Richard Lyle Schug, 99, of Marcellus, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024 at White Oaks Assisted Living in Lawton.Born March 28, 1925 in Auburn, Ind., to Herbert Eber and IO (Gorrell) Schug, he attended Edwards Corners one-room country school through eighth grade, then graduated from Marcellus High School. He was the last surviving member of Read More…
Karen Ann Paul, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 23, 2024 at the age of 83. Born Karen Ann Steininger on June 2, 1941, she was the daughter of loving parents Leonard and Marcella and was raised with a strong sense of family, community, and faith. Read More…
“America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” -Harry TrumanWelcome to the last month of 2024. This is the time to reflect back on a year that was great for some and not so great for others. A time to reflect on the mistakes we made Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — It certainly felt like the holiday season in downtown Three Rivers last weekend, not just with the festivities, but also with the weather conditions.The annual Christmas Around Town, held in downtown Friday and Saturday, Nov. 29-30, marked the beginning of the holiday season in the area with an Read More…
By Robert TomlinsonNews Director SHERMAN TWP. — A 10-year-old was killed after a driver allegedly failed to stop in Sherman Township Monday.According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, the incident occurred in the area of Banker Road and Balk Road in Sherman Township. The initial report given to police was that a motor vehicle Read More…
By Steve Eldridge STURGIS — Who would have thought that Santa and Mrs. Claus lived right here in Michigan?They don’t, of course, but Tom Bland and his wife Cindy reside in Quincy, and spend nearly the entire month of December portraying the jolly old fellow and his wife. They both travel to various locations in Read More…
COMING EVENTSRECURRINGChildren’s story time, 10 a.m. each Tuesday and Friday, Sturgis District Library.Sturgis Area Model Railroaders winter hours at Sturgis Historical Museum, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Dec. 6“Dashing Through Downtown,” featuring “Kristkindlmarkt (4-9 p.m., Pleasant Avenue), Santa’s appearance (4-7 p.m., Free Church Park) and “Sip & Stroll” (5:30-9 p.m. at participating Read More…
By John RaffelCorrespondent FARWELL — Ryan Cutler is confident of having a strong first year as Farwell’s wrestling coach.But as a new skipper for the Eagles, Cutler is waiting himself to see what the Eagles will be looking like this season.“I want to start building the program back,” Cutler said. “We’re small, but it’s a Read More…
Alan Andrew Veen, age 80 of Clare, joined the spirit of the woods for one final hunt in the great beyond on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Born on a military base in Auckland, New Zealand to Peter and Freda Veen on June 1, 1944, he made his way to the US via ship. Al was very Read More…
Jackie “Jack” Joe Lennox, age 59 of Lake passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Jack was born to parents Donald Eugene and Marilyn Rae (Purvis) Lennox in Mt. Pleasant on January 23, 1965. After graduating from Coleman High School, Class of 1984, Jack began working various different jobs. He bartended Read More…