Attorney General Bill Schuette says tips about safety threats in Michigan schools set a record in February with 670 reports. Schuette says there were 119 tips about planned school attacks last month, compared to 146 in all of 2017. Suicide threats were the most-reported tip at 127. It’s the first update on OK2SAY since the Parkland, Florida, school shooting on …

A split House on Wednesday voted to preemptively bar municipalities from regulating what Michigan employers can or cannot ask during job interviews, sparking criticism from Democrats who said such ordinances can help close the wage gap between men and women. The Republican-sponsored bill, which won Senate approval previously, will go to Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday for his expected signature. …

St. Joseph County’s board of commissioners has approved an agreement with the city of Sturgis regarding a disc golf course. The contract, endorsed by commissioners Tuesday, centers on a plan to develop an 18-hole disc golf course at Cade Lake County Park in Fawn River Township. The city of Sturgis is working with the county and financially supporting the recreational …

The Exchange Club of Sturgis presented its 75th Book of Golden Deeds Award to Frank Iannarelli during a recent meeting at Sturges-Young Auditorium. The award is the highest recognition given by the Exchange Club. Iannarelli, who works at Locey CPA, is president of Sturgis Lion’s Club, advisor to the Sturgis High School Leo Club, Sherman Township clerk, president of Omena …

David John Pueschel, age 77, of Sturgis, passed away Monday evening, March 5, 2018, at Thurston Woods Village in Sturgis. He was born Aug. 3, 1940, in Sturgis, a son of the late Ernest and Margaret (Schroeder) Pueschel. David was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1958. On July 21, 1979, …

Larry Patterson, age 79, of Sturgis, went to be with his Savior on Saturday afternoon, March 3, 2018, at Blake Hospital in Bradenton, Fla. He was born Jan.20, 1939, in Tecumseh, a son of the late Charles A. and Phyllis M. (Edwards) Patterson. Larry graduated from Britton-Macon High School and from Adrian College. He received his master’s degree from Western …

William “Billy” Bowman, age 79, of Sturgis, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 at Thurston Woods in Sturgis. He was born in Constantine on January 15, 1939, a son of the late Max and Elsie (Walter) Bowman. Billy worked at Arch Workshop and at Meijer in Three Rivers. He enjoyed taking walks and visiting with his friends and merchants …

Richard Wesley Rose passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 leaving behind his mother, Donna Yost, and his step-father Kevin Yost, his fiance, Terri, and his beloved children Markus, Zachary, Bradley and Caidence; three brothers Jamie (Julie), Bruce (Jesie), Larry and sister Donna Kaye; all his nieces and nephews, Macy, Emille, Issak, Ryan, Britni, Brandon, Brock, Jace, Tony, Alisya, Daisy, …

When you look in the mirror, do you consider yourself good looking? I think most of us consider ourselves to be rather plain. There are some, of course, who think they’re the cat’s meow. I doubt if Madonna or Brad Pitt consider themselves homely. I’m pretty sure that even Ivana Trump looks a bit scary at 4 AM. Please remember …

The Cass County sheriff’s department is continuing to investigate a traffic accident that occurred over the weekend. Authorities said Jared Green, 34, of Dowagiac, was a passenger in a vehicle that went off the road and struck a tree Saturday evening. Green was not wearing a seatbelt; a second passenger in the vehicle was uninjured. Investigators said the driver of …