Carolyn M. Wickey, age 71, of Sturgis, passed away Thursday morning December 31, 2020 at home with her family by her side. She was born on October 14, 1949 in Winter Haven, FL a daughter to Stuart and Louise (May) Stowell. On October 1, 1967 at Locust Grove Mennonite church she married John W. Wickey. Carolyn was a graduate of …

Mark “Little Mark” Arthur Roberts, age 60, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born on December 6, 1960, in Sturgis, the son of Arthur George “Sam” Roberts Jr. and Catherine Louise “Kay” (Stump) Roberts. Mark worked in the construction industry and was a very talented woodworker. He enjoyed being …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has received an initial allotment of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccinations began for individuals in Phase 1A priority groups last week, as hospitals in the Branch-Hillsdale-St Joseph counties also received shipments to vaccinate their front-line workers. Communications are taking place directly with these entities, and clinics are not open to the general public at this …

The Verizon store in Sturgis was robbed Tuesday. Investigators said the incident occurred at 1:38 p.m. at 1382 S. Centerville Road and involved four black men. They were unarmed. Police said the suspects left the scene in a gray Toyota Corolla later located in the 1300 block of Cato Lane. It had been reported stolen from Grand Rapids earlier in …

Sheriff’s officials are investigating several break-ins recently in the Tamarac subdivision in Lockport Township. Deputies were dispatched to Eagle Drive for a breaking and entering to an outbuilding and also to Falcon Court for a report of larceny from a vehicle. Investigators said they believe the incidents are related and occurred the night of Dec. 26.

Shirley Anne Schiedel, age 84, of Marcellus, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers. She was born in Kalamazoo on February 15, 1936, the daughter of Sherman Biss and Nellie (Drobny) Biss. On January 15, 1954, in St. Joseph, Michigan she married Harold Junior Schiedel, III who survives her in death. Shirley was …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a $106 million plan Tuesday that will provide relief to businesses and fund efforts to fight the economic impact of the coronavirus. Though the plan was a collaborative effort between the governor and the legislature, Whitmer told reporters that the legislature strayed from the original agreement and that the $465 million plan the legislature …

William Dennis Poorman, age 86, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday evening, December 29, 2020 at Sturgis Hospital. He was born December 28, 1934 in Sturgis, son of the late Ertis and Clara A. (Reading) Poorman. He was a lifelong Sturgis resident. Bill held various jobs but his last and favorite job was transporting the Amish. He was proud to have …

Marion Elizabeth Bedard, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday morning December 27, 2020 at Care Community Assisted Living in Springfield, Michigan. She was born November 22, 1935 in Oneco, Connecticut daughter of the late Earl W. and Ethel A. (Sherman) Barr. Marion resided in Sturgis since 1957 coming from Oneco. On February 2, 1957 she married Roland H. Bedard …

A Sturgis woman faces numerous charges after she managed to escape from handcuffs and drive a patrol car from the scene of an accident. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said authorities responded to a property-damage accident shortly after 3 a.m. Monday on Lutz Road near Hoshel Road. The 25-year-old driver was subsequently arrested for operating while intoxicated. While deputies searched the vehicle …