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Pedestrian struck and killed in St. Joseph County’s Constantine Township

CONSTANTINE TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A 57-year-old Constantine man was killed Tuesday evening in a vehicle-pedestrian crash in St. Joseph County. Around 6:45 p.m. deputies with the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Withers Road and US-131 in Constantine Township. Their found that a vehicle driven by 50-year-old Lee Victor Divelbiss of Three Rivers was traveling eastbound on Withers Road when it struck Todd Donald Manos of Constantine.

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Crews respond to massive fire at LaGrange County facility

LAGRANGE COUNTY, IN (WSBT) — There was a massive overnight fire in LaGrange County with a factory that manufactures all-terrain vehicles believed to be at the center of the blaze. These photos posted on Facebook show heavy flames and thick smoke north of Shipshewana as firefighters responded to the...

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Coldwater man sentenced to prison after teen girl gets pregnant

COLDWATER, MI — Acting Circuit Judge Kirk Kashian on Monday, Nov. 9, sentenced Israel Washington to 15 months to 15 years in prison after a 15-year-old girl became pregnant. The 21-year-old Coldwater man pleaded no contest to third-degree criminal sexual conduct and requested sentencing under the Holmes Youthful Training Act, which would have kept him off the sex offender registry and kept a conviction off his record. Public Defender John Vincent emphasized that Washington was a teenager at the time of the relationship.He noted that Washington is now employed and supporting his two children, including his newborn, who is currently hospitalized. Vincent warned of the lasting consequences of sex-offender registration. Washington told the court he regrets his past decisions and asked for the opportunity to show his positive changes. Chief Assistant Prosecutor Nora Geiger stated this was not a Romeo and Juliet situation, emphasizing that the girl was 12 when the relationship began. Child Protective Services became involved with the pregnant teen in 2024. According to the probable cause affidavit, the girl identified Washington as the father in a text message police found. DNA tests confirmed that Washington is the father. After taking over representation last week, Vincent continued to

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Sturgis Journal

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Sturgis invites residents to 'Chocolate in the City'

The Sturgis Downtown Development Authority is presenting "Chocolate in the City" from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 13 in downtown Sturgis, according to a community announcement. Organizers are selling custom chocolate boxes for $15 each. Quantities are limited and boxes must be purchased before the event. Payment is by cash or check. Participants will take their empty custom box to participating downtown businesses during the event and fill the box with chocolates at each stop. More: LaGrange church hosts annual craft bazaar event How the event works Boxes will not be available for purchase the night of the event. Community members interested in participating are encouraged to buy a box in advance. The event is being promoted through the Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce, Willers Shoes and Olive Fresh, which are listed on event materials. Event details What: "Chocolate in the City"Where: Downtown SturgisWhen: Nov. 13, 5:30-8 p.m.Cost: $15 per custom chocolate boxPayment: Cash or checkAvailability: Limited quantities; advance purchase required Subscribe: Follow this story. Subscribe to the Sturgis News Journal This story was produced with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct .

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Sturgis schools weigh new bond after May rejection

STURGIS, MI – A three-part bond proposal to fund upgrades throughout the Sturgis Public Schools campus is being examined for consideration next year, months after a similar, $98 million request was nixed by voters. The board of education and district administrators on Nov. 6 and Nov. 9, discussed a potential $86.7 million proposal, one that could be broken into sections by academic and athletic priority. All told, the proposal in development would see a millage rate of about 6.95 mills. The matter is still in the discussion phase, but will need to be finalized by January to make deadline for a spring ballot measure, district officials said. More: Sturgis holiday events bring festive fun to downtown A potential first request, estimated at about $51.2 million, would seek funding for academic infrastructure, such as bathroom renovations, roof replacements, barrier-free access and security improvements, technology, library renovations, classroom renovations, parking, drives and site work. A second request would focus on reduced athletic complex upgrades at $9.2 million, including new LED stadium lighting, a new grandstand at the soccer field and soil remediation, a reduction of more than $12 million over May’s proposal. A third section at approximately $26.3 million would ask for

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Trailer fire shuts down I-69 south of Coldwater

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The south bound lanes of I-69 south of Coldwater were shut down for several hours Wednesday afternoon into the evening after a semi trailer caught fire near mile marker 4. The semi driver was able to unhook the tractor from the trailer before it became...

