Sally Jean Russey, age 86, died on Wednesday, March 7, 2018.  She was born November 11th, 1931 in Chicago, a daughter of Everett James Gale and Shirley (Dolph) Suranberg. She graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1949. On February 25th, 1950 she married Richard William (bill) Russey. He preceded her in death on December 1st, 1989. She was employed …

Dowagiac 61,  Three Rivers 60 This was a very tough one to have end the way it did. We play with some much energy and desire to want to win but just came up very short on the  winning end. I’m very proud of all of my players. The hardest part is saying goodbye to the seniors. Jensin Blyly, Ashley …

Brian Lynn Whitcomb, age 59, of Sturgis, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Rosenberg Chapel of Hackman Family Funeral Homes in Sturgis.

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 …