A rabid bat has been identified in Van Buren County, according to Van Buren-Cass District Health Department. The bat was collected from a home in Lawton. Authorities said the situation is the first case of rabies in an animal in Van Buren County since 2021. The health agency is reminding residents that bats are more active this time of year, which …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating the larceny of an electric bicycle from a location in Calhoun County’s Tekonsha Township. Investigators responded to the 1400 block of 13 Mile Road, where it was reported the bicycle was taken between 1 a.m. and noon Saturday. The bicycle, a Nakto Ranger, is black and features 26-inch, all-weather tires.

Officials with the St. Joseph County Grange Fair said a week of relatively good weather should help the seven-day event reach its average of 150,000 people. Mindy Timm, a fair board member, said figures will be tabulated this week to confirm attendance figures for the event. The 2023 fair concluded Saturday. Timm said a late-afternoon rain shower opening day Sept. …

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport Director Craig Williams has announced expanded flight options on existing air carriers, as the airport works to regain air service to pre-pandemic levels. With the newly announced flights, Williams said the airport will be at 65 percent of pre-pandemic levels for seats in October 2023, and at 85 percent of pre-pandemic levels for seats in March …

Organizers of the 2023 Constantine Harvest Festival are issuing a last call for potential vendors and volunteers. The one-day event runs 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on September 30th on East Water Street. It will feature food, crafts, face painting, pumpkin painting, carnival games, prizes and inflatables. More information is available from the village: 435-2085. Meanwhile, the village has also …

Well, the leaves are starting to turn and fall.  I am ready to find my new home.  If you adopt me, you will get a love bug that loves to go for walks and big stuffed toys.  I am a chocolate and white pitt/mix, three years old, housetrained and spayed.  I would do best in a one dog home with …

A jury has awarded $14.5 million to a wrongfully convicted man, saying a Michigan State Police sergeant violated his constitutional rights as he pursued a perjury case against him. WOOD-TV is reporting the seven-person jury this week decided that Ray McCann Jr. was due $12.5 million in compensatory damages, plus $2 million in punitive damages. The verdict, McCann said, will …

A water-main installation has closed Shaver Road half a year earlier than anticipated. MLive is reporting that Shaver Road will be inaccessible for two months, as the closure started Monday to install a water main. The project is the second part of a multi-year, $3.8 million project to upgrade Shaver Road. The instillation was originally expected to take place between …

SEMCO ENERGY Gas Company announced an outage around 3 p.m. Wednesday affecting about 400 homes and businesses in the area. The outage is east of Three Rivers, in the Fishers Lake area, due to damage caused by a third-party performing work on underground facilities, according to WWMT-News 3. SEMCO employees will need to access every affected home or business to …

Several re-appointments to various boards and committees were approved Tuesday by St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners. First, John Gelvin, Pat Dane, Deborah Davis and Kathy Pangle were re-appointed to serve on the St. Joseph County Commission in Aging Board. Next, Michael O’Rourke, Glenn Nissley, Frank Kalasky, Doris Ripplinger, Carol Higgins and Mark Ripplinger all were re-appointed to the county’s …