Two people died earlier this week in an automobile accident in Cass County’s Pokagon Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said a PT Cruiser driven by 34-year-old Mishawaka resident Lee Ann Romita Sanez was heading south on M-51 Sunday when it crossed the center line and struck a northbound Chevy Impala. It was being driven by Phillip Seitenstich, 32, of Dowagiac. David …

A 15-year-old student who was arrested in March after threatening violence at his school and the discovery of guns, ammunition and pipe bomb materials at his southwestern Michigan home has been ordered to participate in a mental health treatment program. The boy learned his punishment Monday after earlier pleading guilty to explosives and firearms charges. Van Buren County prosecutors say …

Michigan voters will decide whether to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. A citizen-initiated measure wasn’t approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature before a 40-day deadline passed Tuesday. That means the ballot initiative will get a public vote in November. Michigan has allowed medical-marijuana use for nearly a decade. If the ballot measure is successful, Michigan would become the 10th state …

Two high school graduates in southern Michigan have been chastised by their principal and a school board member for wearing Marine dress uniforms during commencement. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports Tuesday that the Marshall High School students decided not to wear their caps and gowns for Sunday’s ceremony. District superintendent Randy Davis says they were allowed to participate in order to …

Joyce E. Rambadt, age 81, of Sturgis, went to be with her Lord and Savior early Monday evening June 4, 2018, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 7, 1936, in Shipshewana, daughter of the late Ralph and Nellie (Haan) Howard. Joyce graduated from Brighton High School in Brighton, Ind., valedictorian of the class of 1954. …

As a Notary Public, I’ve become educated in planning for the future. One of the things I’ve become familiar with is the Power of Attorney. This document allows people to name someone to act on their behalf as far as monetary issues are concerned, should they become incapable of making decisions of that caliber. Unfortunately, there are some who wait …

The newest member of St. Joseph County Parks and Recreation Department’s family was the focus of a ceremony Saturday. A crowd of about two dozen people gathered at the Lockport Township site to witness the dedication of Covered Bridge Farm County Park. The showcase of the seven-acre parcel, a refurbished barn that replaced the historic Culbertson family barn, served as …

(Paw Paw) — A Michigan man who told police that he was shot in the neck with an arrow while searching for deer antlers has been charged with filing a false report of a felony. State police say Michael Downey actually fell on the arrow while in woods in Van Buren County in March. Investigators say he made up the …

Linda H. Price, age 74, of Sturgis, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018, at her home. She was born June 15, 1943, in Lansing, a daughter of the late Ollie Ray and Vivian H. (Vail) Lanier. Due to the untimely death of her father, she was raised by her mother and stepfather, Ray James. Linda resided in Sturgis since 1972, …

Dennis Dale Mieras, age 84, of Sturgis, passed away early Saturday morning, June 2, 2018 at his home. He was born Dec. 26, 1933, in Sturgis, a son of the late Harry and Gladys (Wall) Mieras. Denny was a lifelong Sturgis and Burr Oak area resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1952. On Dec. …