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Saturday’s collection of electronics and household hazardous waste followed a pattern consistent with past fall collections. Event organizers said the fall collection typically generates about half as much as what the St. Joseph County Solid Waste Committee takes in during the spring event. This weekend’s collection was no different, according to solid waste committee secretary Pat Kulikowski. Estimates show 600 …

A Benton Harbor man died during a farm-related accident over the weekend in Cass County’s Silver Creek Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday to a location on Dixon Street. Deputies were told 69-year-old Roger Molter was parking a cherry picker in a barn for the winter, and while repositioning the equipment he ended …

The Kalamazoo Wings (3-0-0-0) erupted for four third period goals in route to a 5-2 home opening victory over the Brampton Beast (0-4-1-0) on Saturday night. The Beast scored the first goal of the game midway into the opening period while on the power play.  Willie Corrin scored his first of the year.  Corrin was assisted on the goal by …

A home in western Michigan has burned after fireworks were lit on the porch. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports that the blaze was reported Sunday morning in Kalamazoo and took several hours to put out. Kalamazoo Public Safety Lt. Rafael Diaz says the “porch had fireworks exploding all over the place … all kinds of colors. It was lit up like …

Vicksburg 30,  Three Rivers 20 Edwardsburg 50,  Sturgis 6 Mendon 45,  Marcellus 0 White Pigeon 28,  Bangor 6 Hackett Catholic 31,  Schoolcraft 28  

The task of converting the former Three Rivers Inn from a hotel to senior housing and Commission On Aging headquarters is progressing well. Tim Stoll, COA director, addressed county commissioners Tuesday with an update on the plan. Stoll said assessments regarding the building and its potential re-design are ongoing. Stoll said the COA is working on a community-wide meeting for …

They call me Marley.  Yes, that’s right, I have the same name of the dog in the book “Marley”.  I am a male, black Lab/Boxer mix.  I am a big boy and will need my neuter surgery.  My tail is docked.  I am housetrained, playful, good with kids and other dogs.  I would like to have an owner who wants to …

St. Joseph County voters will have the chance next year to decide the fate of a millage-increase request sought by E-911 Central Dispatch. Members of the county commission voted Tuesday to authorize the 0.25-mill increase request to appear on the May 2018 ballot. If approved, the agency would collect 1 mill annually over a seven-year period. It currently collects 0.75 …

High school students in school districts adjacent to Michigan’s state border are one step closer to more post-secondary and dual enrollment options after the House recently approved legislation proposed by state Rep. Aaron Miller. The legislation amends the Postsecondary Enrollment Options Act with the specific stipulation that the out-of-state educational facility must be within 20 miles of the shared border …

Michigan Department of Transportation officials are planning an open house next week to address proposed improvements of a major intersection. The state agency will stage an open house 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Henry Brown Municipal Building in Coldwater to discuss its plans to repave and reconfigure the I-69 business loop in Coldwater. Officials from MDOT and the …