Courier-Leader, Paw Paw Flashes, & South Haven Beacon News

Stermer sentenced to life without parole

Linda Stermer, a Van Buren County woman convicted of murdering her husband back in 2007, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, a judge ruled Monday.Stermer also received credit for 3,367 days already served.“I came to this court filled with hope, hope that the questions which had been unanswered for Read More…

Courier-Leader, Paw Paw Flashes, & South Haven Beacon News

Paw Paw to hold Memorial Day parade

PAW PAW – Paw Paw’s 104rd annual Memorial Day services will be held Monday, May 27, with the annual parade starting at 10 a.m. from the Bistro 120 parking lot, via Michigan Avenue to the Veterans Memorial Park for services.Following the services, a luncheon will be held at the American Legion Hall on Niles Street.Decorating Read More…

Commercial-News, Penny Saver, & Sturgis Sentinel News

Man found guilty in St. Joseph County of criminal sexual conduct

CENTREVILLE — A 69-year-old man was convicted by a St. Joseph County jury Friday of three counts of criminal sexual conduct. Geral Whitney of Harrison, Mich., was originally charged in 2023 with allegedly sexually assaulting a relative 20 years ago. A jury found him guilty of one county of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and two Read More…

Commercial-News, Penny Saver, & Sturgis Sentinel News

Suspect arrested in Colon for threats to residents, second arrested for attempting to disarm cop

COLON — St. Joseph County sheriff’s deputies arrested a person on Wednesday that police claim was “dangerous and violent” and was making threats to Colon residents. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, Colon Police Department officers requested deputies’ assistance at 11:30 a.m. in arresting the suspect in the area of Dallas Street and Read More…

Commercial-News, Penny Saver, & Sturgis Sentinel News

County declines budget amendment to pay for prosecutor’s Discipline Board counsel

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — St. Joseph County will not be shifting funds in the prosecutor’s office budget to pay for the county prosecutor’s legal representation before a state discipline board. At Tuesday’s Executive Committee meeting of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners, commissioners decided against further consideration of a request by Prosecutor Read More…

Albion Recorder & Morning Star News

Albion Historical Society’s Mother’s Day Tea celebrates mothers and kicks off a season of new exhibits and a 150th anniversary

by Sylvia Benavidez The Albion Historical Society’s annual Mother’s Tea kicked off a new season of touring The Gardner House Museum on Saturday, May 10. The museum, located at 509 S. Superior St. was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 and celebrates its 150th year since being built. The tea’s theme Read More…

Albion Recorder & Morning Star News

Jackson City Council sells Jackson Business Incubator building to Collier GIbson

By Elizabeth Ferszt At the May 13 City Council meeting, the Jackson City Council voted to approve the sale of the former Jackson Business Development Center, at 414 N. Jackson Ave. to Collier Gibson, LLC. Collier Gibson is the property development firm out of Ohio and California that purchased the Hayes Hotel in a controversial Read More…