Raelee Ann Beadle was born Sunday, May 28th, 2017 unexpectedly and passed away a short time later. She is survived by her parents Aaron S. and Brittney L. (Gray) Beadle of Marcellus; aunts and uncles, Heather and Eric Runyon of Niles, MI and Chad and Chelsie Beadle of Marcellus; paternal grandparents, Eugene and Lisa Beadle of Marcellus; maternal grandparents Timothy …

Everyone has their share of problems. Sometimes the problems are small and easily solved. Other times they are beyond imagination. We’ve all had problems so difficult that we’d wish we would wake up and discover that it was all just a bad dream. I remember listening to a speaker whose topic centered on problems that people encounter and have to …

Raymond D. Hill, age 93, of Mottville Township, White Pigeon, died on Thursday, May 25,2017, in Battle Creek following a short illness. He was born on May 27, 1923, in in Knoxville, Iowa, the son of Urbin and Effie Jane (Ray) Hill. He was a Mottville area resident since 1973, coming from Goshen. A Veteran of World War II serving …

Two vehicles, a pair of trailers and a snowmobile were stolen over the weekend from Florence Township. State police said the incidents occurred between 8 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. Monday in the 65000 block of Engle Road. Two pickups, a 2006 Ford extended cab and a 2006 Ford single cab; a 1996 Classic enclosed trailer full of construction tools …

Rouch Off-Road, north of Sturgis in Sherman Township, has officially opened. About 300 vehicles were driven to the 90-acre property during the park’s grand opening earlier this month to take on challenges created by co-owners Ben and Jamey Rouch. The obstacles, created with excavation equipment, include a rock wall, water holes, sharp curves, steep hills and easier hills throughout the …

Monsanto’s community advisory, featuring Monsanto site manager Barry Meyer, and production leaders Derek Peterson and Michael Ochsner, earlier this month led a brainstorming session regarding Monsanto projects. The Monsanto plant, located in Constantine Township, has 128 drying bins and processed 2.6 million bushels of corn in 2016. Furthermore, it harvested 28,000 female acres with 80 corn hybrids, Meyer said. Future …

High school graduations in four of the county’s eight public school districts have taken place. Seniors in Burr Oak were graduated May 21, the first school to stage its commencement. Meanwhile, Centreville, White Pigeon and Constantine high schools held their ceremonies Friday last week. Colon High School’s graduation will be Friday, followed by Sturgis and Mendon high schools on Sunday. …

Bert Lee Fosdick, age 82, of White Cloud died Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at his home. Bert was born on Feb. 12, 1935, in Three Rivers, to Milford Theodore and Dale Louise (Comadoll) Fosdick, and was a truck driver for many years Bert served his country in the Marines, was a member of Amvets, and member of the Bitley Boys. He …

Vicki S. Snyder, 59, of Porter Township, White Pigeon, died Friday, May 26, 2017. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 31st. Interment will be in White Pigeon Township Cemetery. Donations may be directed to the Mottville Bible Church or the International Tremor Foundation. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.

A Calhoun County man suffered serious injuries in a two-vehicle accident last week in Lockport Township. State police said 45-year-old Jerry Michielsen of Burlington Township was driving south on Strobel Road at 11:30 a.m. Friday, when he failed to stop at the Hoshel Road intersection. Investigators said Michielsen’s vehicle struck an eastbound car driven by 21-year-old Kalvin Ludwig of Three …