To all my Chinese friends, I wish you a very Happy New Year. To everyone else, I wish you a day filled with much happiness and the best of luck. If you enjoy being outside enjoying whatever winter has to offer, you’ll want to Discover Winter Nights at Dr. T.K. Lawless Park, near Vandalia this Saturday evening, February 9, from …

Some families with students at Mendon Elementary School received good news just before the district went on its winter break in December. District officials said someone who was described as a Secret Santa paid off every delinquent lunch account at the school. The gesture by the anonymous person wiped out $798 in collective lunchroom debt. District officials said because of …

A sheriff’s deputy was not injured after he was dragged some distance by the driver of a car trying to escape from law-enforcement officers over the weekend in the village of Constantine. Constantine Police Chief Mark Honeysett said an officer from his department stopped a vehicle for a plate violation shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday in the 1200 block of …

A Sturgis man was arrested last week on a drug-related offense following a traffic stop in Sturgis. According to a department media release, officers stopped a vehicle for an undisclosed violation at 10:50 p.m. Thursday in the 1200 block of East Chicago Road. Officers noticed the 32-year-old driver was in possession of methamphetamine. He was arrested and charged with possession …

WHEELING, WV – The Kalamazoo Wings (22-20-0-2) are without several big names in their lineup, but the team has pulled together and have put together a four-game winning streak and are climbing in the Central Division standings.  Kyle Bushee, Tyler Biggs and Justin Taylor remain sidelined for the time being. To help fill their roster, the K-Wings signed forward Michael …

The village of Mendon is weighing its options in terms of how to proceed with its vacant village manager’s position. Longtime village manager John Hyden retired in June and the village since then has relied on chief of police Dan Kennedy initially and now former village council member Kirk Spence to oversee the role. Spence said he has held the …

The Three Rivers Artists Guild has added two new members following a five-member artists jury review of the artwork of the two applicants last weekend. The artists, Ann Barnhart and Denise Hiestand, were subsequently voted to join the Guild. Barnhart, an emerging artist in Kalamazoo and Hiestand, a Jones resident, displayed their artwork and explained their background, ideas and artistic …

Mrs. Tana Jo Kaiser, age 72, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, January 28, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 19th, 1946 in Three Rivers, the daughter of the late Josephine (Mikosz) Guthrie. Tana has been a life long resident of Three Rivers. On June 19th, 1965 she married the …

Todd Allen Poley, age 52, of Sturgis, passed away Monday evening, Jan. 28, 2019, at the Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born May 24, 1966, in Sturgis, a son of Roger and Marilyn (Carpenter) Poley. Todd was a lifelong Sturgis resident and a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1984. On Sept. 18, …

More information regarding Sturgis Hospital’s next course of action following Monday’s dismissal of Rob LaBarge as CEO has been provided by John Mayer, chairman of the hospital board. Mayer will oversee daily operations until an interim leader can be found and he has offered to serve in the role without compensation. He said the board will first seek a purchaser …