Cass County prosecutor Victor Fitz formally charged 23-year-old Elkhart resident William Henderson with one count of open murder last week. Henderson is accused in Tuesday’s stabbing death of Juan Mendez, 24, who had lived in the Elkhart area as well as Puerto Rico. Mendez was stabbed early Tuesday during an altercation at Ameri-Kart in Cassopolis. After the stabbing, Henderson attempted …

Despite concerns about the cost for security and an inconvenience for county staff, St. Joseph County commissioners appear likely to stick with a later start time for its twice-a-month meetings. The issue of a 6 p.m. start time was discussed by commissioners during last week’s executive committee meeting after commissioner Kathy Pangle made a motion Jan. 3 to change the …

A busy weekend ended with a loss for the Kalamazoo Wings (16-18-1-3) on Sunday afternoon. The K-Wings find themselves in fifth place in the Central Division, four points out of a playoff spot. After falling to the Brampton Beast (20-13-2-2) on Friday night in overtime by a score of 5-4, the K-Wings hit the road traveling to Wheeling, West Virginia …

Harold F. Snyder, Junior, 68, of Three Rivers, and formerly of Goshen, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at his home.  He had struggled with heart failure the past eight years. He was born on January 30, 1948 in Goshen, the son of the late Harold F. and Lucille (Culp) Snyder. On July 1, 2000, he married June (Clark) …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, including Sheriff Brad Balk, acknowledged the passing of Mounted Division Lt. Terry Shelhamer. According to a department media release, Shelhamer died in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday after a semi pulled in front of his pickup in Bristol, Ind. Shelhamer’s granddaughter was a passenger and also injured in the accident. She was treated and released. …

A Colon Community Schools educator has been awarded state recognition. Officials with the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association said Martha Hymer, principal at Colon Elementary School, has received the 2016 MEMSPA Region Honors Award from Region 4. This award is presented to a single member from each of MEMSPA’s fourteen regions who has merited such recognition as acclaimed …

Terry N. Shelhamer, age 69, of Constantine, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 in Bristol, IN. He was born in Three Rivers, on February 7, 1947, a son of Paul and Edrie (Nyberg) Shelhamer. Terry graduated from Constantine High School in 1965 and attended Michigan State University. On September 2, 1994, he married Marcia Day in Constantine. Terry was …

Chester Melton Neal, 75, of Constantine, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at his home. He lived his life on his terms, his way. Chester was born in Chicago on August 8, 1941, a son of Benjamin and Ealey (Wilson) Neal. After high school,Chester served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. After serving he attended college in Chicago and …

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An Elkhart man died after he was involved in a workplace altercation Wednesday in Cass County’s Mason Township. Sheriff Richard J. Behnke said deputies were called shortly before 5:30 a.m. to Ameri-Kart, a business in the 19300 block of Grange Street. While Deputies and ambulances were en route, it was discovered that one of the employees had stabbed the other …