A study has found few Michigan residents are taking advantage of a legal option that allows people to erase their criminal convictions, even though an expungement can open doors to housing, student loans and employment. The Lansing State Journal reports that a University of Michigan law school study estimates just 6.5% of people who meet the requirements end up having …

Jody Lynn LeVeck, age 49, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 22, 2019.  He was born in Bowling Green, OH on September 22, 1970 the son of Gary R. LeVeck and Roseanne Fox and lovingly raised by Phyllis A. LeVeck. He was a graduate of Bowling Green High School where he excelled in football.  Jody was a resident of Three …

A northern Indiana airport’s parking ramp for aircraft will undergo a half-million-dollar repaving job after two jets sank into the asphalt over the summer. Elkhart city attorney Lawrence Meteiver says the ramp was installed at the Elkhart Municipal Airport last year by the city at a cost of about $50,000. Indiana Flight Center President Brett Zierle says a 30,000-pound Bombardier …

An 8-year-old northern Indiana girl has died of injuries she sustained in a fire at her home. The LaGrange County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to the home in Topeka around 7:15 p.m. Friday on reports of a fire and a child still inside on the second floor. Deputies attempted to enter the home but could not due to …

Janice Diane Waldron, age 74, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday morning, Oct. 23, 2019, at her home. She was born April 17, 1945, in Lansing, a daughter of the late Vernon Arthur and Rita (Sattler) Roggow. Janice resided in Sturgis for the past six years, coming from Burr Oak. She was a graduate of Athens High School with the class …

Marilyn Elaine “Marmie” Miholer, age 93, of Three Rivers, died on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at her home on Fisher Lake, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on September 15, 1926 in Richmond, Indiana. She was the eldest daughter of Russell and Bernadetta (Taube ) Neff. Marilyn attended Three Rivers Public Schools, graduating with honor from TRHS class …

Judith E. Persons, age 74, of Burr Oak, passed away Monday evening October 21, 2019 at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born November 15, 1944 in Three Rivers. She was a longtime resident of the Burr Oak, Sturgis area. Judy was a graduate of White Pigeon High School. On February 8, 1975 she married Rickey Lee Persons in …

Ervin B. Bontrager, age 67, of Centreville, passed away Saturday morning, Oct. 19, 2019, at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. He was born Sept. 12, 1952, in Three Rivers, a son of the late Benedict and Mary Ann (Hochstetler) Bontrager. Ervin was a lifelong Centreville area resident and a graduate of Centreville High School with the class of 1971. …

Bills advancing in Michigan’s Legislature would create an address confidentiality program to protect victims of domestic violence and stalking. The legislation was approved unanimously by the Senate on Tuesday. Crime victims certified to participate would have a state address and be able to keep their residential addresses secret in publicly available voting, driver’s license and other records. The state Department …

John Samuel Gill, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away Monday morning, October 21, 2019 at the Sturgis Hospital Emergency Room. He was born May 20, 1942 in Wolcottville, Indiana son of the late Lee Raymond and Ruth Ellen (Pierce) Gill. John resided in Sturgis since 1972 coming from Wolcottville. On November 7, 1965 he married Nancy Ann Weber in Albion, …