Gerald Lee Preston, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at his home. Jerry was born in Three Rivers on January 26, 1942 a son of Kenneth Earl and Mary (Dalmon) Preston. He graduated from Centreville High School in 1961. He later attended trade school for Ferrier Services at Olivet College. He was first married to Peggy …

Tyler J. “Sparky” Mitschelen, age 25, of Kokomo, Indiana passed away Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019 at his home. He was born January 30, 1994 in LaGrange, a son to James Mitschelen and Lori VanDosen-Mitschelen. Tyler graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 2012 and also attended Glen Oaks Community College where he studied automotive. He was currently employed …

Jeanette Louise (Careggio) DalPonte, age 88, of Three Rivers, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Three Rivers Health.  She was born on July 3, 1931 in Three Rivers, the daughter of Paul and Irene (Boggio) Careggio. She graduated from Three Rivers High School with the class of 1948.  She then attended Medical Secretary School in Elkhart, and began …

Authorities are seeking murder and other charges against a man they say shot three officers and killed a 22-year-old father after taking him hostage inside his home. Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller said there was no apparent connection between the jailed suspect and Christopher Neal. Neal was at his Comstock Township home Sunday night watching television with his wife and …

Pauline Elizabeth Kane, age 95, of Sturgis, passed away early Friday morning November 29, 2019 at Thurston Woods Villa in Sturgis. She was born January 4, 1924 in Sylvania, Ohio daughter of the late John T. and Anna (Whitney) Kennedy. Mrs. Kane resided in Sturgis since 1978 coming from Burr Oak, where she lived for many years. Her early life …

Vyrl W. Hayford Jr., age 74, of Jones, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, at his home following an extended illness. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Chapel Hill Missionary Church in Jones, where services will be at 11 a.m.  Interment will be in Shavehead Cemetery. Donations may be directed to the church or Three Rivers Hospice. …

John Richard Cromie, age 84, of Bay City, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2019. He was born July 20, 1935, in Bryan, Ohio, to Irving and Mildred Cromie. After graduating from Central High School in 1953 in Sturgis, he attended Tri-State College in Angola, to learn the drafting trade. Upon graduation, he worked as a draftsman for three companies, including …

Sharon Dolores Long, age 69, of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at her home in the care of her daughter.  She was born on April 23, 1950 in Aurora, IL the daughter of Elmer D. and Dolores Irene (McGuire) Bright. She was employed for many years at Days Molding in Constantine and Felpaugh until her retirement.  …

Welcome to December. This is the final month of a year that has experienced some very odd weather. Last June was cold and wet and a month ago we experienced weather that normally arrives in December and January. It has become very difficult to keep seasonal clothing nearby. No one really knows what the next couple of months have in …

Republican Rep. Fred Upton has easily won reelection to his southwest Michigan House seat for more than 30 years by touting his “common-sense values” and bipartisan accomplishments. But then came the hyperpolarized politics of the Donald Trump era. Now no one, including Upton, really knows what the future holds for him heading into the 2020 election. With the impeachment storm …