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Tri-City Area has seen 20-25 inches in areas in the last seven days

SNOW REMOVAL... and storage will soon become a problem as the Tri-City Area has seen 20-25 inches in areas in the last seven days. High winds adding to the amounts of lake effect dropped on Monday made for a hard travel day and on Tuesday high winds made travel nearly impossible at times. Tri-City Area schools were open Tuesday and Wednesday hoping to finish the week strong, before another potential storm moves through on the weekend! (TCR photo by Amy Loshbough)

North Berrien Historical Museum announces 2025 Holiday Open House winners

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Press Box Reports

Watervliet Press Box

Watervliet Boys Basketball The Watervliet varsity boys basketball team traveled to Decatur on Wednesday, Jan. 21, for a non-conference game, seeking its third victory of the season in this battle of teams with the same record entering the night. One rough quarter was the difference, as they were defeated, 45-37. FLATTENING HER OPPONENT… Brooklyn Woollett of Watervliet, wrestling a Fennville Blackhawk at South Haven on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Brooklyn used an arm spin to ge

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Hartford Wrestling The Hartford varsity wrestling team traveled to Comstock on Wednesday, Jan. 21, to compete in a conference / non-conference triangular that also featured Mendon. Aiming to make their mark in one of the final team dual meets of the season, the team would return home with a split. The Huskies (7-12, 3-4) wrestled in duals against both the host Colts and the Hornets, leading off the night against non-conference foe, Mendon, in a battle of teams with similar

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Armchair Quaterbacks

Bill Whitney grabs four-way tiebreaker for Week 22 Armchair Quarterback victory

Action is complete in the twenty-second week of the Tri-City Record’s Armchair Quarterback contest. We continued our tradition of challenging our “superfans” over some daunting choices on the gridiron, as our knowledgeable diehards attempted to pick the winners of the two National Football League conference championship games of the current football season. Regarding the final records from our contest last week, only four of our six accomplished scholars passed their weekly e

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Obituaries

HELEN J. VOLLRATH

Helen J. Vollrath, 94, of Coloma passed away on Jan. 27, 2026, at CrownPointe of Stevensville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 2 at Coloma United Methodist Church. Private burial will follow in Coloma Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 1-4 p.m. at Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home in Coloma. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Helen’s memory may be made to Coloma United Methodist Church or North Berrien Senior Center. An onl

THOMAS SMITH

Thomas “Tom” Smith, lifelong resident of Hartford, Michigan, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 25, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family and friends. Born in St. Joseph, Michigan on Oct. 30, 1959, and raised in Hartford, Tom was a proud small-town businessman, farmer at heart, and a man who never met a machine he didn’t want to drive. Tom was the owner of Tom Smith Tractor Parts, a family business founded by his parents that he proudly carried on, building upon the

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Lucrecia B. Tarpey , 93, died Jan. 23, 2026. Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Coloma Jesse P. Ray , 34, of Coloma died Jan. 17, 2026, at home. Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Coloma

EARL GRANT JR.

Earl “Fred” Grant Jr., 83 of Watervliet, passed away on Jan. 17, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. A memorial visitation will be held on Thursday, January 22 from 4-6 p.m. at Duffield & Pastrick Family Funeral Home in Coloma. Memorial donations in Fred’s memory may be made to North Berrien Senior Center. Those wishing to leave an online message for the family may do so at www.duffieldpastrick.com. Fred was born Nov. 15, 1942, in South Haven to Earl and Mary (Becht

TOM WILLMENG

Tom “Doc” Willmeng, of Vicksburg passed away on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on Aug. 31, 1941, in Watervliet, MI. He was the son of Gordon and Helen (Combs) Willmeng. He lived a life characterized by selflessness, compassion, and a dedication to his community. Tom’s career in medicine spanned over four decades, specializing in orthopedics. A graduate of the University of Michigan, where he earned his Doctor of Medicine degree, he began his journey in healthca

CARLYN R. HINKELMAN

Carlyn “Carl” Ray Hinkelman’s life began March 17, 193, in Benton Harbor, Michigan. He grew up in Benton Harbor, graduating from Benton Harbor High School. After high school Carl went to work at Clark Equipment as a computer operator for 31 years. Alongside working for Clark Equipment, he also loved being a farmer. While in high school, Carl worked at a grocery store where he met the owner’s daughter, who turned into the love of his life. Carl married Donna Haak on April 16,

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Myrth M. Kremers , 85, of St. Joseph died Jan. 17, 2026, at home. Starks & Menchinger Chapel, St. Joseph Zackary P. Cowell , 50, of St. Joseph died Jan. 16, 2026. Starks & Menchinger Chapel, St. Joseph Blanca Graciela Arellano , 42, of Hartford died Jan. 15, 2026, at Corewell Health Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph. Calvin Funeral Home, Hartford Rev. Father Donald Wieber , 95, of St. Johns, MI, died Jan. 13, 2026, at Grace Haven Assisted Living, St. Johns, MI; Smith Family Funer

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Nature Notebook

This winter has provided wonderful opportunities to explore Sarett’s habitats on snowshoe. However, the cold temperatures have made it impossible to quietly approach and watch any wildlife. Each step is so loud one may feel it necessary to wear earplugs.

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“Look at the squirrel statues!” is often followed by “Must be a hawk nearby.”

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