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 …

Students at Riverside Elementary School in Constantine raised more than $800 through a penny drive to donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The penny drive ran for five weeks, concluding in late January, and was organized by fourth-grade teacher Carolyn Niblock. She said the accomplishment shows that school is not only about education, but life skills, too. Niblock said …

Officials in Kalamazoo have decided to remove a park fountain featuring a European settler with a weapon in his hand towering over a Native American. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports the Kalamazoo City Commission voted 5 to 1 early Tuesday following a meeting that began Monday night on the future of the Fountain of the Pioneers in Bronson Park. A plan …

Nellie J. Otte, age 84, of Coloma, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Ely Manor in Allegan Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held 1:00 pm Saturday, March 10 at Calvary Bible Church in Benton Harbor. Donations in memory of Nellie may be made to the church. Those wishing to leave an online message of remembrance …

Joanne M. Deihl, age 76, of Centreville, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was born in Coldwater on August 8, 1941, a daughter of Roy Birch and Dorothy Dodge. Joanne graduated from Coldwater High School in 1959. After high school, she obtained her nursing degree at the Coldwater Hospital, where she worked for …

Warrants are being sought for a number of suspects following the discovery of a large-scale marijuana operation last week in Cass County’s Ontwa Township. Members of the Cass County Drug Enforcement Team served a search warrant on an address in the 71000 block of Stateline Road on the suspicion that the illegal sale and use of marijuana was taking place. …

St. Joseph County United Way and matching local donors recently awarded a special grant to four local schools for the purchase of Nightlocks. Nightlock is a classroom-door-lockdown mechanism that allows a teacher to immediately lock the door from inside the classroom. It is fast, easy and withstands 1,500 pounds of force. On a conventional classroom door, an intruder can break …

Sturgis City commissioners last week approved a draft of a recreation facility agreement with St. Joseph County to partner for development of a disc golf course at Cade Lake Park. The city will be responsible for the material costs for development, and the county will install and construct, then own and operate, the course. The agreement commits the city for …