Two brothers are we! Friendly, and sweet. Nine months to a year old. I am LeRoy, and I am Luie, with a crooked tail. Please come in and see us. We will be available for adoption Friday, April 15. LeRoy’s docket number is B1016-000106, and Luie’s docket is B1016-000105 at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter located at 652 …

Fire inspectors spent the day Wednesday looking for clues related to a blaze that caused extensive damage to a Sturgis residence. Careless smoking was determined to be the apparent cause. Cpt. Cody Cripe of the Sturgis Fire Department said officials were called around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday to a residence in the 300 block of South Clay Street. Upon arrival, Sturgis …

State police this week responded to a hit-and-run incident that involved a vehicle being taken for a test drive in Park Township. Troopers were called around 5 p.m. Tuesday to a residence on Michigan Avenue. Earlier, a 1998 Chevy Blazer being test-driven by two men struck a deer on Michigan Avenue, near North Fisher Lake Road. Investigators said the two …

A day of magic that made a strong debut in 2015 is returning to Colon this weekend. Organized by Colon magician Ron Carnell and presented by Ring 386 of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, “31 Flavors of Magic” promises to deliver a variety of magic sure to appeal to people of all ages, Carnell said. Sixteen performers, seven new shows, …

State police are investigating the theft of various items after a shed was broken into Tuesday in Park Township. Troopers were called around 4 p.m. to the 54000 block of Wilbur Road, where the owner of a shed located next to his residence reported the theft of welding equipment. An acetylene tank, oxygen tank, extra-long hose, welder and cutter attachments …

Former longtime Detroit Tigers broadcaster Paul Carey has died. He was 88. Nancy Carey says her husband died Tuesday at their home in the Detroit suburb of Rochester and had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart disease. She says he was “the love of my life and anybody that knew him was better off for knowing him.” In a statement, …

Authorities say a black bear that roamed into Indiana from southwestern Michigan last summer has been captured and euthanized after becoming aggressive and trying to get into homes. Mark Sargent, a field operations manager with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, says in a statement the male bear was considered a potential threat to public safety. He says it was …

Lucille Evelyn Rineholt, 89, of Buckley and formerly of Harrison and Three Rivers, died Saturday, April 9, 2016 in the loving arms of her daughter, Susan. Lucille was born on Sept. 23, 1926 to the late Chester and Mary (Kennedy) Neamen in Three Rivers. She attended schools there and graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1944. She was a …

Better weather, better play. The wildcat golf team improved 16 shots from their Monday team score, of course the play of all teams overall was better. The Cats finished 8th overall in the jamboree at Heritage Glen Golf Club hosted by Paw Paw, here are the full results: Otsego 168 Plainwell 178 Sturgis 185* Edwardsburg 185* Dowagiac 189 Vicksburg 190 …

Three people were arrested Tuesday after investigators from the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit executed a search warrant in Sturgis. Sheriff Brad Balk said SCAN officers received information about a residence in the Quail Run Apartments, which was the location of possible drug activity. After further investigation, officers obtained a search warrant for the residence. Officers located five individuals …