The Kalamazoo Wings are headed to the postseason for the fifth time in the past six seasons as they defeated the Wichita Thunder 2-1 in overtime on Wednesday night. Tanner Sorenson scored the game winning goal with just 1:08 left in overtime to complete the come-from-behind victory for the K-Wings and secure their spot in the playoffs.  With the win, …

The leader of a group opposed to the location of a solar-panel development in Mendon Township is spearheading a campaign to have the proposal put before township voters. Kayleen Grand’s effort comes after Mendon Township Board members on Tuesday approved an ordinance that gives a green light to a solar-panel development. Minnesota-based Geronimo Energy is behind the White Pine Solar …

Nominations to three different boards were approved Tuesday by the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners. Michael Wilson and Cathy Knapp were named alternate appointments to the Workforce Development Board for Michigan Works Southwest. The terms end Sept. 30 next year. Seven people were re-appointed to the St. Joseph County Transportation Authority Board. They are: Allen Balog, Charles Thompson, Sarah …

Organizers of an annual community festival in Centreville were given some good news Tuesday. The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners approved a request to use the courthouse property for the two-day Covered Bridge Days. The annual celebration of the village that serves as the county seat is July 12 and 13. The festival for many years has used the …

A Cass County resident and Westside Landfill employee has been recognized by Waste Management as “Heavy-Equipment Operator of the Year.” Harold Douglas Norton of Jones won the title for the 45,000-employee company. Norton began working for Meyer Brothers Construction the day after he graduated from high school. When the Meyers bought the landfill, he began working there, and stayed on …

As part of ongoing monitoring of substances commonly known as PFAS, the city of Sturgis, in coordination with Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, conducted tests on groundwater at the landfill on Big Hill Road. Results showed quality standards for surface-water discharge are being met. Testing took place within the past several months after the city in October sampled water from the …

A missing-person report centering on a Sturgis-area woman earlier this week has been resolved. State police troopers were advised that 54-year-old Juanita Hunt had not been seen since she left her place of employment Thursday last week in Sturgis. She was reported missing over the weekend but an update by state police late Monday indicated she was found by family …

The chairman of a local economic-development corporation said the past six years of economic growth should continue for the foreseeable future. Ken Jones, chairman of St. Joseph County EDGE, said the diversity of St. Joseph County’s business community is strong, to the extent that it is significantly insulated from the economic bumps other jurisdictions experience. With the jobless rate in …

Glen Oaks Community College has announced Anita Lopez-Schlabach, is the recipient of the ACT postsecondary champion award, in recognition of her work helping students navigate their education and career journey. Lopez-Schlabach advises students in the St. Joseph County Early Middle College program – a job that takes her daily from one high school to another to meet with students and …

Joan H. Wolfe, age 75, died Monday, April 1, 2019 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Three Rivers where she had resided the past six months. She was born in Battle Creek on Nov. 30, 1943 the daughter of Delbert and Marjorie (Paradine) Wolfe. Joan graduated from Coldwater High School with the Class of 1962. She was employed at a foster …