St. Joseph County Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman has issued a statement regarding today’s court procedures. Stutesman said administration of St. Joseph County Courts met last week and received input from the Public Health Director for the county. As a result, the decision was made to adjourn the circuit jury trial scheduled for today. However, all other matters will continue …

A Kalamazoo County man recently won half a million dollars in a December Powerball drawing. Bruce Wall, 58, recently went to lottery headquarters in Lansing and collected his $500,000 prize. The winning ticket was a Powerball “Double Play” drawing. Wall purchased his winning ticket at the Shell gas station in Augusta. Wall’s numbers matched all five white balls in the …

New coronavirus cases increased 9.2 percent in Michigan in the week ending Sunday. St. Joseph County reported 696 cases and seven deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 412 cases and four deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 12,324 cases and 179 deaths. Within Michigan, the worst weekly outbreaks on a per-person basis were in …

St. Joseph County Commission on Aging executive director Pam Riley last week expressed concerns about parking at Oaks Enrichment Center in Sturgis when the city’s new splash pad moves in next door. Riley brought up the matter during her director’s report at a meeting of the COA advisory board. She said she had previously met with Sturgis city manager Mike …

The Kalamazoo Wings (19-16-0-0) have dropped their last four games, all to division rivals.  On Friday, the K-Wings lost to the Wheeling Nailers by a score of 6-2.  Then on Saturday they dropped a 5-3 decision to the Indy Fuel. Finishing off the weekend at home, the K-Wings feel to an early 2-0 deficit to the Fuel before coming back …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating the break-in and theft of an all-terrain vehicle from Planet Powersports in Coldwater. The incident occurred between midnight and 4 a.m. Friday. An ATV was confirmed stolen, with the use of a second suspect truck – possibly a U-Haul. The four-seat ATV is a 2022 Polaris RZR Pro 4, side by side, black and …

White Pigeon Village President Tyler Royce last week said the municipality is seeking proposals from three different sources to provide ambulance service. Near the conclusion of the village’s Jan. 19 meeting, Royce prefaced his report by saying White Pigeon currently has ambulatory service through Battle Creek-based LifeCare Ambulance. He said Southeast Public Safety Authority, based in Cass County’s Porter Township, …

The city of Bronson is asking its water customers to begin running a small stream of water from one faucet in their home or business. The flowing water should be about the diameter of a pencil. The need to keep water running is based on predictions of below-zero temperatures this week. Running water will keep underground pipes from freezing, Bronson …

A Sturgis man was sentenced to prison for a situation over the summer in which he was clocked speeding in excess of 100 miles per hour. John Wales, 26, was ordered to serve as many as five years for the incident. St. Joseph County Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman sentenced Wales earlier this month. During Wales’ probation check-in on Aug. …

I like to lick snowflakes, I get lots of chances out in the play yard.  I am “Oakley”, a neutered male, boxer mix.  I am three years old and I am current on my Rabies Vaccination.  I am in need of leash training and someone to love on.  My docket number is 51213, at the St. Joseph County Animal Control …