Helen C. Tedrow, age 91, of Centreville, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at her home. Helen was born in Fabius Township on June 16, 1928, a daughter of Robert and Mary (Brown) DeLong.  She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1946 and went on to attend the Art Institute of Chicago and Bob Jones University. On February …

Gov. Eric Holcomb says his executive stay home order for Indiana that expires Monday will be extended to May 1 as planning is underway to reopen parts of the state’s economy. Holcomb says ideas are being sought from various business sectors on on how they can safely reopen for operators, workers and customers. Meanwhile, state health officials say Indiana’s death …

An additional 219,000 people in Michigan filed for unemployment last week, bringing the total number who have lost their jobs in the coronavirus pandemic to more than 1 million — a staggering quarter of the state’s workforce. The initial claims were among 5.2 million nationally, the federal government reported Thursday. Only two states, California and New York, saw more filings over …

Arthur “Art” John Dykstra, age 90, of Three Rivers, went to be with his Lord peacefully on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Safe Haven Assisted Living. He was born on April 4, 1930 in Sioux Center, Iowa the son of the late John M. and Anna (Wyma) Dykstra. Arthur served his country honorably in the U.S. Air Force. On June …

David Forrest Shingledecker, age 49, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Borgess Hospital in Kalamazo. David was born on June 8, 1970 the son of Bud and Dorothy Shingledecker. On June 7, 1997 David was united with Juanita Shingledecker in holy matrimony. She meant everything to him. His wife Juanita is still at Borgess …

On behalf of Michigan’s Green Industry – the nursery and greenhouse growers, retail garden centers, lawn care, landscape maintenance, design/build, tree care, and irrigation and water management firms – we present this statement on COVID-19. The majority of our businesses are family-owned and many are multi-generational. Our industry is committed to providing their products and services in a way that …

The growth in coronavirus infections in Michigan is starting to flatten due to the extraordinary restrictions on people’s movements, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday. But she warned that this doesn’t mean business as usual will resume quickly or soon. “We’ve got to make sure that we avoid a second wave at all costs. That would be devastating for our economy,” …

Madalon J. Yunker, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away on Thursday, April 9th in Portage, Michigan, of natural causes. Madalon is survived by two daughters: Susan Anable of Sturgis and Kristin (Michael) Gay of Sturgis; four sons: Michael (Bev) Yunker of Centreville, John (Marybeth) Yunker of Woodburn, Indiana, Jeffery (Christine) Yunker of Wadsworth, Illinois and James (Tana) Yunker of Burr …

Dennis Leslie Conner, age 64, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly early Thursday morning, April 9, 2020, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born May 25, 1955 in LaGrange, Indiana, son of the late Elmer and Carolyn J. (Leamon) Conner. Dennis was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1974. On …

Glen E. Billington, age 56, of Sturgis, and a former resident of Portland and Bryant, Indiana passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born May 13, 1963 in Portland, Indiana son of the late Burley and Mary V. (Ashcraft) Billington. Glen resided in Sturgis for the past 20 years coming from Bryant …