The city of Sturgis is continuing its city-wide snow emergency, which went into effect Sunday. Due to the high snowfall level, any vehicle parked on a city street will be towed. By ordinance, parking is prohibited on all city streets during such a declaration. Any vehicle parked in violation is subject to a citation with a fine of $50 and …

The annual “Point-In-Time Count” will take place statewide Wednesday. Locally, the event will include service agencies and community partners in St. Joseph County collecting information about homeless individuals they encounter during business hours. In addition, the St Joseph County Housing Task Force is preparing to count people who are homeless or unsheltered on the streets and in shelters countywide from …

Aaron Wallace “Wally” Krontz, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday morning, Jan. 27, 2019, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. He was born Sept. 15, 1931, in Colon, a son of the late Aaron Wallace and Mary Grace (Melchi) Krontz. Wally enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1948, serving in the Korean War with the 23rd Regiment of …

David Alan Jenks, age 76, of White Pigeon, passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 26, 2019, at his home. He was born April 6, 1942, in Elkhart, a son of the late Harold and Mary Louise (Overlease) Jenks. David resided in White Pigeon since 1993, coming from Elkhart, where he was a graduate of Elkhart High School with the class of …

David John Marshall, age 71, of Burr Oak, went to be with the Lord Friday morning, Jan. 25, 2019, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born June 18, 1947, in Latrobe, Pa., a son of the late John Kenneth “Kenny” and Anna Roberta “Bobbie” (Lorenc) Marshall. David was a graduate of Greater Latrobe Sr. High School and Western …

Mary Margaret “Marge” Magnus, age 77, of Athens, passed away on Saturday, January 26th, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Marge was born August 22nd, 1941, in Mishawaka, to Wayne and Kathleen (Klein) Good. Before her family’s move to Sturgis, her early childhood years in Mishawaka were spent enjoying time on her Grandma and Grandpa Klein’s farm. …

Amanda “Amy” Dawn McEntire, 42, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 23,2019 losing her battle with congestive heart failure at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. Amy was born on October 7, 1976 in Niles.  A strong-willed and spirited child, Amy was fiercely independent and always out to show the world she could do anything; and she did. She was a woman …

The Kalamazoo Wings (20-20-0-2) evened their record with a pair of wins over the weekend, but still find themselves in last place in the Central Division. On Friday, the K-Wings hosted the Rapid City Rush.  Taking a 1-0 lead in the first period, Kyle Thomas scored his sixth goal of the year to give the home team the early advantage. …

A southwestern Michigan police officer who fired five shots at a stolen car has been acquitted of reckless discharge of a gun. A jury in Van Buren County returned the verdict Friday. Chelsey Omilian was a Mattawan officer in November 2017 when she fired at a Chevrolet Impala. A woman inside the car was injured. Omilian’s lawyer says she fired …

December’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County was unchanged compared to the figure from the previous month. The monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed the county’s unemployment rate for December was 3.9 percent again. St. Joseph County was below the state unemployment average, which was 4 percent for the month. The agency said …