Authorities are looking for someone who boldly climbed to the top of a Mackinac Bridge tower, took pictures and later posted them on social media. The incident apparently occurred in early November. Alarms were triggered hours apart, but no one was caught, the Mackinac Bridge Authority said Wednesday. The agency’s executive secretary, Kim Nowack, called it “inexcusably reckless.” “It is …

A top Michigan health official said Tuesday she was cautiously optimistic that more residents took steps to combat the surging coronavirus last month, citing declining case rates, but warned that the spread remains significant and the effect of Thanksgiving will not be known for two to three weeks. Joneigh Khaldun, the state’s chief medical executive and an adviser to Gov. …

A Michigan couple who was married for nearly 50 years died seconds apart from the coronavirus. The couple died Nov. 24 in Henry Ford Allegiance Hospital in Jackson. Leslie and Patricia McWaters spent a week at the hospital after getting sick with COVID-19. “The time on both of their death certificates is 4:23 p.m., because (the difference) was too close …

Gerald “Gary” Rodney Vedmore, age 73, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020 at Rose Arbor Hospice Facility in Kalamazoo. He was born on Feb. 8, 1947 in Vicksburg, the son of the late Clarence Willard and Josephine Marie (Hotchkiss) Vedmore. On Oct. 15, 1965 Gary married the love of his life Janie (Manwarren) Vedmore. Together …

Ruth Margaret Bowman, age 99, of Fulton, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at The Oaks at NorthPointe Woods in Battle Creek. Ruth (Becker) Bowman was October 22, 1921, to Rudolph and Anna (Becker) Brandenburg in Sturgis. She graduated from Sturgis High School in 1939. Ruth and Albert L. Bowman married May 5, 1940 at her parents’ home. She resided …

John O. Philo, age 63, of Colon, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, November 30, 2020. John was born on August 14, 1957 in Sturgis, a son of the late Walter “Gib” and Ardis (Wasnich) Philo. John graduated from Colon High School with the class of 1975 and lived his life in Colon. John had worked as an …

Sheryl Kay Gingerich, age 75, of White Pigeon, passed away at 12:19 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020 at her residence. Her death was unexpected and was due to natural causes. She was born Dec. 8, 1944, in Colorado Springs, to Fred and Maxine (Wilson) Schowalter. On Oct. 7, 1967, she married Larry D. Gingerich, in Colorado Springs. He survives. Survivors …

Larry C. Jacobs, age 75, of Sarasota, Fla., and formerly of White Pigeon, died on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, in Sarasota. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, at White Pigeon Townhsip Cemetery. Arrangements are by Farrand Funeral Home in White Pigeon.

Adelita Cruz Trevino, age 39, of Hartford, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. Adelita was born in Clearmont, FL on November 12, 1981, a daughter of Gilberto and Ramona (Cruz) Trevino.  She received her Medical Assistant’s degree from Lake Michigan College.  Adelita was a social worker for Telemon Corporation, and also previously worked …

Mary J. Bell, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home in LaGrange. She was born March 7, 1935 in Sturgis, daughter of the late Ray and Elizabeth (Pointer) Sidener. Mary resided her whole life in the Sturgis area and was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1953. …