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Sturgis Journal

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Sturgis holiday events bring festive fun to downtown

Sturgis will celebrate the Christmas season with three days of downtown activities Dec. 3-5, including a Christkindlmarkt, carriage and trolley rides, visits with Santa, a 5K run and a parade. The Dashing Through Downtown celebration includes activities on Pleasant Avenue and at several downtown locations, according to a community announcement. The Christkindlmarkt will run from 4-8 p.m. Dec. 3 on Pleasant Avenue, featuring Christmas vendors, food trucks and a hot cocoa bar. The Ugly Sweater 5K Run begins at 6 p.m., with a $30 entry fee. Registration information is available through sturgischamber.com. The Christkindlmarkt continues from 4-9 p.m. Dec. 4, with activities include free carriage rides, a giant snow globe photo opportunity and free trolley car rides. Santa will be at Free Church Park from 5-8 p.m. Dec. 4. The scheduled activities include a Santa on Firetruck Parade through downtown at 5 p.m., reindeer, free cookies, performances by the Sturgis High School band and choir and free make-and-take activities provided by First United Methodist Church. A Sip & Stroll will run from 5:30-9 p.m. at businesses throughout downtown. Punch cards will be available at the Downtown Development Authority booth at the Christkindlmarkt on Pleasant Avenue. More: Remembrances for Edmund Fitzgerald.

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Wawaka Man Arrested For Alleged Intimidation

MILFORD – A Wawaka man has been arrested for alleged intimidation. Coby Mitchell Martin, 26, 179 E. Lakeview Drive, Wawaka, is charged with intimidation, a level 6 felony. On Sept. 26, a Milford Police Department deputy was dispatched to a residence in reference to a threat to life. Upon arrival, the deputy met with the victim, who stated Martin had been sending threatening text messages.

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Former Steuben County Sheriff’s detective pleads not guilty, trial set for June

STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE)  — A former Steuben County Sheriff’s detective accused of sexual misconduct with a minor has pleaded not guilty, and his jury trial is now scheduled for next summer. Jordan Trippe appeared in Steuben Superior Court on Monday. A judge set his two-day jury trial for June 16 and 17, 2027. Trippe is […]

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City owned property proposed as new location for Bronson Polish Festival Truck Pulls

BRONSON, MI (WTVB) – Property owned by the City of Bronson at 422 Mill Street will be the new location for the Bronson Polish Festival Truck Pull. City Manager Brandon Mersman made that recommendation to the Bronson City Council on Monday night which was contingent upon receipt of the required insurance documentation.

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FBI raids in West Michigan may have included a Gull Road massage parlor

State and federal law enforcement raided a handful of massage parlors around West Michigan Tuesday, according to a report from WZZM-TV. A Kalamazoo County business may have been one of them. Jennifer Walker is the co-owner of Hand Me Down Rose, a consignment shop two doors down from Mei Li...

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Give rural hospitals a fighting chance | Opinion

Last year, Sturgis Hospital celebrated a milestone few community institutions ever reach: 100 years of serving rural Michigan. A little more than 15 months later, it closed for good. For the residents of the surrounding community, the closure means longer ambulance rides, fewer options for medical treatment, and potentially life-threatening delays in emergency care. The closure of Sturgis is hardly an isolated incident. Nearly 700 rural hospitals across the country are at risk of closure, including 260 facing immediate financial peril. More than 100 rural hospitals have shut their doors over the past two decades. Rural communities can't afford to keep losing access to essential medical care. What's needed are reforms that help independent rural hospitals remain competitive and expand access to affordable, high-quality healthcare. Running a financially sustainable rural hospital is often an uphill battle. Rural hospitals generally serve relatively small patient populations. Yet they still have to maintain expensive facilities, equipment, and staff to provide essential services around the clock. Compounding the problem, rural patients frequently bypass their local hospitals for lucrative elective surgeries, such as knee replacements. One study of rural hospitals in four states found that patients bypassed their local hospital for nearly half of elective

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Man from India claims police kept his $29K after arrest and release, files lawsuit

PORTAGE, MI — A man claims he was arrested and spent 188 days in jail before charges were dismissed and he was released, but police kept his $29,000 and his iPhone, according to a lawsuit. The man, Bharat Bawa, hired an attorney and filed suit in federal court, naming...

