Sturgis Hospital is looking to change its operating model Jan. 1 from a traditional facility to a rural emergency hospital. The hospital was saved from imminent closure earlier in the summer when the state provided financial relief to carry the facility to the end of the year. The state’s help enabled the hospital to not only remain open, but work toward …

Two road-related projects started Tuesday in St. Joseph County. The bigger task involves a seven-mile stretch of roadway in Leonidas Township. MDOT officials said the work centers on M-60, which will be re-repaved from the junction of M-66 east to Hacker Road, at the Branch County line. Meanwhile, the other project involves a one-mile section of U.S. 12 from Fairview …

A Three Rivers man who eluded authorities following an incident Saturday afternoon was taken into custody Tuesday. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called shortly before noon Tuesday to an area of Hoffman Road, near Pulver Road in Fabius Township, regarding a suspicious person. The man turned out to be Kenneth Scott, who was walking with a bicycle alongside the …

The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s Nonpoint Source Program has announced the availability of about $3.3 million in state and federal funding. The grants are to be dedicated toward watershed projects that restore impaired waters or protect high-quality waters from the impacts of nonpoint source pollution. Funds should be available for selected projects in the spring of 2023. …

The Kalamazoo Wings have announced the signing of goaltender Trevor Gorsuch and Gorsuch, 28, said it was a “no-brainer” to sign on the dotted line to return to the K-Wings for his second season. “I felt like I had a great year but had some business that needed to be finished,” Gorsuch said.  “I believe we have a great group this …

Construction will begin soon on a mixed-use development in the heart of downtown Sturgis. The development will feature a five-story building designed to enhance the downtown retail mix and catalyze downtown investment by making future development more economically viable in Sturgis. The development will add 23 new housing units and 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space to be occupied …

A site plan for an expansion project at Abbott Manufacturing, which will include a second facility tower, was approved recently by the Sturgis Planning Commission. The city received a site plan for review from Abbott Manufacturing Inc. for the property at 901 N. Centerville Road. Abbott is looking to build three additions to the existing building and include a parking area, …

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport announced it will host another temporary TSA PreCheck Application Center. Residents of Southwest Michigan will be able to enroll in the PreCheck program at the airport Sept. 26-30. The program enables enrolled travelers to experience an expedited security-screening process. The “pop-up” office will be located in the airport terminal. Airport officials said the application process allows …

Two people were injured after a school bus was struck by a vehicle Wednesday in Cass County’s Wayne Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called at 6:43 a.m. to the intersection of Dewey Lake Street and Atwood Road. Investigators said a Dowagiac Schools bus driver, 40-year-old Benjamin Hoopes of Dowagiac, was traveling south on Atwood Road. The bus contained four Dowagiac students and another …

Two Michigan Department of Transportation projects will begin next week in St. Joseph County. The bigger task involves a seven-mile stretch of roadway in Leonidas Township. MDOT officials said the work starts Tuesday and will center on M-60, which will be re-repaved from the junction of M-66 east to Hacker Road, at the Branch County line. Meanwhile, the other project …