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 …

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Brenda Joyce Johnson, age 75, born on August 26, 1942. . .passed away on Tuesday October 17, 2017 at Grace Health Care in Three Rivers. Brenda owned and operated Meeks Mill Restaurant in Constantine, where she will be remembered as a bright shining light. She was born to William and Ruth Chambliss and was the oldest of two children, her …

The task of converting the former Three Rivers Inn from a hotel to senior housing and Commission On Aging headquarters is progressing well. Tim Stoll, COA director, addressed county commissioners Tuesday with an update on the plan. Stoll said assessments regarding the building and its potential re-design are ongoing. Stoll said the COA is working on a community-wide meeting for …

Betty L. Kaper, 92, of Constantine, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at her home. She was born in Mishawaka, IN on October 1, 1925, a daughter of Samuel and Lucille (Landis) Hartzell. On April 21, 1944 she married John Kaper in Three Rivers. He preceded her in death on August 21, 1977. Betty, along with her late husband, …