Ed Sordyl, age 89, passed away at 4pm on Saturday, October 21st, at Grace Health Care Center. He was born in Chicago on October 16th, 1928, to Joseph and Victoria Sordyl. Ed served in the Army as Corporal in WWII Japan and later in Korea. On June 9th, 1956 he married Donna Jean Miller who preceded him in death …

A Three Rivers woman was stabbed last week at her residence. According to a department media release, a man broke into a residence in the 600 block of 15th Street shortly before 9 p.m. Thursday. The victim, whose age was not disclosed in the release, was assaulted as she called for help. The man, described as black with a larger …

Saturday’s collection of electronics and household hazardous waste followed a pattern consistent with past fall collections. Event organizers said the fall collection typically generates about half as much as what the St. Joseph County Solid Waste Committee takes in during the spring event. This weekend’s collection was no different, according to solid waste committee secretary Pat Kulikowski. Estimates show 600 …

A Benton Harbor man died during a farm-related accident over the weekend in Cass County’s Silver Creek Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday to a location on Dixon Street. Deputies were told 69-year-old Roger Molter was parking a cherry picker in a barn for the winter, and while repositioning the equipment he ended …

The Kalamazoo Wings (3-0-0-0) erupted for four third period goals in route to a 5-2 home opening victory over the Brampton Beast (0-4-1-0) on Saturday night. The Beast scored the first goal of the game midway into the opening period while on the power play.  Willie Corrin scored his first of the year.  Corrin was assisted on the goal by …

Kenneth D. Johnson, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. He was born in Stockville, NE on January 19, 1927, the son of Jonas A and Ethel (Gugelman) Johnson. Kenneth married Alice (Thomas) on February 5, 1949. They had three girls, Janet Hoffmann (Karl), Connie Daurer (Jan), and Patricia Dick (Stan). He had 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. He …

A home in western Michigan has burned after fireworks were lit on the porch. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports that the blaze was reported Sunday morning in Kalamazoo and took several hours to put out. Kalamazoo Public Safety Lt. Rafael Diaz says the “porch had fireworks exploding all over the place … all kinds of colors. It was lit up like …

Ruth Ellen Williams, age 88, of Portage Lake, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 at her home. She was born on July 28, 1929 in Bremen, Indiana and later graduated from Bremen High School. She has been a resident of the Mendon area since 1955. Ruth had worked at G-W Pizza, and operated the Tastee Freeze in Mendon. She later worked …

Seaman Tyler James Hinken age 20 of Sturgis, passed away Saturday morning, October 14, 2017 in Nephi, Utah due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident while traveling home on leave. He was born July 17, 1997 in Sturgis. Tyler resided most of his life in Sturgis and Burr Oak and was a graduate of Burr Oak High School with …

Vicksburg 30,  Three Rivers 20 Edwardsburg 50,  Sturgis 6 Mendon 45,  Marcellus 0 White Pigeon 28,  Bangor 6 Hackett Catholic 31,  Schoolcraft 28