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Authorities on Monday identified three men who were fatally shot over the weekend in northern Indiana, including a 19-year-old suspected gunman who was killed by police. Bryar Wolfe of Fremont was shot early Sunday after exchanging gunfire with police in Angola, Indiana State Police said. Police were investigating the deaths of two men whose bodies were found outside an Angola …

What was supposed to be a 5 1/2-hour rail trip from Detroit to Chicago turned into a 19-hour ordeal for passengers on an Amtrak train that lost power, leaving them without light, heat or running toilets. Wolverine Train 351 left Pontiac about 6 a.m. EDT Friday. Some passengers were so frustrated that they got off the train well before it …

A seasonal resident who has spearheaded a number of local fundraisers recently made a donation in excess of $20,000 to the Colon American Legion. Tim Taylor presented the funds last month to post commander Brett Johnson. He said the Aug. 13 “Magic City Egg Fest” drew 20 cook-off participants and an estimated 800 spectators. Proceeds from registration for competitors and …

A White Pigeon man was injured following an explosion over the weekend in Cass County’s Porter Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were alerted to a reported structure fire around 9 a.m. Sunday in the 67000 block of Valley Road. The blaze caused an adjacent residence to explode. The homeowner, 53-year-old Daniel Held, was injured as a result of the explosion. …

Constantine village officials have postponed a decision on Sunday marijuana sales and allowing consumption lounges. The village council last week decided to wait on whether to approve proposed amendments that would permit the lounges and Sunday pot sales, as more than two dozen people spoke at a public hearing. Marijuana-related business owners say expanding Sunday sales would allow them to be …

The U.S. Supreme Court last week said it would hear arguments brought by a deaf man wishing to sue a St. Joseph County school district for failing to provide him a suitable teacher who knew sign language for more than a decade and inflating his grades when he could neither read or write. Miguel Perez, an immigrant who moved to the …

Glen Oaks Community College’s Board of Trustees recently approved an updated strategic plan that extends into 2025. Tammy Russell, executive director of institutional planning, assessment and research, proposed the recommended changes during the focus topic portion of the board’s September meeting. She said a number of objectives have been met, including a few where it especially made sense were combined. …

It’s that time of the year when we are able to get rid of any household hazardous waste that we may have accumulated. This would include any electronic equipment such as televisions. This year’s collection place is once again the Centreville Fairgrounds on M-86 in Centreville. The collection will take place on Saturday, October 22, from 8 AM until noon. …

Here’s a reminder that the annual St. Joseph County Project Connect returns today. The event, which includes a separate component dedicated to veterans, takes place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Henningsen Show Arena at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds. Stephanie Zann, director of the SJC Great Start Collaborative and member of Project Connect planning committee, said Project Connect …

The case of a Sturgis couple is headed for trial amidst charges they abused two young children over the summer. Completing the second day of a preliminary examination Tuesday, St. Joseph County District Judge Jeff Middleton bound the case over to circuit court for Amanda Nicole Wood, 33, and her boyfriend, Jason Haskin, 39, on child-abuse charges. Chief assistant prosecutor …