Portage, MI · 2d

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29-year-old injured in Elkhart drive-by shooting, police say

ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - The Elkhart Police Department is actively investigating a shooting that they said left a 29-year-old man injured on Tuesday. Police said the shooting happened at Ridgewood Apartments, located at 2700 Ridgewood Dr., just before 3:30 p.m. The initial investigation found that the man was injured in...

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Coldwater seeks local solution to long-running odor complaints

COLDWATER, MI — After decades of complaints about industrial odors, the city council introduced a local regulation ordinance Monday night, Nov. 9. At its Sept. 28 meeting, the council asked the city attorney to draft a local law after complaints about odors from a rendering plant. Councilman Jim Knaack identified the Darling Ingredients rendering plant as the source of smell complaints during a joint city council and planning commission meeting on July 6 in a discussion of proposed ordinance changes. Attorney Amanda O’Boyle drafted the ordinance to give Coldwater a local system for investigating and enforcing nuisance odor complaints, instead of relying on Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy inspectors. Knaack said that by the time inspectors arrived, sometimes after days, from Kalamazoo or other offices, the odors had dissipated or changed. While not mentioning Darling Ingredients by name, council discussions in September and Monday night referred to odors from the rendering plant. Knaack said the plant manager said the odor “should not be an issue” and could be controlled, but the odor persisted. Odor complaints are infrequent and unpredictable. The council voted to introduce the ordinance after removing residential properties from enforcement. More discussion is expected at

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Alleged measles case reported at LaGrange County public school

TOPEKA, Ind. -- The Westview School Corporation superintendent, Dr. Jaime Carroll, announced via Facebook that the LaGrange County Health Department has strong reason to believe someone who may have been infectious with measles was at their school on Nov. 4. Carroll states there's concern active measles cases may have been...

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Man arrested on drugs, weapons offenses

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo Crime Reduction Team investigators arrested a 30-year-old man on drug and weapon charges. Keylonte Gaines was found with a loaded gun and drugs in his vehicle and his home when officers executed a search warrant last week on Lake Crest Circle in Kalamazoo County.

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South Bend Tribune

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No. 3 Northridge girls basketball falls to No. 2 Homestead in key clash

MIDDLEBURY — The best news to come out of a tough home loss for the Northridge High School girls basketball team may be that Lily Scholl was wearing a smile following it. Scholl, the senior star for the Raiders, left the game with 35 seconds to play after going down and grabbing her left leg. The No. 3 Raiders dropped a 57-50 final to No. 2 Homestead in Jayco Arena Wednesday, Nov. 11, in a clash of Class 4A powers. More: Voting open for November 2-7 South Bend Tribune Athlete of the Week poll More: Meet the 2026 South Bend Tribune All-Area IHSAA Girls Soccer Team Scholl, a 5-10 do-it-all forward who was the South Bend Tribune Player of the Year and an Indiana Junior All-Star last season, played through a lower left leg injury at the end of last season. The Spring Arbor recruit averaged 18 points and seven rebounds as a junior to lead the Raiders to a semi-state semifinal game. "It was a cramp in her calf," said Northridge coach Doug Springer of Scholl leaving the game and being helped to the bench. "We were hoping it was not major and hopefully we avoided that. I don't

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South Bend Tribune

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South Bend Tribune staff predicts IHSAA football regional championships

And then there were three. After last week’s sectional slate where seven South Bend Tribune coverage area teams competed for championships, only Penn , Concord and Northridge emerged victorious. The Kingsmen and Minutemen are back in the regional round for a second straight season, while the Raiders advanced past sectional play for the first time since 2022. All three of these squads are favored to capture regional crowns come Friday night, but does The Tribune’s staff agree? More: All of the 2026 fall sports all-Northern Indiana Conference teams Find out below. IHSAA 6A Regional Championship: No. 6 Penn (11-0) at No. 5 Crown Point (11-0), 7:30 p.m. ET Analysis: This should be one of the most competitive games in the state this week, and certainly the most competitive in The Tribune coverage area. It’s a game many Kingsmen players have been looking forward to for years, such as senior Mohammad Al-Gburi, who said beating the Bulldogs in last season’s sectional championship game wasn’t enough revenge after Crown Point ended Penn’s season when he was a freshman and a sophomore. You’d have to assume the feeling is mutual on the other side after Penn beat the Bulldogs by just four points

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