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KALAMAZOO – The Kalamazoo Wings (10-13-1-1) scored three goals in the first period of each of their- two games against the Brampton Beast (8-14-2-0) this weekend to propel them to victories on both nights. On Friday, the Justin Taylor scored a shorthanded goal just 32 seconds into the opening period to give the K-Wings a quick lead. The goal by …

Two men from the community of Jones were arrested after more than a pound of marijuana was found inside their vehicle. According to a media release from the Edwardsburg Police Department, the 18-year-old driver of the vehicle attempted to flee the scene of a traffic stop at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the 69000 block of Section Street. The driver adhered …

A change in leadership at St. Joseph County Animal Control was addressed by county commissioner Rick Shaffer last week. Longtime animal control director Tom Miller retired in October and commissioners have yet to decide whether to replace Miller or follow through on a proposal to fold the agency into the sheriff’s department. It is currently being run by the sheriff’s …

Funeral arrangements for a longtime and highly regarded Three Rivers doctor have been announced by Hohner Funeral Home. Services for 94-year-old Don Schimnoski, more casually known as Dr. Don, will start with visitation with the family 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday next week. A celebration of life will follow at 11 a.m. Dec. 18 at the First United Methodist Church …

A Constantine man was injured after the farm tractor he was driving was struck from behind Wednesday afternoon in Constantine Township. State police said the tractor was being driven at 4:15 p.m. on North River Road by 56-year-old Ron Kulp, when it was hit from behind by a vehicle driven by Ronald Greulich, 47, of Constantine. The incident occurred just …

Hi, I am “Pepper”. Being a girl, I like to cuddle, play and I am very friendly. I am six months old with short hair. My docket number is 12960 at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter, located at 652 E. Main St., Centreville. Animal Control is open Monday – Friday from 9 am. – 4:30 pm. The first …

Two people were treated for injuries after their residence was struck by a car earlier this week, according to Sturgis Police. Officers were called around 10 a.m. Tuesday to the 200 block of North Prospect Street following a report that a vehicle had collided with a house. Two men, ages 18 and 22, were inside the residence and found to …

State police are investigating several recent larcenies from motor vehicles in Florence and Sherman townships. Agency officials said they responded Tuesday afternoon to an area between the 21000 and 23000 blocks of Featherstone Road, where residents reported items taken from their vehicles. All victims reported that their vehicles were left unlocked overnight and that small amounts of loose change, and …

Concerns ranging from an ongoing recall process to police presence at school were expressed by audience members who addressed the Three Rivers board of education at its meeting earlier this week. During the public-comment portion of Monday’s session, TR Cares leader Sherrie Nowicki raised the issue of an appeal filed Nov. 30 by a trio of board members targeted for …

The Three Rivers Fire Department has been named the winner of the 2015 Leland Gayheart Fire Safety and Prevention Award for the department’s Fire Prevention for Schools program. The University of Michigan Trauma Burn Center supports the work of Michigan firefighters by presenting a fire-safety prevention award in honor of Leland Gayheart. Gayheart was a 23-year-old Ann Arbor-area firefighter who …