Eugene H. Storm Jr., age 59, of Constantine, died on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Three Rivers Health. He was born March 2, 1959 in Ohio a son of Eugene and Gloria (Williams) Storm Sr. On September 15, 2015 he married Tamara Abiney in Constantine. Eugene worked as a truck driver for Krook Trucking in Dowagiac and previously at Syndicate …

St. Joseph County Parks and Recreation Department officials over the weekend opened the agency’s newest amenity: a disc golf course. A tournament to celebrate the newest attraction at Cade Lake County Park in Fawn River Township drew 53 participants Saturday to what has been named Deadwood Disc Golf Course. The 18-hole course threads through mature trees at the park, which …

Four members of the White Pigeon Fire Department were honored over the weekend by the Michigan State Fireman’s Association at a banquet in Lapeer. Receiving the Hero’s Award during the Saturday event were Chief Troy Andrews, Lt. Jeff Wagaman, Firefighter Thomas Law and Fire Cadet Merlin Zehr. The four were honored for their life-saving skills that rescued a man who …

National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced this year’s National Merit $2,500 scholarship winners. Among the recipients are Ethan and Jesse Pattison of Sturgis High School. They are the sons of St. Joseph County District Court Judge Rob Pattison. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. …

Barbara G. Hazelwood, age 90, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, Ga. She was born Nov. 13, 1927, in Burr Oak, a daughter of the late Floyd and Florence (Bonner) Lutz. Barbara was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1945. In 1972, …

George Fredric Tracy, age 87, of Sturgis, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 19, 2018, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born Dec. 30, 1930, in Alma, Mich., son of the late Freddie and Iva (Zimmerman) Tracy. George resided in Sturgis since 2011 coming from Zephyrhills, Fla., where he lived several years. His early life was spent in Lansing. …

A 26-year-old White Pigeon man was killed last week in a crash in Kalamazoo County. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officials said Kevin Alleshouse’s vehicle struck the rear of a semitruck car-carrier at 6:45 p.m. Thursday in the 3800 block of Stadium Drive. The car carrier was parked in the center lane while vehicles were being unloaded at an auto …

Michigan Department of Transportation has awarded a state transportation grant that will support 15 new jobs in Schoolcraft. Chem Link, a manufacturer of solvent-free adhesives, sealants and architectural products, is planning a $5 million expansion and renovation of its facility at East Lyons and Angell streets. The expansion includes new building space and equipment, resulting in the creation of 15 …

Laura Chang, a second-grade teacher at Sunset Lake Elementary in Vicksburg, was announced last week as the 2018-19 Michigan Teacher of the Year. Chang learned of her selection during a surprise visit from interim state superintendent Sheila Alles during a school visit to highlight the school’s academic success. Chang, who is the first Kalamazoo County recipient of the honor in …

A group representing St. Joseph County took part in a recent rally at the State Capitol. Vulnerable and at-risk citizens gathered May 2 to remind legislators to prioritize people first in the ongoing discussions to privatize parts of the state’s behavioral health system. The 14th annual “Walk-a- Mile in My Shoes” rally was staged to keep public behavioral healthcare at the …