woman. His sentence was issued in St. Joseph …

Cleanup and power restoration efforts are continuing in St. Joseph County following a series of storms last week. Sturgis officials declared a local state of emergency related to widespread, severe damage caused by the violent weather. City officials said the storms resulted in substantial damage to the city’s power lines due to downed trees and limbs, as well as damaged power poles. …

After a one-year hiatus, the St. Joseph County Commission on Aging last week resumed a popular, annual event. The COA picnic took place Wednesday at Covered Bridge Farm Park. It was the first major outing for local senior citizens under the COA auspices since the beginning of the COVID-19 shutdown. Alex Kelley, COA life enrichment coordinator, said about 140 people …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating the larceny of a camper trailer in White Pigeon Township. The camper was stolen at some point over a 24-hour period from 5:30 p.m. Friday in the 17000 block of Indian Prairie Road. The camper was a single-axle 2022 Wolf Pup, white, black and blue in color. The suspect vehicle was a white Chevy …

In Michigan, we have the usual four seasons, with one exception. We have fall, winter, spring, and then there is “Road Construction”. I’ve often wondered why they do this construction during the summer months. The obvious answer is because this is when the weather is the best to get the job done. Another reason is because this is when most …

Michigan has passed the grim milestone of 20,000 deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic, with a top state health official warning that people must continue taking precautions. State health officials reported Friday that Michigan had totaled 20,011 confirmed deaths since recording its first one in March 2020. “We’ve seen real devastation and tragedy as a result of COVID-19, and it remains as …

Vivian Joan Blasius, age 84, of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Safe Haven Assisted Living. She was born October 6, 1936 in Exeter, Nebraska the daughter of Wayne and Eva (Deary) Rice. Vivian graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1954, and later worked at Andrews Elementary as a lunch teacher’s aide. She …

Paul Richard Kline, age 91, of Marcellus, passed away Friday, August 13, 2021 in the comfort of his home. Paul was born in Marcellus on October 25, 1929, the son of Raymond Kline and Addie Martha (Ware) Kline. On July 19, 1952 in Ft. Sheridan, Illinois he married Gloria Clark, who preceded him in death on August 20, 2005. Paul …