State Rep. Aaron Miller’s bill to allow golf carts for use on the highway in limited circumstances has been approved and will take effect Aug. 8. As a result, Constantine Village Manager Mark Honeysett told the village council last week it must apply for permission from the state to operate golf carts on the St. Joseph River bridge, and that …

Michigan regulators have significantly expanded the list of conditions approved for treatment by medical marijuana. The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs on Monday added 11 medical conditions deemed debilitating by the Michigan Medical Marihuana Act of 2008. They are: arthritis, autism, chronic pain, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, obsessive compulsive disorder, Parkinson’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, spinal cord injury, Tourette’s syndrome …

Mr. Ronald William Sult, age 71, of Three Rivers, passed away suddenly at his home on Friday, July 6th, 2018.  Ron was born on October 25, 1946 in Elkhart, the son of the late Walter and Helen (Mishler) Sult. Ron graduated from Centreville High School with the class of 1966 and began working at Continental Can Corporation.  On Oct. 25th, Ron’s birthday, …

A Jones man was seriously injured Sunday morning while doing maintenance at Bair Lake Bible Camp, located just south of Jones. Cass County Sheriff Richard Behnke identified the victim as 44-year-old David Stiles, who is reportedly the facilities manager at the camp. Stiles was working on a propane tank when it exploded. He was airlifted to South Bend Memorial Hospital. Due to …

Members of the Glen Oaks Community College Board of Trustees recently received an update on results of a recent millage study. Paul Hanley, of George K. Baum & Company, discussed conclusions of a mail survey, while Jim Hobart, of Public Opinion Strategies, provided results of a telephone survey. Hanley said nearly 21,000 registered-voter households within the college district received a …

Sturgis city commissioners will interview potential candidates for second precinct commissioner at a work session prior to their regular meeting July 25. The successful candidate will be sworn in and seated immediately to fill the position of Ina Taulbee, who resigned June 8. Applications are due by July 19 to the city clerk’s office. Only registered voters in the second precinct are …

Geoff Smith, director of public safety for the city of Sturgis, recently was named the second vice president of the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police. He was sworn in to the post in June during the association’s summer conference. Its executive board is made up of a president, first, second and third vice presidents, and a treasurer. Vice presidents …

The union representing Michigan state park officers says they should be allowed to have guns and bulletproof vests to handle unruly visitors. The Michigan State Employees Association says officers are in an unsafe work environment because of a lack of training and equipment, MLive.com reported . The union has filed a complaint with the state Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Park officers …

Laura Blount, age 56, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 7, 2018. She was born in Cannon, Texas the daughter of Wayne and JoAnne (Matthews) Warren. She is survived by her husband, Paul Andrew Blount; children, Amy Gose, Nathan Carpenter, Nakia Bainbridge, Amanda Parshall and Joshua Blount; son-in-laws, Dennis Gose, Chris Bainbridge and Jason Parshall; grandchildren, Skylar …

Christopher M. Thornton, 56, of Battle Creek, died on Thursday, July 5, 2018, doing what he loved, riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Chris was born in Battle Creek. He graduated from Sturgis High School in 1979. Chris went on to start and run his own trucking company and loved to be on the open road. He was a free spirit who, …