The St. Joe County Grange Fair is a little more than a month away. I’ll be volunteering as a Courtesy Cart driver, so if you see me, flag me down and I’ll take you anywhere you want to go on the fairgrounds. The Courtesy Carts are FREE and are appreciated by everyone young and old. We are limited as to …

St. Joseph County Sheriff deputies responded to Nottawa Road near Wasepi Road in Nottawa Township on Saturday for the report of a traffic crash with injuries. Initial investigation shows a passenger car being driven by a 16-year-old Mendon resident was northbound on Nottawa Road and crossed the centerline, colliding head-on with a south bound van. Two juvenile passengers from the …

Lori Ann Ash, age 63, of Sturgis, passed away at her home surrounded by her family, on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Lori was born on June 2, 1961, in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, a daughter to the late Raymond and Arlene (Gruhot) Benoit. Lori was a graduate of Red Lake Falls High School as a member of the class of …

John Joesph Lesniak, age 89, of South Bend, and a former longtime Sturgis resident, passed away Thursday morning, August 8, 2024, at Beacon Memorial Hospital in South Bend. He was born September 19, 1934, in Detroit, son of the late Walter J. and Valeria (Lipa) Lesniak. John resided in South Bend since 1990, coming from Sturgis where he lived from …

Stewart Lynn Turpin, age 60, of Colon, passed away unexpectedly on  Monday, August 5, 2024, at his home. He was born December 3, 1963, son of the late Robert and Joyce) Turpin. Stewart resided in Colon for over 10 years, coming from Coldwater. On February 14, 1992, he married Gennieve Layne in Florida. Stewart was currently employed by Speedrack Products …

Jeffery Charles Myers, age 57, of Portage, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2024 at his home. He was born January 10, 1967 in Kalamazoo, the son of Larry Joe and Maryjane (Borger) Myers, and graduated from Three Rivers High School with the Class of 1985. Jeff was employed for 23 years at Goodwill Industries, where he enjoyed seeing his co-workers …

Orlis W. Yoder, age 72, of Mendon, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Orlis was born on February 13, 1952 in Colon, a son to the late Virgil and Magdalena (Hochstetler) Yoder. On November 22, 1973, Orlis married his wife of 50 years, Marietta E. Lehman in Middlebury. Surviving Orlis is his wife Marietta E. …

In Tuesday’s 36th State House race, incumbent Steve Carra garnered 69 percent of the vote.  His closest competitor was Frank Perez with 20 percent of the vote.  Placing third was Michael Malmborg with 11 percent.

St. Joseph County sheriff candidate Chad Spence picked up an early lead in voting totals Tuesday and hung on to top four opponents to claim the highest elected law-enforcement position in the county. Unofficial vote totals show the 50-year-old Spence collected more than 49 percent of all votes, besting runner-up Jason Bingaman. The current undersheriff, Bingaman received nearly 30 percent …

A challenger to incumbent St. Joseph County Prosecutor David Marvin prevailed during Tuesday’s primary election. Colon resident Deb Davis, who previously worked as an assistant prosecutor, earned more than 56 percent of all votes cast, while Marvin was endorsed by nearly 31 percent of the votes made in the three-person race. Davis will assume the four-year post Jan. 1 and …