An Illinois woman was taken to Borgess Lee Memorial Hospital in Dowagiac Saturday following an incident on Dewey Lake in Cass County. The Cass County sheriff’s office said the woman, whose name was not given, is from Palos Heights, Ill. She was floating on a tube near the sand bar on Saturday evening when the family pet jumped in the lake and began …

The Cass County sheriff’s department is still investigating a single-vehicle accident that happened in Mason Township last Friday. The sheriff’s office said Sarah Miller, 26, of Elkhart, Ind., was southbound on George Smith Drive when her vehicle left the roadway and struck multiple vehicles. Miller was taken by Porter Ambulance to Elkhart General Hospital for minor injuries. Alcohol was a factor, authorities said.

A two-vehicle accident that occurred at M-40 and Dutch Settlement Road in Newberg Township last Friday is still being investigated. Authorities said a feed/grain delivery truck driven by Stanley Myers, 69, of Constantine, was northbound on M-40 when it was involved in an accident with a vehicle driven by Cheryl Dimmick, 61, of Portage. Dimmick and her three passengers — …

William Glenn Machan, age 76, of Sturgis, passed away early Monday morning, July 2, 2018, at his home. He was born Jan. 30, 1942, in Sturgis, a son of the late C. Glenn and Phyllis (French) Machan. Bill was a graduate of Sturgis High School with the class of 1960. Following graduation, he had been employed by Sturgis Electric Motor …

Fredrick E. Morey, 77, of Shipshewana, died Thursday, June 28, 2018, at his home, following a six-month illness. He was born Jan. 21, 1941, in Kalkaska, a son of Aryls and Olive (Beach) Morey. He lived his early life in Kalkaska, later moving to Sturgis, and the final 20 years in Shipshewana. He was employed at Owens Classic Trailers as …

One person was arrested as a result of a shooting incident in Vandalia last Friday. The Cass County sheriff’s office said a handful of people began arguing and two people shot at each other. No one was injured in the incident, but there was some property damage. One person was arrested after the incident, the other suspect fled the scene and …

Centreville junior-senior high school principal Matt Hawkins is leaving the district. Hawkins has accepted the job of assistant principal for Vicksburg High School. Hawkins, from Three Rivers, has been at Centreville Public Schools for two years. Keevin O’Neill, the most recent Vicksburg principal, was appointed as the new superintendent. Adam Brush, former assistant principal at the school, is taking over …

Here’s a look at some times and locations for local fireworks tonight: Decatur — dusk, Lake of the Woods Constantine — dusk, Little League Fields Colon — Dusk, elementary school Schoolcraft — 10 p.m., high school

David Nelson Alleshouse, age 75, of Mendon, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 2, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born in Sturgis on March 8, 1943 the son of Nelson J. and Merna Mae (Hart) Alleshouse. David graduated from Battle Creek Central High School in 1961 where he was active in sports …

Authorities are looking for help in locating subjects who broke into Eastside Elementary School in Constantine, and committed extensive damage in several classrooms. Police said the incident happened between 2 p.m. on Monday, July 2nd and 6 a.m. on Tuesday, July 3rd. Most of the damage involved school tables, but the subjects also poured what appeared to be cleaning solvent …