Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has issued a statewide stay-at-home order to curb the spread of the coronavirus, with an exemption for certain workers, outdoor exercise and trips to the grocery store or hospital. The order, which will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, will allow essential employees necessary to sustain and protect life to continue going to work. Businesses also …

Mary Louise Kline, age 78, of Centreville, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Borgess Medical Center.  She was born in Centreville on October 13, 1941, a daughter of Clifford and Winifred (Caseman) Gross.  Mary Lou attended Centreville Public Schools.  On September 12, 1957, she married Wayne Kline in Centreville. Mary Lou and Wayne owned and operated Kline’s Construction …

President Donald Trump is falsely asserting how quickly automakers including GM, Ford and Tesla can manufacture ventilators to help fill an acute U.S. shortage of the medical equipment for coronavirus patients. That’s the finding of an AP Fact Check. In fact, Ford and GM have yet to start production. It would take those companies months, if not longer, to begin …

Thanks to author Randy Pausch, I’d like to share a few suggestions that might make your busy life a little less stressful: “Ask yourself: are you spending your time on the right things?” “Develop a good filing system.” “Rethink the telephone.” “Delegate.” “Take a time out.” Thanks to the never-ending changes in the weather here in “Pure Michigan”, it’s not …

Charlene Frances Heslet, age 63, of Constantine, died on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at her home. She was born February 7, 1957 in Garden City, MI a daughter of Edward and Mary (Leshnoc) Liebert. Charlene attended school in Garden City. She was employed by Dollar General in St. Joseph County as a store set up specialist. Later she began doing …

Michigan doctors and dentists have been ordered to postpone all nonessential medical procedures. Meanwhile, people who are suddenly out of work because of the coronavirus threat have flooded the state with claims for unemployment aid. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says medical procedures should be scratched unless necessary to preserve health and safety. At least 549 people in Michigan have tested positive …

Timothy Philip Clipfell, age 66, of Colon, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020, at his home, surrounded by loved ones. Tim was born July 1, 1953, in Sturgis, a son of the late Philip G. and Louise F. (Drumhiller) Clipfell. He was a lifetime resident of Colon. He attended Colon High School and worked for Tomlinson Lumber in Colon for …

Authorities say a northern Indiana man has died after a sheriff’s deputy used a stun gun to subdue him when he refused to drop a knife. St. Joseph County (Indiana) sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday went to a home in Granger, near South Bend, on a report that a knife-wielding man was chasing his wife. A deputy used the stun gun …

Ralph Gaylord Troyer, age 91, of Burr Oak, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at The Birches in Leonidas. He was born June 19, 1928, in Lagrange, a son of the late Jerry and Orpha (Miller) Troyer. He grew up in Lagrange County, and attended Shipshewana School. He also attended Fairview Bible School. On Oct. 30, 1948, Ralph married Esther …

Statement from Century Bank and Trust: As we all continue to navigate the growing concerns of the COVID-19 situation and do our part to help mitigate the situation, it is our goal to make decisions that support the public health of our communities. Century Bank and Trust will be instituting continued preventative measures at all office locations by temporarily limiting …