Police are looking for a 48-year-old woman reported missing from the Allegan area. Amy Lynn Harker, originally from Sturgis, was last heard from around 2:30 p.m. Sunday, when she had told a friend she was going to Illinois to visit friends, according to the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department. Harker’s family and friends said they have been unable to reach her …

The Three Rivers Department of Public Services this week started its biannual hydrant flushing. Department officials said they expect flushing to continue through April 28, as flushing will occur Sundays thru Thursdays between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Due to many variables, the department is not able to determine the exact date it will be in each district. The order …

Robert A. Bauman, 71, of Sturgis, died Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at the Sturgis Hospital emergency room. Visitation will be held from noon-1 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Church of the Nazarene in Sturgis. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday at the church. Donations may be directed to the family. Arrangements by Farrand Funeral Home, White Pigeon.

Authorities say a 52-year-old man has died after being struck in the head by a propeller while trying to start a single-engine airplane in southwestern Michigan. The Kalamazoo County sheriff’s department says Michael Westveer of Vicksburg died following the Monday accident at a private airstrip in Brady Township. Undersheriff Paul Matyas says investigators believe the man was trying to hand-crank …

The debate over the start time for St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners meetings will be settled later this year. At the request of Commissioner John Dobberteen, the issue of a 5 p.m. start versus a 6 p.m. call to order will be revisited in June. The new-look county commission – a five-member board that starting Jan. 1 featured three …

A 24-year-old Constantine man was arrested after he led police on a pursuit last weekend. State police attempted to stop a car at 6:40 p.m. Saturday on Featherstone Road, near Constantine Road. The driver of the suspect vehicle, however, fled at a high rate of speed. The driver eventually pulled into a private driveway and fled on foot. The trooper …

Jason Therrien has been hired as the newest member of the Constantine Police Department. Therrien, who was hired Feb. 11, joins the force as a lieutenant. Village Manager Mark Honeysett said Therrien was recommended by officers who work for the Constantine Police Department and the Three Rivers Police Department. Honeysett said Therrien was described as extremely knowledgeable and possessing a …

Close to 20 community leaders from St. Joseph County are participating in the 15th annual March for Meals Community Champions Week of March 20-24. This national campaign is an annual month-long event and is led by Meals on Wheels America. It is designed to generate public awareness about senior hunger and isolation, both serious problems currently impacting our community and …

The Kalamazoo Wings (34-27-1-3) are one point out of a playoff spot thanks to a 3-2 victory over the Florida Everblades (41-17-2-3) at Wings Event Center on Wednesday night. Peter Schneider scored two goals and Joel Martin stopped 30 of the 32 shots he faced in the win. Eric Kattelus also scored for the K-Wings. The K-Wings remain at home …

Elizabeth Ellen Bragg, 54, of Carmel, IN passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017 at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital. She was born on April 12, 1962 to Dennis George and Rebecca Jane (Dudd) Shank in Lansing, Michigan. Beth spent her early years in Lansing and East Lansing, attending school in East Lansing, San Antonio, and Houston, Texas. A descendant of …