Phillip L. Parker, Jr., age 5, of Centreville, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021 in Howard Township, Cass County, Michigan due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born January 7, 2016 in Three Rivers, son of Jessica Reingardt and the late Phillip L. Parker, Sr. PJ resided in Centreville for the past 2 years. He had also …

Clint L. Harrison, age 55, of Mendon, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, December 19, 2021. He was born on March 24, 1966 in Three Rivers, the son of Douglas and Sheila (Gage) Harrison. Clint was a graduate of Mendon High School in 1984. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Army and …

Steven Alan Holderman, age 65, of White Pigeon, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021 at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Three Rivers on Aug. 23, 1956 the son of Richard and Barbara (Curtis) Holderman, Sr. and was a lifetime resident of St. Joseph County. He attended Three Rivers Schools, and served in the Army National Guard. …

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 …