Michigan shipwreck hunters have found the remains of a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan in 1873 during a storm. The Lizzie Throop was found in 280 feet of water along western Michigan’s coastline some 15 miles northwest of the city of South Haven, the Michigan Shipwreck Research Association announced this past week. The vessel set sail from Muskegon on …

Daniel Lee Davis, age 68, of White Pigeon, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Kairos Dwelling in Kalamazoo. He was born in Napoleon, OH on June 11, 1949, a son of Normal and Beulah (Durham) Davis. Dan graduated from Napoleon High School  in 1967. On November 18, 1988, he married Vicki Reiff in Napannee. Dan worked at Shadow …

Charles E. Hemminger, age 70, of Three Rivers, formerly of Burr Oak and Allegan County, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Heartland Health Care Center in Three Rivers. Chuck was born in South Bend on October 25, 1947, a son of Alfred and Dorothy (Dittman) Hemminger. He attended Plainwell Public Schools. In June of 1989, he married Sally …

A woman says her 13-year-old son had red marks and bruises on his neck after being choked by a substitute teacher at a Kalamazoo school. Mona Thompson tells WWMT-TV her son was asked to leave the classroom Tuesday at Kalamazoo’s Milwood Magnet School after another student threw a tennis ball at the teacher. She says the teacher grabbed the 8th grader by …

A southwestern Michigan man who authorities say walked into a police department and confessed to killing his girlfriend has been convicted. Berrien County Trial Court says 52-year-old James Parker Huffman of Niles was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder. He faces a mandatory term of life in prison without the possibility of parole at his sentencing, which is scheduled for April …

James W. Rodman, age 85, of Sturgis, passed away late Thursday evening, March 15, 2018, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born Sept. 14, 1932, in Marion, Ind., son of the late Earl and Lillian (Piner) Rodman. James resided in Sturgis since 1980 coming from Florida. On May 9, 1964, he married Sandra Sue Bright in Jonesboro, Ind. …

Robert W. Kramer, 81, of White Pigeon, died Saturday, March 10, 2018, at his home. He was born July 24, 1936, in White Pigeon, the son of Claude and Vera (Stanner) Kramer. He was a White Pigeon resident all his life and a White Pigeon High School graduate. He retired from the White Pigeon Paper Mill after 50 years. He …

Kenneth J. “Joe” Rowe, 61, of Dowagiac, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at his home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at Clark Chapel, 405 Center St., Dowagiac. Burial will follow at Indian Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 11 a.m. to …

Michael Gee LeMense, 80, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018. He was born April 11, 1938, son of Howard and Helen LeMense in Three Rivers. Mike graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1957 and from Michigan State University in 1962, 1966 and 1976. It was at MSU in 1962 where Mike met his wife, Carol, and upon meeting …

Dorothy Faye Haye, age 74, of Three Rivers, passed away passed away on Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 in Kalamazoo. She was born November 27th, 1943 in Rivervale, AR to Joesph and Bessie (Cockrum) Phiillips. Dorothy has been a long time resident of Three Rivers having moved here in 1959. She worked for Peterson Springs for 40 years. She enjoyed fishing, …