State police troopers are investigating the death of a 37-year-old man who died over the weekend in Mendon Township. Trooper Cody King said authorities were called to a field in the 26000 block of Simpson Road in response to a pickup that had crashed into a tree in a tree line in an open field. An adult in the bed …

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will sign a bill to cut the country’s highest auto premiums following a landmark deal that was reached with legislative leaders and approved by large margins in the House and Senate. The changes will follow a years-long impasse in the state over generous but mandatory health benefits that are included in every car insurance policy under …

Authorities are investigating the death of Kelly-Jien Warner-Miller, whose body was found Thursday at a home in the 200 block of North Maple Street in Sturgis. Wade Allen, 35, has been arrested in connection with the case. Allen is charged with open murder, dismemberment of a corpse and failure to report a death, according to court documents. Around 11 p.m. …

A Cass County man died last week in a farming-related accident. Rocky Stoner, 19, of Marcellus, was killed Thursday at Sparks Cedarlee Farms in Penn Township. Cass County sheriff ’s officials said Stoner and another employee were moving a metal roof truss. Stoner was holding the steel truss as the other employee worked a forklift to move the truss into …

A Park Township manufacturing plant sustained heavy damage from a fire early Saturday. Authorities said no injuries were reported as a result of the 1 a.m. fire at Simpson’s Enterprise Inc., located in the 55000 block of Franklin Drive in Park Township. The blaze required the services of 10 area departments. Officials said flames were visible through the roof of …

State Rep. Aaron Miller joined House legislators last week in giving approval to a proposal that brings lower car-insurance prices to residents and families across the state, primarily through consumer choice. The plan guarantees lower rates for all drivers in Michigan, mending the state’s no-fault system and reducing what currently is the highest average car insurance premium in the nation. …

Now that we’re experiencing some great outdoor weather, more and more folks are out riding their bicycles. It’s great exercise and quite an economical way to get Out and About. Here are a few simple suggestions and rules that will make your riding safer: Wear a helmet to protect yourself in case you take a tumble. Ride in the street …

Linda Lou Thrams, age 62, of Sturgis, passed away Friday morning, May 24, 2019, at Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo. She was born Nov. 20, 1956, in Dayton, Ohio, a daughter of Donald Ray and Mary Lou (Brinkman) Ware. Linda was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1976. On April 17, …

Thomas Michael “Tom” Millard, age 77 of Mendon, died peacefully at his riverside home on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. He was born in Three Rivers on Dec. 29, 1941 the son of the late Kenneth A. and Mercedes A. (Truckey) Millard. Tom graduated from Mendon High School with the class of 1960. He was married to Karen Osgood on Dec. …

Marialyce Leer, age 91, of Sturgis, passed away early Wednesday morning, May 22, 2019, at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence in Battle Creek. She was born March 20, 1928, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Fred and Katherine (Raudman) Stutz. Marialyce resided her entire life in Sturgis, with the exception of 10 years when she lived in Algonac. She was …