James S. Kline. age 72, of Sturgis, passed away early Sunday morning, Jan. 5, 2014, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Hackman Family Funeral Homes — Rosenberg Chapel, 807 E. Chicago Road, Sturgis. Funeral services celebrating the life of James S. Kline will be held at 10 …

It’s a winter storm they’ll be talking about for years. And it’s hit Michigan head-on, and has impacted millions in Detroit and much of the Lower Peninsula, with a foot of snow or more, creating hazardous travel and dangerous conditions for anyone who is outside for any length of time. Flight delays and cancellations are leaving passengers stranded at airports …

Sturgis Hospital and Three Rivers Health have announced the first babies of the year have arrived. Ariyanna Comiskey was born at Sturgis Hospital, four hours after the start of 2014. Her mother is Jenna Cross and the newborn is a little sister to 5-year-old Isabella. Meanwhile, Maddison Brady was born shortly after midnight Friday at Three Rivers Health. She is …

Michigan State Police were called to a one-vehicle crash Thursday morning in Sherman Township. Investigators said 20-year-old Daniel Ryan of Colon was driving south on Shimmel Road when his vehicle slid on ice, left the roadway and struck a utility pole. The incident occurred south of Banker Road. Passengers Amber Dils and Brandy Kitchen, both 18-year-old Sturgis residents, were treated …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has issued a press release, noting that the Centers for Disease Control has declared a health advisory. Increasing reports of severe respiratory infections among young and middle-aged people due to H1N1 infections have resulted in Michigan’s flu activity being upgraded from local to regional. According to Steve Todd, health officer for the local health …

Rose Marie Peterson, age 90, of Sturgis, was called to her Heavenly Home Saturday, January 4th, 2014. Rose was born in Rockford, IL on June 29, 1923, a daughter of Bror and Sigrid (Gustafsson) Challberg. She graduated from Rockford East High School and received her associates degree from Bethel College in St. Paul, MN. On May 3, 1947 she married …

Dorothy Mae Snyder, age 76, of Three Rivers, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2013 at the Heartland Health Care Center following lengthy illnesses. Dorothy was born Oct. 30, 1937 in Chicago, IL. the daughter of the late Joseph and Harriet (Kubiak) Zieler. On Sept. 9, 1955 Dorothy was united in marriage to Mr. Lloyd Snyder. Dorothy was an avid …

Molly Mary Swan, age 85, of Centreville, MI passed away Tuesday, December 31st, 2013 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene W. Swan. Cremation has taken place. Interment of Ashes will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Three Rivers. Arrangements were entrusted to the Eley Funeral Home in Centreville. Online messages may be left at …

Sturgis municipal officials have has declared a city-wide, snow-removal emergency. A  forecast calling for heavy snow and strong winds prompted the declaration, city leaders said. By ordinance, parking is prohibited on all city streets during a snow-removal emergency. Any vehicle parked in violation is subject to being towed at the owner’s expense. The parking prohibition is effective until the snow …

The organizer of the White Pigeon snowman-building event said cold temperatures have forced the cancellation of Sunday’s gathering at Wade Park. Shireen Cline said despite an adequate amount of snowfall, temperatures too cold for snowman-making prompted her to call off Sunday’s gathering. With below-freezing temperatures forecasted in the coming week, Cline said the event is on hold indefinitely. When conditions …