Michael Lynn Straehly, age 78, of Mendon, passed away Sunday evening, November 1, 2026, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born October 18, 1948 in Sturgis, son of the late Richard and Thelma (Dodd). Michael was adopted and lovingly raised by Ralph and Joyce Straehly, who also preceded him in death. Mike was …

A Sturgis woman was taken to the hospital following a medical condition while driving. The Branch County Sheriff’s Department said they were dispatched out to a dark-colored minivan heading east on U.S. 12 near Weaver Road on Tuesday. The vehicle reportedly crossed the center line and almost hit a westbound vehicle. The minivan was also …

Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com A Fowlerville man is dead following a crash Thursday afternoon in Locke Township. Ingham County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched around noon to the intersection of Sherwood Road and M-52 for a report of a three-vehicle crash. A vehicle being driven by a 53-year-old Fowlerville man was eastbound on Sherwood Road crossing M-52 when it was struck by a vehicle being driven by a 24-year-old Bancroft man who had a 26-year-old passenger from Perry. The veh

A Fremont, Indiana man is behind bars following a drug arrest in Branch County on Wednesday. Branch County Sheriff Fred Blankenship said that on Wednesday, members of the Criminal Investigation Division executed a search warrant on a residence in the 100 block of Stiffler Drive in Gilead Township. Investigation revealed methamphetamine on site along with …

Court buildings in Branch County were evacuated on Tuesday morning because of a credible threat, authorities say. The Branch County Central Dispatch received a tip of a possible bomb threat to the Courts Building in Coldwater Tuesday around 9:15 a.m. Authorities said the building was evacuated immediately out of an abundance of caution. Michigan State …

HANCOCK — The Finlandia Art Gallery has opened its autumn exhibition at the Finnish American Heritage Center at 435 Quincy Street in Hancock. The display marks part of Hancock’s ongoing designation as the 2026 Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture. The current group exhibition features contemporary landscape paintings, textiles, oil paintings, and ceramic works compiled by a […]

The Coldwater Area Chamber of Commerce has a new director. On Monday, the Chamber said Madison Wright has been chosen for the executive director’s position. Wright is expected to start her new post on November 9. Leading up to that, she will be working together with current Executive Director Lori Hunt for a smooth transition, …

Felty Borntreger Oct 7, 1968 — Oct 24, 2026 Felty E. Borntreger of Hardyville was born October 7, 1968 in Branch County, Michigan to Eli Borntreger and Margaret Schwartz Borntreger. He departed this life Saturday, October 24, 2026, having attained the age of fifty-eight years and seventeen days. He had [...] The post Felty Borntreger appeared first on Campbellsville Radio – WCKQ, KCountry, The Rock.

A teen is recovering after being shot at a party in Portage over the weekend, police said Monday.  The Portage Department of Public Safety said officers responded to Bronson Hospital in the early morning of October 24.

Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com Most roadside parks operated by the Michigan Department of Transportation will be closing for the season later this week. The majority will be closing this Thursday, October 29th. Four parks are already closed for the season for upgrades or repairs: • Bronson Roadside Park on US-12 in Branch County. • Huron Shores Roadside Park on US-23 in Cheboygan County. • Bellamy Creek Roadside Park on M-21 in Ionia County. • Red Cedar Roadside Par