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 …

Albert “John”  Walters passed away in Toledo, Ohio on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at the age of 72 due to complications from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. He was born in Chicago, and raised in Three Rivers, by Robert K. and Moira (Welsh) Walters along with his sister Anne Daugherty. John married Laura Leister on August 27, 1966. They moved to Fort Wayne, …

Monday was Labor Day. Summer activities are pretty much in the history books and the children are back in school. The days will soon be getting cooler and next month the colors will start becoming evident. If you’ve never been to the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, this would be the perfect time to go, because the kids are back in …

A residence was destroyed by fire late Sunday afternoon in Constantine Township. Its occupants were not home at the time of the blaze, which was reported at 5:15 p.m. and took place in the 15300 block of Featherstone Road. Authorities were notified after family members of the home’s occupants, and who live by the house, saw smoke. The home is …

A 2-year-old Indiana girl died over the weekend after she was struck by a car at a relative’s house in Cass County’s Mason Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said the incident occurred at 7 p.m. Sunday in the 20000 block of Old 205. Witnesses told deputies that the family was having a birthday party at the residence. A family member was …

Last week’s annual Youth for Christ fundraising auction drew hundreds of bidders to at least a thousand items — all donated by local businesses and individuals. This year, the auction surpassed YFC’s goal coming in at more than $40,000 in proceeds. Ken Mills, executive director of YFC/Campus Life Southwest Michigan, said it was the second-highest auction in 20 years. The …

In response to the needs of business and industry across the state, Michigan Works! Southwest is excited to announce the availability of training dollars to assist businesses in expanding their pool of skilled workers. $27.6 million in funding is available to employers in Michigan through the 2018 State of Michigan Skilled Trades Training Fund (STTF). STTF provides funding to employers …

Authorities say around 25,000 people took part in the annual Labor Day walk across the Mackinac Bridge during which all traffic was halted for the first time as a security precaution. The Mackinac Bridge Authority says the number of participants Monday was on the lower end. Its website says between 30,000 and 60,000 people typically take part. There were no …