Entrepreneur Elon Musk said Thursday a high-speed transportation system that will whisk people between downtown Chicago and O’Hare International Airport at speeds of up to 150 mph could be operational in about three years. Musk joined Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to formally announce that a Musk-owned enterprise, The Boring Company, was selected for the project and will fully fund it. …

The end result may not be realized until 2019, but steps are being taken to amend a village ordinance and allow for docks at a municipal park in Colon. The measure was approved by a 5-2 vote before a crowd of more than 40 people Tuesday. A group of local residents and business owners has offered to finance, install and …

A homeowner successfully dispatched a group of people attempting to break into his residence last week in Branch County’s Sherwood Township. State police said the incident occurred at 1 p.m. Friday in the 900 block of Mendon Road. Multiple suspects attempted to force entry into the residence by breaking through the glass of a door and trying to unlock it. …

A Bronson woman was injured in a single-vehicle accident last week in Cass County. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called at 8:40 p.m. Friday to the intersection of Born Street and Patterson Hill Road in Newberg Township. Investigators said 40-year-old Emily Davis, was driving east on Born Street when her vehicle ran off the roadway and struck a tree. …

Marylou (Nelson) Sears, age 74, beloved wife, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died peacefully on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo, surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 29, 1943, in Sturgis, a daughter of the late Irvin F. and Doris M. (Bunnell) Nelson. Marylou graduated from Sturgis High School with the class of …

If you want a nice quiet companion who will love you and snuggle close to you, I’m your boy.  I am called “Bae” and am one and a half years old, with a soft brindle coat and I only weigh 45 lbs..  I think I am part lab and shepherd.  I am good with kids and other dogs, I don’t …

A Marcellus-area man was injured last week following an incident at his residence in Marcellus Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called around 7 p.m. June 3 to the 10000 block of Pioneer Street. Upon arrival, they discovered 56-year-old Gary Robinson had been working on his pickup when it rolled off its ramps and crushed him. The extent of his …

Public comment on an application to be submitted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is being accepted through Friday. The public comment centers on the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant, which provides funding to improve the health of mothers, infants and children, including children with health-care needs. Based on a needs assessment, the …

St. Joseph County sheriff’s deputies report that a kayak was stolen last week from a location in Lockport Township. The incident occurred shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday in the 58000 block of Pond View Lane, near the St. Joseph River. The green kayak was stolen sometime the previous night, the victim told authorities.

Alcohol is suspected of being a factor in an accident that injured a Cassopolis woman this week in Cass County’s Mason Township. The incident occurred at 1:30 p.m. Monday on Mason Street, east of Gordon Road. Investigators said a sport-utility vehicle driven by 49-year-old Stacey Garritano was heading east when she lost control of the vehicle and it struck a …