A Cooper Township man pled guilty last week in Kalamazoo County District Court to poaching-related charges. According to a media release from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, 29-year-old Craig Laws was originally charged with seven misdemeanor counts. Under a plea agreement, however, Laws pled guilty to possessing a deer while ineligible to secure a license; possessing a deer without …

Vicksburg residents are one step closer to enjoying a new nature trailhead in their neighborhood with help from a Blight Elimination Program grant awarded by the Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority. The $33,000 grant will be used to demolish an old car wash on the future site of the Vicksburg Nature Trailhead. The proposed trailhead will be a municipal-owned …

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Two Kalamazoo officers have been suspended for one day following the accidental death of a 57-year-old man in police custody. Public Safety Chief Jeff Hadley says in a release Wednesday that the officers should have recognized James Dunigan’s medical condition and sought treatment. Medical examiners have determined that Dunigan’s May 6 death was caused by medical issues which included heart …

Part of a path in a southern Michigan city park has been closed due to a wasp infestation. Nests were found near a clearing. Battle Creek officials say areas where the nests are found will be sprayed. Officials initially reported the infestation was by bees. No wasps have been found at a playground near the Linear Park path. The Kalamazoo …

Gwynn Jane Schrader, age 92, of Centreville, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016. She was born in Gary, IN on June 29, 1924, a daughter of Charles and Pearl (Hillel) Walsh. Gwynn graduated from Griffith High School in 1942. On November 17, 1945 she married Dale R. Schrader in Highland, IN. He preceded her in death June 1, 2011. Gwynn served …

David S. Williams, age 79, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, August 22, 2016 at the Pine Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on August 2nd, 1937 in Schoolcraft, the son of Lester and Irene Williams. Mr. Williams began work for Continental Can Corporation and later Owens-Illinois Corporation where he eventually retired …

A woman involved in a car-pedestrian accident earlier this week died Wednesday. State Police Det./Sgt. Todd Petersen said 24-year-old Kalan Rider was walking on the shoulder north with the flow of traffic on U.S. 131, near the intersection of U.S. 12, when she was struck from behind. The incident occurred late Monday afternoon. The driver of the car was 37-year-old …

They call me “J.D”. I am one handsome dude with my black brindle markings. The ladies here think I am Lab and Rottweiler mix. I am about 5 years old. I like to take things easy and lay in the sun. Walking on a leash is a snap for me. I love to be with people. My Docket number is …

Drug-related charges are being sought against a Mendon man following a traffic stop this week in Park Township. Sheriff’s deputies stopped the car he was driving Tuesday on Michigan Avenue near Buckhorn Road after it was observed speeding. The driver, a 22-year-old Mendon man whose name was not released pending arraignment, did not have a valid license. A passenger was …