A White Pigeon man died over the weekend when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a sport-utility vehicle in Elkhart County. Indiana authorities said Austin Hersha, 29, was driving a 2003 Harley Davidson at 9:30 p.m. Sunday northbound on County Road 23 near the intersection of County Road 104. Elkhart County Sheriff’s officials said the motorcycle collided with a …

St. Joseph County’s decision to seek the validity of a contract with the city of Three Rivers was roundly applauded during Tuesday’s county commission meeting. The praise came on the heels of the county’s decision last week to file a complaint for declaratory judgment against the city of Three Rivers. The issue centers on a 17-field sports complex proposed to …

A traffic stop in Schoolcraft last week netted the arrests of two people suspected of stealing merchandise from the Three Rivers Walmart. Schoolcraft Police Chief Bryan Campbell said an officer initiated a traffic stop at 7 p.m. Saturday on U.S. 131, just south of the village limits, after it was observed having improper plates. Two occupants were found to have …

St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called last week to a report of a home invasion in Constantine Township. According to a department media release, deputies were called Friday to the 11000 block of Riverside Drive, where a resident entered the house shortly after 4 p.m. and found a man inside a bedroom. The intruder fled the residence westbound …

Authorities have positively identified all five Kalamazoo teenagers killed when the speeding car they were in burst into flames after slamming into a tree. The Kalamazoo County sheriff’s office says that the victims were 15-year-old Marshawn Williams and Jaquarius Hegler, 16-year-old Elexus Hillsman and Cortavian Murphy, and 17-year-old Deztanee Cobb. Cobb and Williams were identified earlier. The teens were in …

Myava M. Rodgers, age 50, of LaGrange, and a former longtime resident of Sturgis, passed away Sunday afternoon, Sept. 3, 2017, at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home in LaGrange. She was born Oct. 20, 1966, in LaGrange, Ind., daughter of Ernest and Sandra (Hartman) Miller. Myava resided in LaGrange for the past five years coming from Sturgis where she lived …

The youngest survivor of an Uber driver’s alleged shooting rampage in Kalamazoo, is returning to school part time. The mother of 15-year-old Abigail Kopf tells WOOD-TV her daughter will attend Harper Creek High School in Battle Creek for two to three hours a day, possibly five days a week. Abigail was in seventh grade when Uber driver Jason Dalton allegedly …

KALAMAZOO, MI – With the calendar turning to September, the Kalamazoo Wings are just over a month away from dropping the puck on their 44th season.  As the season approaches, the K-Wings have announced several play signings.   Returning to the ice this season are forwards Peter Schneider, Scott Henegar and defenseman Ben Wilson.   The K-Wings have also signed forward …

Austin James Hersha, 29, of Constantine, died on Sunday, September 3rd, 2017 while riding his Harley, with a smile on his face on a beautiful night following a day spent with family and friends. He was born June 6, 1988 in Sturgis, a son of Robert and Twila (Bingaman) Hersha. Austin graduated from White Pigeon High School in 2007. He …

Kellylynn Caldwell Landgraf, age 46, of Marcellus, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 3, 2017. She was born February 14, 1971 in Gary, IN the daughter of Denny “Jack” and Sandra (Dees) Caldwell.  On April 17, 1990 in Myrtle Beach, SC she married Joseph B. Landgraf III. Kellylynn was a very dedicated mom and wife, moving approximately every three years …