Bonnie is still waiting, Elsie is still wondering what will happen to her as are the three little kitties. I am now being called Larson. I had this other home but no one there knew how to take care of me so now I need a much better home. I have some very sore fly bites on my ears, they …

The Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education recently settled contracts with three work groups. Superintendent Tom Langdon said unions representing food-service workers, teachers, and employees in the custodian, maintenance and transportation field all agreed to a contract through the 2012-13 school year. Teachers will not be awarded a pay increase, though salary-step increases will remain in place. Employees in the …

Allen H. Anway, 82, of Sturgis, died Sunday, July 29, 2012, at Thurston Woods Village, following an extended illness. He was born April 11, 1930, in White Pigeon, a son of Harry B. and Muriel (Knight) Anway. He had been a Sturgis resident since 1950, coming from White Pigeon. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, and …

Elizabeth Krontz, 67, formerly of Sturgis, passed away July 29 in Summerville, S.C. She was born Nov. 27, 1944, to Ira and Sarah Player. On Dec. 29, 1963, she married Bruce Krontz. They lived in Sturgis for 13 years, then relocated to Summerville. She is survived by her husband; a son, Jeff (Jan) Krontz; a daughter, Christina (Dan) Yagman; five grandchildren, Jamie, Charity …

Roy E. Gump, 68, of Bronson, passed away Monday, July 30, 2012, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. The service for Roy will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, at Pleasant Hill Missionary Church in Bronson, with the Rev. Paul Metzger and the Rev. Marshall Metzger officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be …

Meet Duke, a puppy mill survivor. Duke is a rescued four-year-old, blind Cocker Spaniel who is the product of a Missouri puppy mill. Duke was sold to unsuspecting owners who purchased him from a pet store at a cost in excess of $900. He had papers that were not registered with a recognized breed registry. The owner turned to Up-Cycled …

The St Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a breaking-and-entering incident in the 63000 block of Youngs Prairie Road in Constantine Township. Sheriff’s officials said a pole barn was burglarized sometime between 9 p.m. Monday and 6 a.m. Tuesday. Tools and hunting equipment were reported stolen.

The Fabius Township Environmental and Wetlands Protection Advisory Committee has established the “Green Star” award to recognize Fabius Township lake-property owners who have developed exemplary natural lakefront shorelines. Natural landscaping for shorelines involves the use of native plants, which maintain the rural character of the area and protects property from erosion to benefit water quality. Qualified residents wishing to nominate …

Midwest Energy Cooperative officials announced power has been fully restored to almost all of its 4,000 customers whose service was disrupted as the result of an early morning storm Tuesday. Company officials said transmission was lost to two substations, leaving most of the impacted customers in Cass and Van Buren counties without power. A small cluster of customers in the …

Ladd E. Carpenter, age 55 of White Pigeon, Michigan passed away Saturday July 28, 2012 in White Pigeon Township. He was born October 30, 1956 in Sturgis, Michigan son of the late Faye and Joann (Cochran) Carpenter. Ladd resided nearly his entire life in the White Pigeon and Sturgis area and was a graduate of Sturgis High School.  He continued …