Richard John Ruwinski, age 60, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020. He was born April 26, 1960 in Chicago, the son of John and Rose (Felchik) Ruwinski, and worked as a tow truck driver for many years. Richard is survived by his wife of 25 years, Teresa (Munyon) Ruwinski; children, Amelia Solis, Javier (Anna) Solis Jr., Robert …

Pamela Jean Anglemyer of Shavehead Lake, passed away on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Elkhart to Donald Sr. and Margie (Fields) Anglemyer on Aug. 2, 1964. Pam is survived by her father and stepmother, Donald Sr. and Ruth Anglemyer; the love of her life and partner of 20 years, Terrance McKinley; …

Patricia (Wheelless, Goldman) Paschen, age 86, of Sturgis, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at the Sturgis Hospital leaving behind a fascinating and adventure-filled life here on earth. Pat was born in February of 1934 to a family of aviators. Her father, Hugh Wheelless, her mother, Billie (Austin) Wheelless and her brother were all pilots. Maybe it was …

JoAnn Skytta, age 69, former Ishpeming resident and currently of Three Rivers, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at Bronson Methodist Hospital from her short battle with cancer. JoAnn was born in Marquette on March 10, 1951 to the late Shirley (Rolstone) and Frank Budney. JoAnn worked for many years at Congress Lounge & Pizza and Olson News before …

Jeane E. Mann, age 95, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon, September 5, 2020 at Sturgis Hospital. She was born July 2, 1925 in Cleveland, daughter of the late Edward C. and Pearl (Swineheart) Eichler. Jeane moved to Sturgis in her teens and graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of 1943. Later that year, she married a sailor …

An auto-theft ring originating in LaGrange County was broken up by authorities and three St. Joseph County residents have been arrested. An investigation by LaGrange County, Shipshewana Police Department and Michigan State Police led to the arrest of Kyle Miller, 33, of White Pigeon; Joshua Webb, 31, of Constantine and 26-year-old Katie Ann Shephard of Three Rivers. They were arrested …

Fall sports have been approved by the Michigan High School Athletic Association. The Lansing-based organization announced Thursday the authorization of full fall sports competition, which had been on hold because of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s orders. Whitmer last week gave the go-ahead to open up gyms and pools and subsequently, the MHSAA took action and decided to proceed. Football practices can …

Michigan Department of Transportation is starting a road-resurfacing project Tuesday (9-8-20) in Mottville Township. MDOT’s Nick Schirripa said the $1.2 million project will start on U.S. 12 at the St. Joseph River in Mottville and continue east to U.S. 131. The work will include a stretch of M-103, south of U.S. 12. Schirripa said the resurfacing will involve single-lane closures …

I’ve been doing this column for over fourteen years. A lot has changed over the years, some good and some not so good. I’ve kept a daily journal for probably the last ten years. Every so often, I’ll look back to see what was happening five years ago on a certain date. I’ve kept a copy of all my columns …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Thursday that gyms can reopen after 5 1/2 months of closure and additional organized sports can resume if masks are worn — lifting some coronavirus restrictions that lasted longer in Michigan than in many states. The order, which takes effect next Wednesday, allows for the reopening of fitness centers and indoor pools in a swath of the …