A Sturgis man was sentenced to up to five years in prison after using a hatchet to threaten his mother. Alexander Plummer, 21, will serve 18 months to five years for breaking into his mother’s Balk Road home threatening to set it on fire in June 2021. Defense attorney Tim George said, “meth took a stranglehold” on Plummer and he …

Joanne L. Huddlestun, age 93, of Constantine, died on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born July 7, 1928 in South Bend, a daughter of Lewis L and Lillian R (Dickson) LaCosse. Joanne graduated from John Adams High School, South Bend. On December 20, 1947 she married Donald Huddlestun in South Bend. Surviving …

A Sturgis man was injured after losing control of his vehicle on an ice-covered road last week in Sturgis Township. Sheriff’s deputies said the incident occurred shortly before 12:30 p.m. Feb. 18 on M-66 near Bogen Road. Deputies said 38-year-old Dustin Garn was driving north on M-66 when his vehicle struck a patch of ice. Garn lost control of the …

Sturgis police arrested a man who attempted to flee from officers following an incident last weekend. According to a department media release, officers pulled over a car shortly after 7 p.m. Sunday at West Street and North Centerville Road. Officers said the vehicle was believed to be connected with a missing juvenile. The vehicle stopped long enough for a female …

Deputies from the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department responded last weekend to a two-vehicle collision in Fabius Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called at 2 p.m. Saturday to M-60 and A.L. Jones Road in response to a two-vehicle, personal-injury crash. John Schmidt, 57, of Osceola, Ind., was driving west on M-60, where his SUV was struck by a …

Colon Community Schools officials are optimistic they will be able to work with the district’s Amish population and potentially re-open Leonidas School in the fall. Board of education president Deb Bordner said Monday a recent meeting between district officials and a number of area Amish residents led to good discussion and renewed consideration of bringing Leonidas School back into the …

Larry Brueck was honored this week by Nottawa Township Board members, who praised his work ethic, integrity and commitment to his job as township sexton. Tuesday was Brueck’s final township board meeting, as he is retiring at the end of the week, just shy of 28 years on the job. Township officials staged a small reception prior to their meeting, …

Indiana Michigan Power representatives plan to invest approximately $56 million to enhance the electric-transmission network across southwest Michigan. Company officials plan to build two power lines in St. Joseph and Cass counties, and upgrade two substations to support the region’s electrical need and enhance electric reliability. The White Pigeon Transmission Line Improvements Project involves building approximately nine miles of 138-kilovolt power …

A Detroit man was charged with assault following an incident earlier this week in Sherman Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called shortly after 5:30 p.m. Monday to the area of Balk and Sherman Mills roads in response to 911 calls reporting a male subject posing a danger to himself. According to a department media release, the man was …

Robert E. “Bob” Hambright, age 80, of Mendon, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2022 at his home. He was born in Kalamazoo on March 27, 1941 the son of Ernal and Eleanor (Cushing) Hambright. He graduated from Portage Central High School in 1960 where he was active in sports and excelled in gymnastics. He worked briefly at the Kalamazoo State Hospital …