Sheriff’s Office advises no travel to northern St. Joseph County By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — A severe storm that produced an unconfirmed but likely tornado swept through Three Rivers Friday night, causing severe damage to houses and businesses.…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MARCELLUS — Fans of the Colon Magi could feel that history was happening with every shot taken in the last few minutes of Thursday night’s MHSAA Division 4 boys’ basketball regional finals game against Battle Creek…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — The old adage says the third time is a charm. Colon’s boys’ basketball team knows that all too well, especially playing against intra-county rival Mendon. The two played in the first game of the…

PARK TWP. — Two people were killed while another was airlifted when a vehicle crashed into a tree in Park Township Saturday. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called just after midnight Saturday to the intersection…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director KALAMAZOO — Momentum can mean a lot in sports. If a team has momentum go in their favor, they can feel like nothing can stop them and they can do anything. On the other hand, if…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director KALAMAZOO — For the second straight season, Three Rivers will be moving on to the MHSAA Division 2 team wrestling state semifinals. And they have their middleweights and heavyweights to thank. The second-seeded Wildcats got six…

NOTTAWA TWP. — A 68-year-old Sturgis man was killed in a crash in Nottawa Township Wednesday night. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area of M-86 and Findley Road for a reported crash. Deputies…

WHITE PIGEON TWP. — A pair of pedestrians were killed early Thursday morning after they were struck by a vehicle in White Pigeon Township. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the area of Eagley…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — On a night where four people were inducted into Three Rivers High School’s Athletics Hall of Fame, it was a Three Rivers senior’s Hall-of-Fame-worthy performance that stole the show Friday night. Senior guard…

LOCKPORT TWP. — A Three Rivers woman died in a camper fire that occurred Saturday. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, the fire occurred in the 57000 block of Mitchell Road, located next to the Three Rivers Dr.…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — A Sturgis man was formally arraigned and charged Monday for the alleged sexual abuse of his adopted daughter over nearly a decade. According to St. Joseph County Prosecutor Deborah Davis, 57-year-old Raymond Bontrager was…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — A Sturgis man was arrested Sunday on criminal sexual conduct charges that prosecutors allege stem from nine years of purported sexual abuse of his adoptive daughter. According to the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office,…

FABIUS TWP. — No injuries were reported following an early-morning fire in Fabius Township Saturday morning. According to the Fabius-Park Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched at 3 a.m. to a home in the 11000 block of Lakeshore Drive for a…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — A prison sentence was handed down Friday to a former food service worker at Mendon Junior/Senior High School accused of sexually assaulting minors. Kaitlyn Sand was sentenced by Judge Paul Stutesman in St. Joseph…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LOCKPORT TWP. — The sun set Monday on a solar ordinance in Lockport Township. By a unanimous 5-0 vote, the Lockport Township Board approved a repeal of their 2023 solar ordinance, which governed large-scale and small-scale…

Some details revealed of committee meeting between Johnston, township officials By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LOCKPORT TWP. — In a sight that would have been unfathomable just last year, a sitting Three Rivers mayor was greeted with applause by Lockport Township…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director UPDATED 12:39 p.m. Jan. 16, 2026 WHITE PIGEON — White Pigeon Community Schools are closed Friday, Jan. 16 due to what district officials called a “potential threat.” In a Facebook post Friday morning, the district stated…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CONSTANTINE — As a student at Constantine High School in the mid-to-late 2000s, Casey Smagala and his family weren’t able to afford many extracurricular opportunities that would have enhanced his educational experience, in particular the school’s…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director MENDON — A slow start did not faze the Mendon boys’ basketball team, as they erupted for a 29-6 advantage in the second quarter en route to a 69-38 drubbing of Marcellus in the first round…

MENDON TWP. — A man in Mendon Township is in stable and good condition at a local hospital after accidentally shooting himself. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, the man, who was not identified, was placing a loaded…