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When he first came to the Kalamazoo Wings during the 2003-04 season, Nick Bootland had no idea that he would still be in the same town nearly 13 years later. That number could rise to 16 years if Bootland fulfills his latest contract with the K-Wings as it was announced that he and the team have agreed on a three-year …

Dunham’s Sports, one of the nation’s largest sporting goods chains, is looking to have its Sturgis, MI location ready to open later this year and is currently interviewing for openings throughout the store. Apply by email at hrnp@dunhams.com or fax to 517-337-0463. The Sturgis, MI store will offer a full line of traditional sporting goods and athletic equipment, as well …

A jury comprised of six men and six women found Westly George guilty in the August 2015 murder of Eugene Jackson in Three Rivers. After four hours of deliberations Thursday, jurors returned a guilty verdict on charges of first-degree murder, felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition, carrying a concealed weapon and felony firearm. George is …

A pickup was severely damaged last week in Constantine Township after it was struck by an object that became dislodged from a trailer attached to a vehicle in front of it. State police said the incident occurred at 2:45 p.m. Friday on U.S. 131 near Garber Road. The situation unfolded when a light-colored pickup pulling a trailer loaded with wood …

Saturday’s scheduled cleanup of the Portage River was postponed due to the threat of rain. What was supposed to be the sixth and final cleanup of the season, staged by the St. Joseph County Conservation District, was to take place from North Fisher Lake Road in Park Township to Heimbach Road. Agency director Carolyn Grace said the event was postponed …

State police are seeking help from the public to track down a Jeep that was stolen last week from Fabius Township. The incident was reported at 4:30 p.m. Friday, when the victim told authorities a 1998 Jeep Cherokee was taken from the 61000 block of Youngman Road. The jeep is light blue and gray and did not have a license …

Senior Carrington Thompson catches a Zach Tarrell pass in the Broncos 70-21 win on Sept. 10. The Broncos are now 2-0 on the season.

Three Rivers 22,  Dowagiac 21

General Motors Co. is recalling more than 4 million vehicles, most of them in the U.S., to fix an air bag software defect that has been linked to one death. The vehicles involved in the recall are all from the 2014-2017 model years and include models from Buick, Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac. The company is recalling 4.28 million vehicles worldwide, …

Two people were arrested on drug-related charges early Thursday in the city of Sturgis. Sheriff’s deputies said an attempt to stop a vehicle at 12:30 a.m. on South Street near Cato Lane resulted in the suspect vehicle crashing into a tree at the intersection. The driver, a 46-year-old Burr Oak man, fled the scene on foot but was apprehended a …