St. Joseph County Commissioner Dennis Allen has been removed from the county board’s law enforcement committee. The measure was approved by a 4-3 vote during Tuesday’s board of commissioners meeting. Commissioner Rusty Baker proposed the motion during “Commissioner Comments.” He said Allen running for sheriff while serving as chair of the law enforcement committee is a conflict of interest. Allen, …

Former Fabius Township supervisor Ken Linn was sentenced Tuesday for a 2010 sexual assault. Nearly 14 years after the crime, Kalamazoo County Circuit Court Judge Barnard sentenced Linn to between 18 and 50 years, according to WWMT. Linn, 57, of Three Rivers, was previously found guilty of sexually assaulting a Sauganash Country Club golf cart beverage cart driver in August …

A 70-year-old man was found guilty of his ninth attempted bank robbery on Tuesday. WSBT-TV said South Bend resident Dennis Love wore a t-shirt that read “Cleverly Disguised as an Adult” while robbing Fifth Third Bank in Cassopolis Feb. 27, 2023. A Cass County jury convicted Love of bank robbery and larceny in a building. According to the Cass County …

Avelo Airlines has temporarily discontinued its non-stop service between Kalamazoo and Orlando. Airport director Craig Williams said the airline’s last flight between the two locations was April 8. He said no flights were canceled, as Avelo simply made tickets available through April 8 and not beyond. Williams said Avelo scaled back its Florida flights from several Midwest locations, citing the …

National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual “Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive” is less than a month away and volunteers are being sought by a Kalamazoo-based agency. Oliver Knuth, volunteer coordinator for Salvation Army of Kalamazoo County, said the collection is May 11. Carriers collect non-perishable food donations left by mailboxes and in post offices, and deliver them to local …

Sturgis city residents are being reminded the city’s department of public services started flushing hydrants this week as part of regular maintenance. Crews will flush hydrants today in the area south of West Chicago Road and west of South Nottawa Street. On Thursday, the area north of West Chicago Road and west of North Nottawa Street will be serviced. The …

Connie M Pifer, age 60, of Shelbyville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 15, 2024 at U of M West in Wyoming, MI.  She was born in Goshen, IN on July 19, 1963 the daughter of James and Linda (Mock) Pifer.  Connie was employed at Parker – Hannifin for over 20 years.  In her free time, Connie enjoyed taking fishing …

Taylor Cook Snow, age 85, of Three Rivers, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Centrica Rose Arbor Place in Kalamazoo surrounded by his loving family. A former mayor, Citizen of the Year, and involved Three Rivers resident, Taylor was also a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. He was born October 16, 1938 in Plainwell, the son of …

Carole Marie Scoates, age 83, of Mendon, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Edgewood Health & Rehabilitation. She was born April 16, 1940, in Cresco, Iowa, the daughter of Nathan and Ruby (Krueger) Hancock. Carole worked as an RV delivery driver for Horizon Transport. She loved traveling and seeing the country. She delivered travel trailers all over the United …

Michael Ralph Best, age 66, of Jones, died peacefully on Saturday morning, April 13, 2024 in the comfort of his home in his family’s presence. His life began July 12, 1957 in Niles, born to Dave Best and Joan Kane. Mike loved riding his motorcycle.  He was a self-taught mechanic who could fix anything.  From cars and trucks to lawnmowers …