Sturgis Township officials said an area of contaminated groundwater continues to improve. During its meeting earlier this month, the board gave a report on the Abbott Nutrition annual groundwater review for contamination sites in the township. The contamination was discovered nearly 20 years ago, when processing water being disposed of in nearby fields reacted with farm chemicals in the ground. …

Cass County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a personal-injury crash that took place in Penn Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies responded at 6 a.m. Tuesday to Donnell Lake Street, just west of Lewis Lake. Behnke said deputies made contact with the driver, 22-year-old Vandalia resident Janelle Gazi. She told authorities she swerved to avoid an animal in the roadway. Her …

The Kalamazoo Wings (7-6-1-0) may have ended the holiday weekend with a loss, however, they managed to pick up six points by winning three of the four games they played. On Wednesday, the K-Wings hosted the Iowa Heartlanders (3-8-2-1) at Wings Event Center. After allowing an Iowa goal in each of the first two periods, the K-Wings kicked it into …

A Three Rivers man who attempted to elude police last year has been found guilty of two charges related to the incident. St. Joseph County Prosecutor David Marvin said Mark Shelton, 62, could face up to 15 years in prison after being convicted on two counts of resisting/obstructing police as a fourth habitual offender. The incident happened during August 2021 …

Three people were injured in a two-car crash last week in Burr Oak Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called shortly after 3 p.m. Friday to the intersection of Kelly and Carpenterson roads in response to a personal-injury crash. Investigators said an 18-year-old female and her 18-year-old passenger, both of Sturgis, were northbound on Carpenterson Road, where the driver …

A 32-year-old Sherman Township man will serve up to 70 years in prison for his role in child pornography. St. Joseph County Circuit Judge Paul Stutesman last week sentenced Clayton Warren, after Warren pleaded no contest to first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Investigators said Warren recorded himself sexually assaulting a 10-year-old child over a five-month period starting in November 2021. Warren …

Colon Community Schools Superintendent Rachel Kowalski issued a statement last week related to a student who became ill after participating in a social media challenge. Kowalski said a student at Colon Elementary ate a tortilla chip infused with Carolina Reaper, considered the hottest pepper in the world. The victim, whose grade level or age were not indicated, became violently ill …

Jacie King, a member of the Centreville FFA chapter, was awarded the American FFA Degree at the 95th National FFA Convention & Expo last month. The award recognizes demonstrated ability and outstanding achievements in agricultural business, production, processing or service programs. To be eligible, FFA members must have earned and productively invested at least $10,000 through a supervised agricultural-experience program …

Speed considered too fast for weather conditions likely played a factor in a two-car crash last weekend in Cass County’s Newberg Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said 18-year-old Alek James Dahlgren, of Cassopolis, was traveling east on M-60 at 5 p.m. Saturday when he swerved the car he was driving to miss a vehicle slowing in the roadway ahead of him. …

A 22-year-old Three Rivers man was involved in a single-vehicle crash last week in Park Township. St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called at 6:30 a.m. Thursday to the area of U.S. 131 and Muskrat Road in response to a rolled-over vehicle. Authorities said Tyriq Perryman was heading north on U.S. 131 when he lost control of …