Investigators from Michigan State Police were at the scene of a house fire early Friday in White Pigeon Township. Authorities said the fire, at 20250 Fawn River Road, was reported by a passerby just before 2 a.m. No injuries were reported. Officials said the home had been vacant for several years, with no utilities connected. Under those circumstances, investigators termed …

The Kalamazoo Wings (38-30-1-3) finished the regular season with a win over the Wheeling Nailers (34-30-8-0) on Saturday night and now look ahead to their best-of-seven series against the Toledo Walleye. The Walleye captured the Brabham Cup on Saturday night following their 10-0 victory over the Indy Fuel. The Brabham Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the ECHL team …

Mrs. Catherine Ann Ball, age 90, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, April 7th, 2017 after a long illness.  Catherine was born on July 13, 1926 in Vicksburg, MI., the daughter of the late Mary and Clayton Berger.  She married her husband Robert on December 23, 1947.  Catherine was a graduate of Western Michigan University …

Geanne Phylis Glass, age 90, of Marcellus, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at Rose Arbor, Kalamazoo. She was born December 29, 1926 the daughter of Adrian and Bertha (Visscher) Fryling. On March 3, 1946 she married Nolan T. Glass who preceded her in death on February 6, 1988. Geanne was a dairy farmer in the Howardsville area and a …

The Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education recently voted unanimously to proceed with tenure charges pursuant to the Teachers’ Tenure Act against Keith Lang. Lang, a tenured teacher, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of fourth- degree criminal sexual conduct and other criminal charges. In a separate vote, board members voted unanimously to place Lang’s salary into escrow and …

Constantine Village Manager Mark Honeysett said sewer rates might go down next year, as he reviewed a portion of the prospective 2017-2018 village budget. The sewer fund is in healthy shape after suffering for a number of years, Honeysett said. During a recent village council meeting, Honeysett said the water-sewer fund got 7 mills last year, collected for the debt …

Local police agencies have seen an increase of scams by people making phone calls and claiming to be with the IRS. Police say a recording tells the call recipient they have done something to defraud the government and that a warrant has been issued for their arrest. The caller is not specific and they do not address the person by …

The Sturgis Knights of Columbus Council 2508 made donations to St. Joe Community Co-op and Pathfinders Education Center from the Tootsie Roll drive recently held in Sturgis. Pathfinder Educational Center is a centralized Special Education Facility operated by St. Joseph County ISD that provides life skills training to students in special education age 3 to 26 years of age. Students …

LeRoy B. Hummel passed away at home in Bohemia, Pa. on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. He was 87 years old. Lee was born in 1929 in Benton Harbor, the son of the late Lester Hummel and Velma (Shyne) Hummel. He was married to Kathleen Hummel for 44 years. Born during the depression, Lee had a long and varied working career. …

Eran Lynette Butler, age 95, died on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Services are pending at Hohner Funeral Home.